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Ms. Banks from Bronx, NY is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Materials That Last a Lifetime!

Help me give my students materials that are essential and will last years to come!

  • $211 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are currently in the eighth grade. I have the opportunity to teach them Algebra and Earth Science this year. I have the wonderful opportunity to teach a self-contained class and work on their individual potential and growth. As a teacher in a low-income/high-poverty school district, I see that my students are faced with a plethora of challenges both inside and outside of the school. Especially after going to school during a pandemic. So the minute they step into my class, I focus on closing that academic gap that was brought on during the pandemic.

My students are intelligent, goal-driven young adults whose experiences should not be hindered based on their socioeconomic status.

Instead, they should be creating meaningful experiences with resources that will allow them to unite.

All of my students receive free or reduced-rate lunches based on their socioeconomic status. Oftentimes, their status may not provide them with the materials needed to be successful in the classroom.

My Project

Laminating classroom materials is one of the most cost-effective ways to avoid constant re-printing and waste of paper. In my classroom this school year we will do a lot of charting, practicing, etc., and having laminated sheets that we can use dry-erase markers with will be ESSENTIAL and saves money from making so many copies; in addition, it saves time from standing at a copy machine!

Being able to laminate my materials expands the longevity of my decorations and instructional activities.

Students are able to work on laminated activities (learner-centered activities) using Expo markers, which they thoroughly enjoy!

Ms. Banks Bronx School for Law-Gov-Justice Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Banks

Bronx, NY View local requests

Nearly all students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

15 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fellowes Saturn 3i 125 Thermal & Cold Laminator, 12.5" Width, Silver/Black (5736601) • Staples $120.13 1 $120.13
Fellowes ImageLast Thermal Pouches, Letter, 100/Pack (52454) • Staples $26.48 1 $26.48

Materials cost

$146.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$178.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.55

Total project goal

$210.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $210.36

2 Donors

-$210.36

Donations toward project cost

-$178.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.55

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 $0.00

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