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Mrs. Gauci from East Palo Alto, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Organization and Separation

Help me give my students organization and physical separation with these cubbies and personal bins with lids.

  • $2,105 goal

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Mrs. Gauci has another project! Donate to The Human Body to help her classroom.

$474 - complete this project and be a hero

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 energetic kids with a love of learning. At least 90% of them come from low-income households, with parents struggling to pay rent and get food on the table. And yet, these children still want to create, read, write, and learn!

My students are worried about food and shelter, but they are sheltering in place with basic classroom necessities that provide them with some normalcy, allowing them to participate in class online.

I am trying to meet their needs emotionally, as well as academically, during this pandemic. I want them to be safe and stay healthy as they work hard to learn to read, learn to use technology, and at the same time, learn Language Art, Math, and Science.

My Project

When we return to school in the fall, I will have a new group of kindergartners, many of whom have never been to school. I need to make sure my children are safe and protected. Our families need to feel at ease when they drop off their children to school. These cubbies will be placed at each of the four tables in my classroom.

Each child will receive their own bin for school supplies that will be separate from the other children to keep them healthy.

Each bin will have its own lid, to keep their materials clean and sanitary. And these bins will have a designated place in the assigned cubby to prevent cross contamination.

Children will feel safe with their personal items, protected from germs. We want our children to learn to share, but first, we must protect their health and well-being. When children feel safe and loved, then the learning can begin.

Mrs. Gauci Costano School & 49Ers Academy Grades PreK-2

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.

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East Palo Alto, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AB531RD Kids Colors 8Cubby Unit Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $319.00 1 $319.00
AB531GR Kids Colors 8Cubby Unit Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $319.00 1 $319.00
AB531BU Kids Colors 8Cubby Unit Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $319.00 1 $319.00
AB531YE Kids Colors 8Cubby Unit Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $319.00 1 $319.00
WT111 ClearView Bins Setof8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.50 4 $218.00
LC93 Lid for Lakeshore ClearView Storage Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 32 $95.68

Materials cost

$1,589.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $145.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$23.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,788.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$315.70

Total project goal

$2,104.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,104.69

1 Donor

-$2,104.69

Donations toward project cost

-$1,788.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$315.70

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