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Mrs. Espinoza from Long Beach, CA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Panther Celebration

Help me give my students a memorable lunch meal for their student awards ceremony

  • 3 donors
  • $232 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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 Project

I teach a group of "at promise" students who were pre-identified because they struggle in multiple areas, including academics, attendance, and behavior. This program and class is designed to provide students with academic and social emotional support to be successful in high school and provide them with opportunities to develop their leadership skills.

My students tend to exhibit extrinsic motivation and tend to work harder if there are incentives and knowing that they will be rewarded with something tangible which is why I always look for opportunities to reward and celebrate their accomplishments.

In addition to celebrating my own students, I help with school-wide incentives and celebrations, one of which is Student of the Month lunches. Nominated students enjoy a "fancy" lunch with their teacher, take a picture with them, and receive a certificate. Decor varies by month or holiday. This time, the paw cutouts will each have the name of each celebrated student and displayed on the wall. Each student will also receive a special personalized pin or button as a keepsake.The gift cards will be used to buy the food at the deli department and other grocery items needed to make this lunch celebration possible. Thank you for your consideration.

Mrs. Espinoza
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sam's Club Everyday Blue Gift Card, Various Amounts • Sam's Club $10.00 10 $100.00
We R Memory Keepers Medium Button Press Refill (37mm), 100-pack, Create DIY Custom Buttons for Backpacks, Purses, Bags, Pins, Badges, Keychains, and More • Amazon Business $24.91 1 $24.91
60 Pcs Paw Prints Cutouts Mini Paw Print Accents Decor Paw Cut Outs Paw Bulletin Board Dog Paw Print Cut Out Paw Print Party Supplies for Kids Educational School Home (Black) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
SHARPIE 39109PP Metallic Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Silver, 4 Count • Amazon Business $5.61 1 $5.61

Materials cost

$150.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.77

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$196.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.68

Total project goal

$231.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $231.21

3 Donors

-$231.21

Donations toward project cost

-$196.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.68

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