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Ms. Gutierrez from Panorama City, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rainbow Classroom

Help me give my students two Tabletop Paper Centers, book bins, supply caddies, paper trays, and more.

  • $320 goal

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My Students

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school, I know my students face several challenges both in and out of the classroom. All of my students have been identified with special needs such as autism, developmentally delays, intellectual disabilities, language impairments, and/or deaf and hard of hearing. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking for the best classroom tools to provide my students with creative and meaningful learning experiences.

My early childhood special education students are very creative and full of energy.

They like to observe, play, and explore new materials. A typical day in our class is based on learning through play. From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth. I am hoping to inspire even our earliest learners to continue on a path of academic excellence.

My Project

All the rainbow bins will help my students to work on color recognition, color grouping and matching. A great way to encourage this color learning process is using these colorful bins to incorporate hands on and hands and eye coordination, which are essentials for brain development at this stage. My students will use these bins to sort different manipulatives by color. Also, the bins will help the classroom staff to keep the room organized and clean. Having different bins and containers where we can organize all the different materials will make it easier for everyone to divide the materials by activity, areas in the classroom, and sanitize-non-sanitize.

The organization of classroom materials by sorting all the materials by color allow students to retrieve them quickly, which helps to decrease unwanted behavior.

Proper room arrangement provides predictably, which is essential for students because students thrive when they are in a comfortable learning environment. These materials will make the difference daily.

Ms. Gutierrez Panorama City Elementary School 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.

More about Ms. Gutierrez

Panorama City, CA 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

13 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RA414 - Tabletop Paper Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.59 2 $43.18
TT769X - Neon Connect Store Book Bins - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
TT305X - Neon Classroom Supply Caddies - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.99 1 $31.99
PP307 - Color Me Creative Supply Caddy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.59 1 $17.59
LL336 - Magnetic Board Supply Caddy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.59 1 $13.59
TT192BY - Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.19 1 $7.19
TT192GB - Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.19 1 $7.19
TT192BB - Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.19 1 $7.19
TT192BL - Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.19 1 $7.19
TT192BP - Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.19 1 $7.19
TT192BO - Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.19 1 $7.19
TT588GB - Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.59 1 $5.59
TT588BP - Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.59 1 $5.59
TT588BB - Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.59 1 $5.59
TT588BO - Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.59 1 $5.59
TT588BY - Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Yellow • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.59 1 $5.59
TT588BL - Neon Heavy-Duty Storage Box - Bright Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.59 1 $5.59

Materials cost

$218.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$271.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.87

Total project goal

$319.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $319.11

5 Donors

-$207.75

Donations toward project cost

-$189.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.41

match offer

-$96.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.91

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.00

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 $0.00

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