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Mrs. Gauci from East Palo Alto, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Risk-Free Writing with Chalk Markers and Erasers

Help me give my students write and wipe chalk markers and magnetic erasers to support our writing and math lessons.

  • $315 goal

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

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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 who are eager to learn. Over 90% of our students come from low-income households. A large percentage of our families meet the definition of homeless, living in garages or multiple families in one residence. My kids' parents are struggling to pay rent and get food on the table. And yet, our children still want to create, read, write, and learn!

My students worry about coming to school and staying safe; and yet, they still come to school to explore, learn and grow.

I am working to meet my students' 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 arts, math, science, and social studies.

My Project

Children are sometimes afraid to try new things because they don't want to make mistakes. They are sometimes scared to take chances. When you can "erase" a mistake without a trace, it is reassuring and exciting. You can fix anything. You gain confidence and begin to enjoy more activities.

Dry-erase chalk markers and erasers provide my students with the ability to take risks and try to write more without fear.

They will take chances and write more letters and spell words, building up to sentences, paragraphs and stories! I am excited to provide my students with these dry-erase chalk markers and erasers. And the erasers are magnetic, so the will stick to their boards when they are set aside so that they can be found immediately. These markers are bold colors and write beautifully on our white boards and our plexiglass shields that we have been using for protection and for writing.

We will also be able to use these markers to draw pictures for our stories and we'll use them for math counting and writing numbers. The uses are endless.

Thank you for considering my class for your donation.

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.

More about Mrs. Gauci

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

27 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GOTIDEAL Liquid Chalk Markers, 30 colors Premium Window Chalkboard Neon Pens, Including 4 Metallic Colors, Painting and Drawing for Kids and Adults, Bistro & Restaurant, Wet Erase - Reversible Tip • Amazon Business $22.99 4 $91.96
Mr. Pen- White Board Erasers, Magnetic Dry Erase Erasers, 8 Pack, Assorted, Dry Erase Board Erasers, Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser, Dry Erasers for White Board, Whiteboard Erasers for Kids Classroom • Amazon Business $7.99 6 $47.94
Black Chalk Markers - Liquid Dry Erase Marker Pens for Bistro, Chalkboards Signs, Windows, Blackboard, Glass - 6mm Reversible Tip (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $8.42 5 $42.10
White Chalk Markers by Vaci, Pack of 5 White Markers Drawing Stencils + 16 Labels and Hanging Chalkboard, Premium Liquid Chalkboard Neon Pens, Professional White Ink Tips • Amazon Business $6.45 5 $32.25

Materials cost

$214.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$267.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.13

Total project goal

$314.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $314.19

1 Donor

-$209.46

Donations toward project cost

-$178.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.42

match offer

-$104.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$89.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.71

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 $0.00

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