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Ms. Dominguez from Los Angeles, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sharpened Pencils for a Productive Day

Help me give my students an X-ACTO 1606 High Volume Commercial Electric Pencil Sharpener and Elmer's All Purpose glue sticks so that they are able to complete a variety of writing and reading assignments.

  • $174 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

I am the proud teacher of 19 second grade English Language Learners, ten boys and nine girls. My students are a diverse group representing various Latin American countries such as El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras. They come from low socioeconomic backgrounds and live in an underserved community surrounded by poverty and homelessness. This year, these 19 students and I have come together despite the adversity of COVID-19 and created a safe learning environment in a public elementary school classroom in Los Angeles, California.

Each of my students, with their own creativity and unique contributions, brings our classroom alive with learning every day.

They enjoy participating in class discussions where they get to share their life experiences ranging from dreams and aspirations to family struggles. They are great mathematicians and love attending their theater and dance classes. Together, my students, are nineteen enthusiastic and curious minds who demonstrate eagerness to reach their full potential.

My Project

Pencils are an essential tool for second grade students. Freshly sharpened pencils allow students to complete their assignments, provide motivation for writing and promote students' creativity as well as pride for their work. However, a lack of a reliable high-quality pencil sharpener can complicate matters in a classroom.

Students should be able to start their day with all the tools that they need to be successful and productive including a freshly sharpened pencil.

It is very frustrating and time consuming when the only sharpener in the classroom randomly does a good job at sharpening some pencils but not others. My students and I would be grateful to have a high-quality pencil sharpener that actually works!

Ms. Dominguez South Park 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.

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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

19 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
X-ACTO 1606 High Volume Commercial Electric Pencil Sharpener, Model 41, Beige • Amazon Business $94.00 1 $94.00
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 0.24 Ounce Glue Sticks for Kids | School Supplies | Scrapbooking Supplies | Vision Board Supplies, 60 Count, Standard Stick • Amazon Business $12.00 1 $12.00

Materials cost

$106.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.99

Total project goal

$173.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $173.28

1 Donor

-$115.52

Donations toward project cost

-$98.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.33

match offer

-$57.76

Match offer toward project cost

-$49.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.66

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 $0.00

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