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Ms. Arufe from Miami, FL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Small Group Miracles

Help me give my students class incentives, some school supplies, and small group materials.

  • $637 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 Project

The games, bins, incentives as well as the timers will help me with my small group areas. In my class, we have a mix of learners from Title I homes, ESE students, and ELL students. These students all have different backgrounds, but they all come from a very low proficiency in reading. During my first year of teaching, I noticed they respond better through small group activities as well as games.

With your help, I am able to provide the students with a fun small group center that caters to the learners' needs.

With the blue folders and the clear sheet protectors, the students are able to gather their results to keep track of everything they’ve done all year. They are also able to record the answers from the color photo bins which will be filled with the benchmark-related task cards.

The students will be able to know what their small group will be doing during the day because I will have cards and materials hanging from the hooks I have requested. Sometimes during small groups, we will also use the whiteboards I have but I don’t have enough Expo markers to go around the groups.

Ms. Arufe Kensington Park Elementary School Grades 3-5

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. Arufe

Miami, FL View local requests

More than half 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BLUE GINKGO Multipurpose Caddy Organizer - Stackable Plastic Caddy with Handle | Desk, Makeup, Dorm Caddy, Classroom Art Organizers (Made in Korea) - Grey • Amazon Business $18.99 6 $113.94
Better Office Products Light Blue Plastic 2 Pocket Folders with Prongs, 24 Pack, Heavyweight, Letter Size Poly Folders with 3 Metal Prongs Fastener Clips, Light Blue • Amazon Business $23.75 3 $71.25
SUNMAIO 4x6in photo storage box, photo cases and craft keeper with handle 16 inner cases,greeting cards organizer kit for Holiday Birthday Cards Photos, Crafts, Scrapbooking(Rainbow Color) • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
EXPO Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers, White Board Markers Dry Erase, Low Odor, Black, 36-Count • Amazon Business $16.52 3 $49.56
Lakeshore Magnetic Hooks - Set of 5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 3 $35.97
Lakeshore Prefixes & Suffixes Giant Activity Dice • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Amazon Basics Sheet Protector, Non-Glare, 500-Pack, Protecting 8.5 x 11 in sheet, Clear • Amazon Business $17.10 1 $17.10
TREND enterprises, Inc. Homophones Bingo Game (T-6132) • Quill.com $15.72 1 $15.72
Punny Teacher Stickers, 214 Pcs School Supplies for Kids Elementary, Incentive Students Supplies for Classroom Waterproof Punny Reward Stickers for Water Bottles with 3 Postcards + 3 Envelopes Gifts • Amazon Business $7.79 2 $15.58
6 Pack Multi-Function Electronic Timer - Magnetic Digital Timers Big LCD Display The Loud/Silent Switch Countdown Timer Extensively Use in Break Time, Cooking,Gym, Meeting, Classroom • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Aizweb CVC Word Games,Phonics Games Flash Card for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom,Learn to Read,Reading Manipulative Spelling Educational Toy Learning Activity Speech Therapy Teacher School Supplies • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
TREND ENTERPRISES: Prefixes & Suffixes Bingo Game, Exciting Way for Everyone to Learn, Play 8 Different Ways, Great for Classrooms and At Home, 2 to 36 Players, For Ages 8 and Up • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
80 Pcs Squishies, Mini Mochi Squishy Toys for Kids Party Favors, Animal Squishies Stress Relief Fidget Toys, Goodie Bag Stuffers, Classroom Prizes, Birthday Party Favors, and Travel Toy Gift • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Aizweb CVCC & CCVC Word Builder,Phonics Games Flash Card for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom,Special Education Reading Manipulative Spelling Toy for Learning Activity Teacher School Supplies • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Lakeshore Splash! CVC Words Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
Aizweb CVVC Word Games,Phonics Games Flash Card for Preschool Kindergarten Classroom,Learn to Read,Reading Manipulative Spelling Educational Toy Learning Activity Speech Therapy Teacher Supplies • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
TREND enterprises Inc. Picture Words Bingo Game (T-6063) • Staples $11.66 1 $11.66

Materials cost

$499.64

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.65

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$540.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.43

Total project goal

$636.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $636.21

6 Donors

-$309.28

Donations toward project cost

-$277.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.39

match offer

-$309.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$262.89

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.39

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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