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Mr. Arana from Cudahy, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Students Deserve a Welcoming, Safe Environment

Help me give my students a classroom that makes them feel prepared and welcomed. Students deserve so much help and support from their community and this would be a great way to do that.

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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 Project

My students have so much character, and each of them has the ability to shine through whatever comes their way. Their love and admiration for their educator is unexplainable, if only they knew how much they impact me. As the educator in the classroom I am the one who continues to learn from them, as they are all educators themselves. I continue to learn about their lived experiences every day and how that shapes their kind hearts.

I wish to give them the best classroom they can possibly have so they have a space to thrive into their best selves.

Many of my students struggle to afford basic school supplies, and many of the items listed are ones we use in the classroom every day. They always ask me how we can work together to give them the school supplies they need. This project would be helping us find a solution to that problem by supplying cardstock paper, glue, pencils, and other everyday basics.

Mr. Arana Ellen Ochoa Learning Center Grades 6-8

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Cudahy, 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

130 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples 110 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 White 250 Sheets/Ream (49701) • Staples $10.99 5 $54.95
Elmer's School Washable Removable Glue Sticks 0.24 oz. White 30/Pack (E556) • Staples $10.26 5 $51.30
Lakeshore Giant Classroom Timer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Iconikal Fidget Spinner Random Color Bulk Assortment Set, 24-Pack • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Ticonderoga Pre-Sharpened No 2 Pencils with Eraser, Pack of 72 - Wood • School Specialty $17.99 2 $35.98
Amazon Basics Hand Sanitizer, Original Scent, Contains 62% Ethyl Alcohol, 67.60 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) (Previously Solimo • Amazon Business $11.04 3 $33.12
X-ACTO School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener Black (1670) • Staples $32.28 1 $32.28
Elementree - Sustainable Printer Paper For Everyday Printing and Copying 8.5 x 11 20lb/ 75gsm 500 Sheets Per Ream (00918) - White • Best Buy Education $5.84 5 $29.20
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack 75 Wipes/Container 3/Pack (30208) • Staples $12.90 1 $12.90
VNOM Standard Pocket Chart Clear 10 Pockets Chart for Classroom & Home Heavy Duty Hanging Pocket Chart for Word Wall/Letter Cards/Sentence Strips,28x43 Inch (28Wx43L, Black) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Assorted 8/Pack (80678) • Staples $9.39 1 $9.39
Crayola Crayons Assorted Colors 24/Box (523024) • Staples $1.38 6 $8.28

Materials cost

$369.36

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.10

Sales tax

 $33.80

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$444.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.49

Total project goal

$523.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $523.29

1 Donor

-$468.21

Donations toward project cost

-$444.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$55.08

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