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Ms. O'Brien from Oakland, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Take Our Learning Outside

Help me give my students clipboards, supply pouches, sit spots, and a weather-proof easel so we can learn outside in the fresh air.

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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 a newcomer specialist in a low-income community. That means I work with recent immigrant students across multiple grade levels to help them learn English and integrate into life in the United States.

Most of my students are indigenous Guatemalans who are acquiring English as their third language, after Mam and Spanish, and many of them had limited opportunities for formal education before immigrating.

These kiddos are highly motivated to learn. They need rich opportunities to accelerate their learning of both language and content, so I try to teach through engaging projects related to science and social studies. They also bring a deep knowledge of life in their home communities, which we try to tap into as we study new topics.

My Project

My students and I are very excited to get back to learning together at school. However, we live in an area with high rates of COVID transmission, and parents are nervous about their students spending long days indoors. Furthermore, I work with small groups of students from multiple classrooms, so there's a risk of cross-class exposure when we come together.

Our school has a beautiful garden with benches, and I want to take my intervention students outside for our daily lessons to keep them safe and inspire them.

Sometimes we will be utilizing the garden itself, studying nature and food, but sometimes we'll be doing traditional learning, just outdoors. Not only is it safer, but children love the peace and shade of our garden, sitting under the fruit trees and grapevines.

We need special supplies to make outdoor studies practical--a weatherproof easel for showing lessons, clipboards for writing, waterproof pouches for holding all our supplies and keeping our papers dry, vinyl spots to sit on if our seats are wet or dirty.

Ms. O'Brien East Oakland Pride 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.

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Oakland, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Acrylic Easel - Great for Use Indoor and Outdoor - Weather Resistant - Double-sided • Kaplan Early Learning Company $211.46 1 $211.46
YUKIDS Poly Vinyl Spot Markers - Set of 18 Non-Slip Rubber Agility Dots - Perfect for Sports (e.g. Football, Basketball) and Gym Training, Dance Class, Phys Ed (PE) Equipment and Classroom Circle Time • Amazon Business $34.99 2 $69.98
Clipboards, HERKKA 32 Pack Hardboard Office Clipboards Low Profile Clip Standard A4 Letter Size, ECO Friendly • Amazon Business $58.98 1 $58.98
SUNEE Plastic Mesh Zipper Pouch 10x14 in (6 Colors, 18 Packs),Extra Large Water-Resistant Zip Bag for School Office Supplies, Puzzles & Games Organizing Storage • Amazon Business $16.65 2 $33.30

Materials cost

$373.72

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$443.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.27

Total project goal

$521.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $521.80

7 Donors

-$496.80

Donations toward project cost

-$422.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.52

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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