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

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The Dog Ate My Homework

Help me give my students a three-ring binder with some basic supplies to take home and keep their homework organized.

  • $496 goal

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Help Mrs. Flores

Mrs. Flores has another project! Donate to Tools for Success: Equipping Every Student to Thrive to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $265.
2X

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

My students live in an impoverished area of South Los Angeles. All of my students come from low-income families. We are a Title I school where ninety-nine percent of our students receive free meals. My students always try their best at everything and anything, despite the challenges that they face in their daily lives.

They are already not expected to have it as easy as others, but we learn that with hard work and consistency, they can be "unique" or different from the rest.

My students are so eager to learn that it makes coming to work easy!

My Project

No more excuses! As a teacher, I hear different and creative excuses as to why the homework is submitted incomplete. With this project I want to eliminate all possible excuses and move on to obtain 100% homework from all of my students. All of my students come from low-income families and can not afford to buy binders, sheet protectors, pencil pouches, pencils, erasers or any other school supplies. I want my students to come to class and be proud of their homework because it will be nice and neat instead of folded, wrinkled, or torn. The pencil pouches will help my students keep their small supplies (such as pencils, erasers, and highlighters) organized inside of their homework folders. The sheet protectors are another important item that my students will use to protect important notes that are needed to be stored for a long period of time.

Unfortunately, most of my students do not have homework folders or any school supplies accessible at home.

They walk out of the classroom with their homework in their hand. The few that do have backpacks, don't have homework folders; Thus, they throw their homework papers inside their backpacks. With your help, I want us to provide the basic school supplies that are needed in order to successfully complete homework at home.

Mrs. Flores South 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.

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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

35 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Simply Economy 1" 3-Ring View Binder, Black (23733/21685) • Staples $3.99 33 $131.67
Blue Summit Supplies Pencil Pouches, Bulk Pencil Pouch 30 Pack in Assorted Colors for Storing School Supplies, Writing Utensils, and More, Cloth Zipper Pouches for 3 Ring Binders, 30 Count • Amazon Business $56.99 1 $56.99
Mr. Pen Retractable Mechanical Eraser Pen, Pack of 6, Assorted Color • Amazon Business $8.45 6 $50.70
Pentel Clic Retractable Eraser with Grip, 3 Pack • Amazon Business $3.97 10 $39.70
BIC Xtra Sparkle Mechanical Pencils, 0.7mm, Assorted, 24/Pk (MPLP241-BLK) • Staples $6.20 3 $18.60
TICONDEROGA Pencils, Wood-Cased, Unsharpened, Graphite #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 96-Pack (13872) • Amazon Business $9.18 2 $18.36
Sharpie Tank Highlighters Assorted Fluorescent Colors | Chisel Tip Highlighter Pens, 12 Count • Amazon Business $5.47 3 $16.41
Pentel Super Hi-Polymer HB Lead Refills, 0.7mm, 12/Pack (50-HB) • Staples $0.41 33 $13.53
Amazon Basics Sheet Protector - Non-Glare, 100-Pack • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$353.91

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.38

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.40

Total project goal

$496.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $496.00

1 Donor

-$496.00

Donations toward project cost

-$421.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.40

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