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Dr. Lastre-Valero from Miami, FL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Hype About Type!

Help me give my students a keyboard and a trackpad for the iPad as well as art materials to explore typography and create visually appealing multi-media designs.

  • $679 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

Curious, inquisitive and adventurous - that's what best describes my fifth-grade class. They are always eager to learn and share their creative ideas with others. Although they are talented writers, they are sometimes bored with the writing assignments and wish to have creative outlets of self-expression. This project will help them explore creative ways to enhance their writing through the principles of typography and visual designs.

Help my students achieved beyond their neighborhood and provide them with the confidence, knowledge and the tools they need to succeed in our visually stimulating tech-savvy world.

Let's get them excited about type!

Since we are a federally designated Title I School in the heart of Miami, most of my students come from predominantly low-income homes, but they are eager to learn and express their uniqueness. Their lack of financial resources can mean that they lack writing materials and resources at home to express themselves with creatively.

With your help, we can make sure they are able to see the beauty in everything, especially the power of words and type.

My Project

We want to use the funds to purchase materials to explore TYPOGRAPHY in print graphic designs and in digital form with the use of a dedicated keyboard and trackpad for the iPad. By incorporating a keyboard, students can type on the iPad better since the screen will be maximized during the typing of documents, flyers, and projects using different forms of type designs. This will help make typing easier while offering a higher level of protection to the iPad.

It is challenging to use the on-screen keyboard of the iPad since it takes up valuable screen space and limits the comfort of typing.

Through the integration of technology in our class, students will be engaged and prepared to explore how typography can impact written messages. Typography will also be explored using mixed-media to create posters, memes, and flyers manually to appreciate the value of written expression and design. To manipulate and explore hand-written typography, poster paper, pens, scissors, and paper cutter will permit students to further express their message to create visually appealing designs. Help expand the limits of type and written expression as we take it from digital form to print form. Help me get my students HYPED about TYPE!

Thanks for your consideration!

Ms. Lastre-Valero

Dr. Lastre-Valero Coral 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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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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Apple - Smart Keyboard for 10.5-inch iPad Pro • Best Buy Education $159.99 1 $159.99
Apple - Magic Trackpad 2 - Silver • Best Buy Education $129.99 1 $129.99
Fiskars 12" ProCision Rotary Bypass Trimmer • Quill.com $77.34 1 $77.34
Fiskars 154560 Fiskars Reinforced 12" Personal Trimmer- • Quill.com $25.07 1 $25.07
Fiskars Tag Maker Punch, Label, 4.1" x 3.4" x 7.4" • Quill.com $19.46 1 $19.46
Top Notch Teacher Products - Chart Tablets 24 X 32 Assorted Options: 1/2 Ruled • Teachers' School Supply $16.99 1 $16.99
Top Notch Teacher Products - Polka Dot Chart Tablet Green 1.5 Ruled • Teachers' School Supply $16.99 1 $16.99
Fiskars Ultra ShapeXpress Cutter • Quill.com $16.06 1 $16.06
20991-1109 - Manuscript CalliCreative Italic Marker Set - Fine Point, Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $15.01 1 $15.01
21373-1089 - Sharpie Twin-Tip Marker Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 8 • Blick Art Materials $14.88 1 $14.88
Fiskars Easy Action Micro-Tip Scissor 6"(L) • Quill.com $12.15 1 $12.15
Maped Visio Pen 2pk • Teachers' School Supply $4.99 2 $9.98
Replacement Steel Blade Carriage for 12" Portable Trimmer, 2/Pack • Quill.com $5.69 1 $5.69
Staple Remover Long Handle Carded • Teachers' School Supply $2.00 2 $4.00

Materials cost

$523.60

Vendor shipping charges

 $15.23

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$576.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.77

Total project goal

$678.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $678.45

1 Donor

-$523.64

Donations toward project cost

-$468.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$127.69

Match offers toward project cost

-$108.54

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.11

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 $0.00

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