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Mr. Palomino from Chicago, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Missing Piece

Help me give my students a dry erase table and rolling chairs to complete their classroom.

  • $561 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

As a first-year teacher, I find myself learning from my students as much as they learn from me. Between my morning and afternoon class, I have 50 students in a classroom that should only have 20. Every student in my class is kind and respectful, they are a joy to work with and make every day interesting. My students have what it takes to be great and I hope that I can give them a classroom that feels welcoming and inspiring.

Our school is in the middle of a northwest neighborhood in Chicago and it is predominantly a Spanish-speaking community that includes immigrant families from all over Latin America.

My students also come from low-income families that work hard to give their children what they can afford to do well in school. It is unfortunate at times when my students are not able to attend school because of family reasons or health, but when they come back they always try to make up for it.

My Project

I have a class of 28 students and I have 6 dry erase tables that can only accommodate 24 students. I have 4 students who currently sit at a round blue table with wobbly noisy legs that does not have a dry erase surface to write on like the rest of the class. We use the dry erase tables in various ways during our math lessons. I am able to model various math strategies and leave them to solve an equation on their own once I have retaught the strategy. Students are not restricted to loose-leaf paper and pencils to quickly solve an equation and they can erase mistakes with ease. It has been proven to me that students are more engaged and creative during our math lessons because they feel free to draw and write whatever come to their mind.

Mr. Palomino Nixon 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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Chicago, IL 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FDP Dry-Erase Rectangle Activity School and Office Table (30 x 48 inch), Standard Legs with Swivel Glides, Adjustable Height 19-30 inches - Whiteboard Top and Black Edge • Amazon Business $280.02 1 $280.02
Factory Direct Partners - 10372-BK -10372 18" Mobile School Chair with Wheels for Kids, Teens and Adults; Ergonomic Seat for in-Home Learning, Classroom or Office - Black (2-Pack) • Amazon Business $159.99 1 $159.99

Materials cost

$440.01

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$476.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.11

Total project goal

$560.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $560.72

5 Donors

-$499.36

Donations toward project cost

-$472.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.00

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$56.36

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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