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Mrs. Matthews from Los Angeles, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Time to Shine

Help me give my students the opportunity to express their knowledge of letters and shapes through writing and the use of magnetic materials.

  • $490 goal

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My Project

A variety of resources and materials are beneficial to our play-based program. The portable magnetic board will give my students the opportunity to create words with letter magnets, increase their writing skills, and demonstrate their ability to show restraint and turn-taking. The timer will provide a visual sense of how much time is remaining before an activity will end. The craft jars will showcase available materials for use when creating unique projects. The laminate pouches will serve as a means to protect materials that can be reused.

My students love to showcase their skills.

As a first-year teacher, I want to give them every available opportunity to engage in fun, learning experiences that will follow them through their educational journey. It is my desire for my students to remember these fundamental years. It is my goal that they develop a love for learning and excited to share.

Mrs. Matthews Manhattan Place Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Los Angeles, 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

12 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA583 - Stand-Up Magnetic Design Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
XC343 - Classroom Laminating Pouches - Set of 100 - 9 x 11 1/2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 4 $119.96
PP181 - Giant Classroom Timer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
LC510X - Large Unbreakable Craft Jars - Set of 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98

Materials cost

$348.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$416.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.43

Total project goal

$489.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $489.52

5 Donors

-$339.52

Donations toward project cost

-$288.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.93

match offer

-$150.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

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 $0.00

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