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

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My students need books for research and art supplies to create projects from recycled materials.

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My Students

HPE is part of a naturally integrated community in the urban city of Los Angeles. The diversity within our school population is tremendous. With a population of just under 700 students, there are 26 different languages spoken and roughly one third of our student body population are English Language Learners. In addition, we also service students with various special needs and those who are identified as gifted and talented.

Within my classroom of 24 eager learners in second grade, I have 9 who are identified as English Language Learners and 1 who receives special education services for learning disabilities.

They come to school each day excited to participate in classroom discussions, problem solve, and develop their social skills with their peers. They are creative and inventive and have a passion to learn and experience different things.

My Project

We will be collaborating with teachers and students across multiple grade levels for this project. Students will initially work in small groups researching environmental issues in our community. Each class will then bring their work to the larger group. Building upon students’ learning and findings from their research, all students will collaborate and generate ideas and solutions to make a positive impact in our community and environment

The students will create various products such as bottle cap magnets, planters, pencil holders reusing plastic bottles, and stationery items such as hand-made recycled paper.

These items will be created by reusing recyclables found at our school site and from home. The supplies such as magnet strips, glue gun, and Sharpie markers will be used to create and decorate plastic bottles and bottle caps. Acrylic paint and paint brushes will be used to decorate the plastic bottles. Other supplies such as the "Earth and Environment" theme box and various books will be used in the classroom to generate questions and find answers through research.

To encourage multiple learning styles, students will create posters and service announcements, put on plays and skits to promote what they have learned.

We will provide opportunities for children to create new ideas and products by reusing, recycling, and re-purposing recyclables. Students will be taught problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Focusing on recycling, students will be addressing issues around the world, and come up with ideas on how they can take part in solving these issues within our school community.

Mrs. Pirone Hancock Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

More than a third 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
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF941 - Earth & Environment Theme Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Acrylic Paint Set - Artist Quality Paints for Painting Canvas, Wood, Clay, Fabric, Nail Art, Ceramic & Crafts - 12 x 12ml Heavy Body Colors - Rich Pigments - Professional Supplies by MyArtscape • Amazon Business $14.97 3 $44.91
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Ultra-Fine Point, 80s Glam Colors, 24 Pack • Amazon Business $11.94 2 $23.88
Sharpie Color Burst Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24-Count • Amazon Business $11.89 2 $23.78
23617-1007 - Special Surface Glue Sticks - 7/16" x 4", Pkg of 12 • Blick Art Materials $3.23 7 $22.61
23884-1016 - Aleenes Original Tacky Glue - 16 oz, Squeeze Bottle • Blick Art Materials $5.43 4 $21.72
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24-Count • Amazon Business $10.19 2 $20.38
Premium Art Brush Set-24 Piece Golden Synthetic Hair, Short Wooden Handle Artist Paint Brushes for Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor Painting • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Heartybay 10Pieces Round Pointed Tip Nylon Hair Brush Set, Blue • Amazon Business $6.98 2 $13.96
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Point, Black, 12-Count • Amazon Business $6.97 2 $13.94
02916-1006 - Plaid Mod Podge - Gloss Finish, Pint • Blick Art Materials $5.87 2 $11.74
• Blick Art Materials $9.95 1 $9.95
The Soda Bottle School: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
10 Things I Can Do to Help My World • Amazon Business $8.09 1 $8.09
Don't Throw That Away!: A Lift-the-Flap Book about Recycling and Reusing (Little Green Books) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Garbage and Recycling: Environmental Facts and Experiments (Young Discoverers: Environmental Facts and Experiments) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Earth and I • Amazon Business $6.94 1 $6.94
Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids • Amazon Business $6.81 1 $6.81
Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? Read, Think, Recycle (Garbology Kids) • Amazon Business $6.49 1 $6.49
Compost Stew: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth • Amazon Business $6.42 1 $6.42
Good Cook Classic Wood Rolling Pin • Amazon Business $6.15 1 $6.15
23635-1020 - Surebonder Safety Fuse Glue Gun - Low Temperature • Blick Art Materials $6.11 1 $6.11
Why Should I Recycle? • Amazon Business $5.17 1 $5.17
61413-1016 - ProMAG Adhesive Magnetic Roll - 1/2" x 10 ft • Blick Art Materials $2.50 2 $5.00
Human Footprint: Everything You Will Eat, Use, Wear, Buy, and Throw Out in Your Lifetime (National Geographic Kids) • Amazon Business $4.81 1 $4.81
The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (What Do You Know About? Books) • Amazon Business $4.80 1 $4.80
The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Look for the Lorax (Dr. Seuss) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.67 1 $3.67
How to Help the Earth-by the Lorax (Dr. Seuss) (Step into Reading) • Amazon Business $3.59 1 $3.59
I Can Save the Earth!: One Little Monster Learns to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle (Little Green Books) • Amazon Business $3.46 1 $3.46
The Adventures of an Aluminum Can: A Story About Recycling (Little Green Books) • Amazon Business $3.46 1 $3.46

Materials cost

$391.74

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.71

Sales tax

 $35.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$471.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.15

Total project goal

$554.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $554.32

3 Donors

-$524.91

Donations toward project cost

-$449.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.99

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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