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Ms. Guerra from Gilbert, AZ is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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When Learning, We Need to Start with the Basics

Help me give my students the basics such as calculators, snacks, and pencils so we can focus on learning!

  • $533 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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 Project

My students are the best of them. I know every teacher says that but I truly mean it. I teach special education in the math department so my students work through both understanding content and working with their disabilities every class period. They're hard-working and deserve so much more than what I can provide on my own. The calculators would be used to support an accommodation of being able to use a calculator on assignments and quizzes/tests. These supplies can also be used for standardized tests and college entrance exams. The fruit snacks, Gatorade, and chips will be used to support our token economy. Students are rewarded for participating in pro-social and pro-academic activities like being on time, completing the task at hand, and supporting their classmates.

The donation will help create and maintain a supportive, pro-social classroom culture.

By offering things they are willing to work for, we have significantly more buy-in from the students which makes learning things like math SO MUCH EASIER. Snacks and calculators will provide a foundation for our kids to learn.

Ms. Guerra
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Basics LCD 8-Digit Desktop Calculator, Black - 5 Pack • Amazon Business $24.14 4 $96.56
Welch's Fruit Snacks, Mixed Fruit & Berries 'n Cherries Bulk Variety Pack, Gluten Free, 0.9 oz Individual Single Serve Bags (Pack of 110) • Amazon Business $59.85 1 $59.85
BIC Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencil, Clear Barrel, Medium Point (0.7mm), 320-Count, Bulk Supplies For The Classroom or Office • Amazon Business $53.54 1 $53.54
Set Of 7 Fridge Organizer Stackable Refrigerator Organizer Bins with Lids, Fridge Organization and Storage Clear Containers, BPA-Free Plastic Pantry Storage Bins for Fruits, Vegetable, Food, Drinks • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
Gatorade Thirst Quencher, Frost 4 Flavor Variety Pack, 12 Fl Oz Bottles, (24 Pack) • Amazon Business $16.29 2 $32.58
Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Yellow, Pre-sharpened, Bulk Pack, 320 pencils • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
Frito Lay Flamin' Hot Mix, 6 Flavor Single Serve Cheetos, Doritos, Chester's & Funyuns Variety Pack, (40 Count) • Amazon Business $23.29 1 $23.29
Doritos Hot & Spicy Mix Variety Pack, 1oz Bags, (40 Pack) (Assortment May Vary) • Amazon Business $23.29 1 $23.29
Nature's Valley granola bars, Crunchy Oats N Honey, 60 Count • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
School Smart Poster Board, 11 x 14 Inches, White, Pack of 25 - 1371698 • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49

Materials cost

$389.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$452.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.89

Total project goal

$532.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $532.60

4 Donors

-$365.60

Donations toward project cost

-$310.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.84

match offer

-$167.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$141.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.05

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