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Ms. Ruiz from Wyandanch, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Working with Cool Tools

Help me give my students the ability to have their work laminated (a laminator and pouches), paper to print out their written projects, and a round table for groups.

  • $558 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

I am a special educator for all core subjects. My students range from general education students to special education students. My classroom is designed as an ICT or integrated code teaching model. My students are very hard workers. They push to their limits and won’t stop until they succeed. Many of my students have ADD, ADHD, ODD, and/or behavioral disabilities. They require a lot of one-to-one support and attention. Once their needs are satisfied they succeed to their utmost best. When pushed to their limits they may struggle but show perseverance. I often try to create vibrant areas of the inside and outside of the room to display their work. Very often my students enjoy volunteering to help decorate and design the room with class projects, word walls, and student work walls. They are a rambunctious group of children but truly enjoy being able to participate in helping their environment to be full of beautiful displays. After all, who wouldn’t love to see their work displayed honorably.

My Project

I work in an integrated co-teaching environment where I teach special education students with multiple needs. Unfortunately, my school does not have the funding to provide my classroom with a separate round table for small group instruction and accommodations to meet their special needs. With a small round table my students will have the ability to work aside the teacher for most explicit learning experiences. In addition to this, my school also does not have a laminating machine accessible to teachers. My students require multiple manipulatives on a daily basis. Being able to laminate the manipulatives will make products reusable.

Ms. Ruiz Milton L Olive Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Wyandanch, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HON Foundation 48" Round Conference Table, Flat Edge Profile, X-Base, Mahogany Finish (HONLMC48DN) NEXT2018 NEXTExpress • Staples Advantage $160.99 1 $160.99
Fellowes Saturn 3i 9.5" Thermal and Cold Laminating Machine • Staples Advantage $91.63 1 $91.63
Scotch TP3854-200 Thermal Laminating Pouches, 3 mil, Letter Size, 200/Pack • Staples Advantage $44.38 1 $44.38
Staples Copy Paper, 20 Lb., 92 Bright, 8 1/2" x 11", White, 10-Ream Case (135848) • Staples Advantage $35.78 1 $35.78
Scotch Magic Tape Value Packs, 3/4" x 27.7 yds., 12 Rolls (810K12) • Staples Advantage $25.99 1 $25.99
Staples One-Touch Plus Desktop Flat Stack Full Strip Stapler, Fastening Capacity 30 Sheet/20 lb., Blue • Staples Advantage $16.19 1 $16.19
Color Collage Terrific Trimmers Bulletin Board Variety Pack • Staples Advantage $13.69 1 $13.69
Baker Creek Bulletin Board Set, Counting to 100, 14/Pk • Staples Advantage $12.89 1 $12.89
Baker Creek Bulletin Board Set, Scientific Method, 13/Pk • Staples Advantage $11.49 1 $11.49
Sharpie Accent Highlighter, Chisel Tip, Assorted, 12/pk (25053) • Staples Advantage $9.79 1 $9.79
Staples Standard Staples; 1/4", 5 Boxes of 5,000 Staples, Total 25,000 Staples • Staples Advantage $8.09 1 $8.09
Staples 3" x 5" Line Ruled Index Cards, 500/Pack (51009) • Staples Advantage $6.39 1 $6.39

Materials cost

$437.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$473.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.62

Total project goal

$557.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $557.48

1 Donor

-$278.74

Donations toward project cost

-$236.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.81

match offer

-$278.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$236.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.81

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