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Ms. de la Torre from Lennox, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My students need drawing paper, markers, crayons and pencils to creatively participate in the development of literacy skills.

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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

Do you remember what it was like when you received your first letter in the mail or when you sent out your first letter to a friend? My students have not yet discovered this joy and excitement! "Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire" William Butler Yeats

My students are English language learners and the majority come from low socio-economic homes and/or homes with parents who may not be literate.

To add to this, many of my students come from broken homes with unstable living conditions. While I find that most of my students come in with some disadvantages, there are things they still have in common with other children: they are curious, inquisitive, they have a thirst for knowledge, they want a fair chance in our educational system. So how can I as a teacher, distract them from their sadness and offer them a peek at joy and opportunities to learn and grow? Unfortunately, financial hardships have hit our district and I find that my classroom budget keeps suffering. I am not able to buy some of the basic materials that I used to buy abundantly only a few years ago.

My Project

I'm requesting a classroom mailbox, drawing paper, pencils, crayons and markers. With these resources, my students will have an opportunity to write to their peers, teachers or parents in an authentic manner. In the process, students will be improving their literacy skills in a fun way. I'll create a learning center where my only objective would be that students are actively engaged in writing, drawing and mailing a letter, a list, a note to anyone that's important to them. I want my students to feel the joy one feels when we receive an unexpected piece of mail, a get well card, a "just thinking of you" card, etc.

As a kindergarten teacher, I continuously see the challenges English language learners face on a daily basis.

With the lack of support and engagement at home, I struggle to find new ways to light a fire in my students learning. At the closing of last years academic year I secured funding for a literacy project where students created their own books. What joy it brought to their faces to be able to share there creations with their peers but most importantly with their families. Please help!

Ms. de la Torre Kenneth L Moffett 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.

More about Ms. de la Torre

Lennox, 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

47 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
VX748 - Best-Buy Jumbo Crayons - 12-Color Box • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
JJ439 - Washable Broad-Tip Markers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
LA215 - Classroom Mailbox • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
DT506 - Decorate-Your-Own Pencil Cases - Set of 15 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
MN10 - Easy-Grip Triangular Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 6 $35.94
TA4109 - Manila Drawing Paper - 9" x 12" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 4 $31.96

Materials cost

$347.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$414.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.22

Total project goal

$488.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $488.12

3 Donors

-$423.12

Donations toward project cost

-$359.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.47

match offer

-$65.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$55.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.75

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