Building The Foundation: Startup Classroom Supplies

The Description

After completing Teach for America’s - 2017 Miami-dade Institute I will be responsible for my very own classroom! I can't wait to decorate and meet my students and their families. One of the biggest hurdles that students in high need schools face is a lack of the necessary materials that are needed daily. It makes it infinitely more difficult for students to take part in activities and classwork when they do not have basic supplies.

To get the year started off right, I will use the funds that I raise to purchase the startup supplies needed to welcome my students to a classroom that is clean and stocked full with materials. This will allow me to provide the required supplies to students that otherwise would not have them. I will also purchase copy paper to ensure that I can provide my students with high quality learning materials, whether that is exit tickets, independent activities, or homework. Thank you so much in advance for supporting me and my students at the beginning of this exciting journey.

PledgeCents allows me to keep whatever I raise, so anything you can contribute really will make a difference for my first year. I want to make a great impression and a lasting impact on my first group of students and letting them know that they have a community that supports them both near and far will definitely get us on the right track. Here is a complete list of the materials that your generous investment will help provide for the students of my very first classroom:

Tiggly offers physical manipulatives that interact with literacy, math, and creative thinking learning apps for students. This provides students with opportunity to engage in digital learning through developmentally appropriate technology. The Tiggly Thinker Kit combines one set of Tiggly Words and one set of Tiggly Digits.

Back Up Plan

If I do not meet my goal, I will purchase as many materials as possible. I will prioritize the materials that are most essential to students (pencils, paper, etc.) as they are the most important to ensuring that students can participate in daily lessons.

Fundraiser Updates (2)

30% of goal reached!

July 28, 2017

Dear all, 

 

Thank you for your generous donations thus far! Your donations will directly impact my students by providing our classroom with basic resources that would otherwise not be available to us at a Title I school here in South Florida. With just ONE WEEK LEFT, please continue to share my page on social media to help me reach more possible donors through our social networks. Every cent and every share counts! Thank you again!

-Karen Fernandez 

TFA Miami-Dade Corps Member '17

15% of goal reached!

June 27, 2017

Dear donors and friends, 

Thank you for helping me to reach 15% of my goal for this fundraiser! With the donations I have received thus far, I am able to purchase 288 pencils, 32 dry erase markers, and a box of 50 highlighters for students to use in my classroom to facilitate their learning. This is an amazing step towards providing my students with access to resources they might otherwise not have. I am thankful for the donations I have received thus far and hope that you will share my donation page with your networks. 

All the best, 

Karen Fernandez

Comments (5)

Guille July 29, 2017

Mucha suerte en tu nueva etapa!

Luz July 22, 2017

Good luck Ms. Fernandez!! ❤️

Camille Gladieux July 22, 2017

GOOD LUCK. YOU'RE GOING TO BE AN AMAZING TEACHER FOR TINY HUMANS.

Kelly June 14, 2017

Good luck corazón! I know your students will love you and are blessed to have you! Continue slaying mamas! ❤️

An Nguyen June 7, 2017

All the best, Karen!!!

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About the Creator

I am excited to be a part of the TFA family and join the movement to solve education inequity in this country and provide all students with a quality education. I'm fortunate enough to be selected from a nationwide talent applicant pool to join a teacher corps comprised of leaders who commit a minimum of two years to teach in high need public schools. This summer I will be participating in an intensive skill and knowledge development program aiming to increase student achievement as well as a comprehensive professional development program including seminars, discussion groups, workshops, and content and professional learning communities specific to teaching license areas. I can't wait for my first year with Teach for America.