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Mrs. K.'s classroom raised $550

Support Our Troops

My students need 11 assorted supplies, including pocket portfolios, laminated US and World Maps, assorted designer paper, composition books and a CD/Cassette Boom Box.

Mrs. K.

Grades 3-5

Go ARMY! Please help us Support Our Troops overseas by funding this writing project. I am currently a 5th grade teacher at a Title One school. This is my first year at this particular school. Even though it is a great school, it comes with many challenges. I teach language arts, math, and social studies. My students are primarily African-American, with a few other ethnic groups sprinkled in, and come from low-income and high-stress environments. The economy in the state of Michigan is negatively affecting their educational progress. Our school strives for excellence in education but, due to budget cuts and deficits, our students are not given the tools they need to succeed.

While getting to know my students this school year, I shared with them that I have a brother serving with the Army in Iraq. They expressed a deep interest in corresponding with him while he is on deployment. After much discussion we not only decided to correspond with my brother, but our class adopted a soldier who is deployed as well. We agreed that it would be even more rewarding to support a soldier who didn't have a lot of friends or family to correspond with. We received our soldier's name and address and would like to begin a writing campaign. However, we are in need of some supplies to show our pride and gratitude (our school theme this year) to this soldier.

After a great deal of brainstorming with my 5th graders, we decided on a variety of supplies to implement this project. First, we need handwriting paper to practice our writing skills. Next, they decided they needed some maps to keep track of where our soldiers travel. Our classroom is not equipped with any maps. They also wanted a journal to document their communication and write down any thoughts they might want to remember in between letters. Another powerful suggestion came from a ten year old who suggested a tape recorder. When asked why, he said he thought the soldiers might want to listen to a voice recorded message from the class. Unfortunately, the classroom has no audio equipment, so a tape player was added to our list. Most importantly the students need some nice writing paper, envelopes, and stamps. Disappointingly, stamps were not offered so we have come up with some creative solutions to solve this problem. The students also wanted some special writing instruments to give our letters some artistic flair. That's why they requested gel pens and colored pencils. This project will not only support academic enrichment but community awareness and support.

Your help will ensure my students enhance their writing skills along with supporting our troops overseas. Please understand that this writing campaign is just a small portion of this project. My students have dedicated themselves to helping this young man with any basic supplies he might need. This project is vital to my students' understanding of the Core Democratic Values that this country was founded on. They are coming together for the Common Good to support their fellow American and expressing their Patriotism for this great country. You make it possible for my students to learn the benefit of acting for the well being of others. Not only is this an educational project, but a community service project as well. With your support, this project will hopefully lay the foundation for future community activists or volunteers.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

32 students impacted 7 donors

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Grades 3-5
Literature & Writing
Community Service
Traditional School
Supplies
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. K. Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

32 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Book of Kraft Catalog Envelopes - 9" x 12" Kraft Catalog Envelopes • School Specialty Inc. $17.01 1 $17.01

JOURNAL MARBLE COMPOSITION BOOK -- Mead Composition Books; 1-Subject • Quill $2.15 35 $75.25

School Smart™ Exhibit Paper • School Specialty Inc. $18.47 1 $18.47

School Smart™ Multi-Program Handwriting Papers 8" x 10.5" - Grade 2 - 3, Short Way 1/2" short ruling; 1/4" dotted line; 1/4" skip space. Sold by the ream - 500 sheets. • School Specialty Inc. $7.78 3 $23.34

uni-ball® EX2™ Gel Pens - Assorted • School Specialty Inc. $12.62 1 $12.62

uni-ball® EX2™ Gel Pens - Pastel Med - 8 Set • School Specialty Inc. $16.49 1 $16.49

Designer Paper - Seasonal Pack, 300/ct., Scholastic • School Specialty Inc. $29.19 1 $29.19

TWIN POCKET PORTFOLIOS BOX OF 25 ASSORTED COLORS----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $12.74 2 $25.48

US AND WORLD ROLLED LAMINATED MAPS 2 PACK----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $27.65 1 $27.65

CD/Cassette Boom Box----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $86.55 1 $86.55

PENCIL CRAYOLA COLORED WRITE START • ABC School Supply, Inc. $4.29 15 $64.35

Materials cost			$396.40
Vendor shipping charges			$39.64
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$5.95
Fulfillment labor & materials			$9.00
Total project cost			$450.99
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$99.00
Total project goal			$549.99
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$549.99
6 Donors			-$549.99
Donations toward project cost			-$450.99
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$99.00
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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