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Mrs. Secondi from Charlotte, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Special Delivery: Building Responsibility, One Mailbox at a Time

Help me give my students classroom mailboxes that build independence, organization, and responsibility as they prepare for the transition to middle school.

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Mrs. Secondi Newell Elementary School
Charlotte, NC Grades 3-5

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

Fifth grade is a pivotal year as students prepare for the transition to middle school. During this time, students are expected to take on greater responsibility, strengthen their organizational skills, and develop the independence they will need for future academic success. Classroom mailboxes provide a simple but powerful tool to support this growth.

With individual mailboxes, each student has a designated space to manage their own important materials, including assignments, graded work, notes from the teacher, and take home papers.

This system teaches students to stay organized and accountable for their belongings while reducing lost or misplaced work. As students independently check and manage their mailboxes each day, they practice the routines and habits they will rely on in middle school.

Mailboxes also help build responsibility in a meaningful, hands-on way. Students learn to consistently check their materials, keep track of deadlines, and take ownership of their academic responsibilities. These small daily actions reinforce lifelong skills such as time management, organization, and self-direction.

In addition, classroom mailboxes improve the efficiency of our daily routines. Instead of distributing papers one by one, materials can be quickly placed in each student’s mailbox, allowing more time for instruction and learning. This system also supports smoother classroom procedures, helping students become more independent and confident in managing their school day.

Most importantly, mailboxes help foster a sense of ownership and pride within the classroom community. Students feel valued when they have a personal space for their materials, and the system encourages positive communication between teachers and students.

By providing classroom mailboxes, this project will help build responsibility one student at a time, preparing fifth graders with the organization, independence, and confidence they need for success in middle school and beyond.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

65 students impacted 3 donors
Mrs. Secondi Newell Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, NC 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

65 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AdirOffice Wooden Adjustable Literature Organizer, 12 Compartment Office Mailbox, or Classroom Literature Organizer, White • Amazon Business $53.00 3 $159.00

Materials cost

$159.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$203.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.96

Total project goal

$239.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $239.74

2 Donors

-$203.89

Donations toward project cost

-$181.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.63

match offer

-$26.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$22.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.36

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 $0.00

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