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

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Mr. Connell's classroom raised $486

Tools for an Organized and Engaging Classroom

Help me give my students Help me create an organized, welcoming classroom with a writing center and paper storage system that gives my students easy access to the materials they need to learn, create, and stay engaged.

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Mr. Connell McClintock Middle School
Charlotte, NC Grades 6-8

My Project

My students are curious, energetic eighth graders who deserve a classroom that is organized, welcoming, and designed to help them learn. As a first-year social studies teacher, I want to create a space where students can focus on exploring history rather than worrying about finding the materials they need.

The writing center and paper storage center will give students consistent, easy access to classroom supplies while helping us establish efficient routines for distributing and collecting materials.

The sensory tools will provide another option for students who benefit from something quiet to help them focus and regulate their attention. Together, these resources will help me create a classroom where students can be more independent, organized, and ready to learn each day.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

118 students impacted 1 donor
Mr. Connell McClintock Middle School Grades 6-8

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

118 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classic Birch Tabletop Writing Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
Lakeshore Paper Storage Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $139.00 1 $139.00
Calm Strips: Original CLASS 30-Pack Sensory Tools (3.2" fidget toys, social emotional learning, mental health stickers, calming corner, teen fidgets) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $42.00 1 $42.00

Materials cost

$350.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$412.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.80

Total project goal

$485.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $485.35

1 Donor

-$485.35

Donations toward project cost

-$412.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.80

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