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Mrs. Valerie Israel from Fayetteville, NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Valerie Israel's classroom raised $613

Planners for Academic Success

Help me give my students high-quality academic planners designed to build critical executive-functioning and time-management skills. Your donation will directly empower these young learners to take control of their school year and unlock their full academic potential.

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Mrs. Valerie Israel Seventy - First Classical Middle School
Fayetteville, NC Grades 6-8

My Project

Our sixth graders are determined, resilient, and high-achieving learners navigating a diverse, Title I School of Choice where over 42% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite balancing family responsibilities, pre-teen challenges, and a demanding middle school transition, they have already proven their academic excellence by making it to middle school. They possess immense potential and motivation; they simply require the proper tools to maintain their high standards.

Without a structured system, even the most dedicated students can quickly feel overwhelmed and lose confidence.

The transition to 6th grade is a thrilling milestone, but it brings a tidal wave of changes—multiple classrooms, unfamiliar schedules, and a heavy workload. For many bright, motivated students, this sudden shift makes organization the single biggest barrier to keeping up. Imagine trying to balance rotating assignments and tests for the first time without a roadmap. By funding this project, you will provide every 6th grader with a high-quality academic planner. More than just paper, these planners are tools for empowerment, featuring layouts for goal-setting, project tracking, and self-reflection. Your support will give these young learners the structure they need to build critical lifelong executive-functioning skills and unlock their full academic potential.

For many of our dedicated families, purchasing specialized school supplies is a financial luxury they simply cannot afford. By funding this project, you ensure that zero dollars stand between a hard-working student and their academic success. Your donation creates true equity—equipping every single sixth grader with the exact same high-quality organizational tools, regardless of economic background.

When a child feels organized, they feel unstoppable. By equipping these high-achieving students with academic planners, you aren't just buying paper—you are directly fueling their emotional well-being and investing in their future triumphs. Let’s give them the tools to succeed together.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Half of students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 160 students impacted 8 donors
Mrs. Valerie Israel Seventy - First Classical Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Fayetteville, NC View local requests

Half of 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

HBCU Alum 160 students impacted 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
2026-2027 Excello Brands 5.5" x 8" Academic Weekly & Monthly Planner, Paperboard Cover, White Brick (NAY27-SM5585) • Quill.com $5.99 75 $449.25

Materials cost

$449.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $35.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$521.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.95

Total project goal

$612.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $612.98

7 Donors

-$397.98

Donations toward project cost

-$338.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.70

match offer

-$215.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$182.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.25

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