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Mrs. Slater from San Mateo, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Slater's classroom raised $714

Getting Organized with Sustainable Student Planners

My students need 90 100% recycled student planners to get them organized, accountable, and environmentally responsible.

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Mrs. Slater Lead Elementary School
San Mateo, CA Grades 3-5

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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 Students

Fifth grade is the last grade in our school before our students move on to middle school. It is our last chance to make sure our students are ready to be independent learners. Student planners are an incredibly effective way in getting students organized and holding themselves accountable.

My school is a visual and performing arts magnet that services a low socioeconomic population.

Our student population struggles most with language arts and practicing skills at home is crucial to getting them caught up and confident in their abilities. However, many of these students speak English as their second language, so homework can be a challenge, as well as finding a family member who can help. Many go home to a hectic home life and have a difficult time focusing on their homework. In addition, this is a population that lacks environmental education, yet suffers the most from effects pollution.

My Project

After much reflection, it became apparent to me and my colleagues that our students need us to create the rigid structure for homework that we provide for classwork at school. We need to create a "no excuses" policy that holds students accountable for finding a time and place to do their assignments, asking for help if they have a question, and getting their assignments signed by a guardian. If we can do this, why not send the message that being organized and responsible also means making good environmental decisions?

Students need to be taught how to be responsible and organized just like they need to be taught algebra or reading comprehension.

Student planners give students an outline for how to keep their assignments listed, and it is a terrific way to keep parents/guardians and teachers connected. By using 100% recycled planners, we are further teaching our students that sustainability is part of being responsible.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

80 students impacted 14 donors
Mrs. Slater Lead Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

San Mateo, CA View local requests

More than 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

80 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TGP-ES: The Green Planner • Success By Design $5.25 90 $472.50

Materials cost

$472.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $57.33

Sales tax

 $38.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$584.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$128.39

Total project goal

$713.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $713.29

11 Donors

-$713.29

Donations toward project cost

-$584.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$128.39

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