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Mrs. Alexander from Madison WI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Back to Basics

My students need basic supplies for work in Interactive Notebooks in Math class. I am asking for colored pencils, tape & dispensers, scissors, rulers and protractors.

  • $308 goal

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My Students

Ben Franklin said, "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." Investing in the knowledge of some great students is exactly what you would be doing with a donation to this project.

My students are a group of highly motivated math learners.

They thoroughly enjoy experiencing math in new and engaging ways. In our math class, we use Interactive Notebooks to increase the engagement of the students. Our school is located in an urban area of Wisconsin with a very diverse population of students. Twenty percent of my students are English Language Learners and seventeen percent receive special education services. Within our diverse community is a population of students who come from poverty and do not have access to computers or other technology at home. As such, it is imperative that we provide these students with opportunities to have these experiences at school.

My Project

The materials in this project are the basic needs of my students for their Math Interactive Notebooks. Interactive Notebooks are meant to engage students in their learning and to create a sense of ownership over their education. Everything we do in Math class is in the notebook, so tape, rulers, colored pencils, and scissors are all necessary in creating well-organized, engaging and knowledge infused keepsakes for the students.

Because our school has a high poverty rate, many of my students don't have the supplies that they need in order to make success more attainable for them.

By donating these supplies, the students will be able to focus on the content rather than the supplies.

Mrs. Alexander
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scotch® Transparent Tape - 1/2" W x 1,296" Roll (36 yd.) • Nasco $2.08 50 $104.00
Scotch® Desk Tape Dispenser • Nasco $3.44 10 $34.40
Sargent Art® “Best Buy” Colored Pencils - Classroom Pack of 250 • Nasco $28.76 1 $28.76
Fiskars® Schoolworks® Squishgrip® Blunt Tip Scissors - Set of 12 • Nasco $8.40 3 $25.20
Pkg. of 12 Clearview Rulers • Nasco $3.78 2 $7.56
Protractor Set • Nasco $7.23 1 $7.23

Materials cost

$207.15

Vendor shipping charges

$20.72

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$260.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.06

Total project goal

$307.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$307.04

2 Donors

-$78.52

Donations toward project cost

-$66.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.78

Matching donations from our partners

-$228.52

Match offers toward project cost

-$194.24

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.28

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$0.00

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