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Ms. Hodges from Summerville, SC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kindergarten: The First Year

My students need six folders each for writing notebooks and phonics notebooks. Also, they need construction paper for various art activities.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hodges's classroom raised $353

This project is fully funded

My Students

Have you ever looked at a school supply list and felt overwhelmed? The students in my classroom need your help.

My students appreciate the small things, like stickers and smiles.

They do not come from a great deal of money and they really need your help. We are a Title One school, meaning that a large percentage of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Our school is in a small town where everyone works together to try to help the students in the community. School supplies are a necessity for every student, however, my school is a Title One school and many families struggle to afford them. In order to have a successful school year I do the best I can to get donations from local companies in the area. For example, when studying materials I went to Home Depot to collect wood for bird houses. I want my students to have the best possible learning experiences in kindergarten because this academic year sets the tone for the rest of their life.

My Project

I have requested folders because each child in my classroom uses eight folders a year. The students use them for writing journals, handwriting notebooks, and Center Work folders. Also, I have requested construction paper. Kindergarten is a creative, fun time in a child's life where learning really sticks when connected with the Arts. Furthermore, I have requested a timer. We do morning and afternoon rotations where students work in small groups with the teacher and independently. Having a timer in the classroom would help students to manage their time and really benefit from all the learning there is surrounding them.

By helping us with this project you make a difference in a child's life.

Students can organize their writing into notebooks and create something they truly can be proud of. With the timer students will learn time management, a skill that will benefit them throughout their lives.

Ms. Hodges Knightsville Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Summerville, SC 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TA60ACX - Construction Paper - 9" x 12" Case - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning $54.50 1 $54.50
Learning Resources - Time Tracker • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $39.99 1 $39.99
Esselte Corporation - School Grade Twin Pocket Folders With Fasteners 100 Per Box • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $68.00 2 $136.00

Materials cost

$230.49

Vendor shipping charges

$19.36

Sales tax

$16.25

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$299.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.86

Total project goal

$352.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$352.42

8 Donors

-$347.06

Donations toward project cost

-$299.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.36

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$0.00

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