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Mrs. Elder from Saint Louis MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Materials for Meaningful Centers

My students need paper, ink, ink pads, letter stamps, and laminating sheets to help successfully run and create centers in an organized fashion.

  • $352 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My twenty first grade students come into the classroom each day fired up to learn. During reading, students visit various centers to review and practice concepts that need more reinforcement. The students love participating in these centers!

My students reside in a high poverty community, with a very diverse population.

Currently, 100% of the students at my school qualify for the free or reduced lunch program. I have students that are English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students that come from single parent homes, and students that are sometimes transient. Although my students come from various backgrounds, all come willing to learn. The students are excited and energetic to see what is next. Not a day goes by that I don't hear a student ask, "What will we be learning today?" or "What center will we have today?"

My Project

With the resources I am requesting for my classroom, my students would have the materials and manipulatives needed to participate in those centers to help practice concepts and review skills necessary to move on to second grade. The ink, paper, and laminating sheets will be used to help create centers, and print and laminate student work. The ink pads and stamps will be used while students practice spelling and read sight words, a basic skill needed for reading! Your donation will also help provide organizational drawers that will house the ink pads and stamps.

By providing my students with these items, you are helping make rich learning experiences possible.

These materials will be used daily and will provide my students with unique opportunities they might not otherwise have.

Mrs. Elder
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Akro-Mils 10124 24 Drawer Plastic Parts Storage Hardware and Craft Cabinet, 20-Inch x 16-Inch x 6.5-Inch, Black • Amazon Business $28.72 2 $57.44
Staples Reman Inkjet Cartridge, HP 250XL/CL-251, Black High Yield, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Multi-Pack • Staples Advantage $56.99 1 $56.99
LL171 - Lakeshore Washable Ink Pads Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.99 2 $37.98
Staples Copy Paper, LETTER-Size, 92/104 US/Euro Brightness, 20 lb., 8 1/2" x 11", Case, 5,000 sheets • Staples Advantage $31.25 1 $31.25
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 8.9 x 11.4-Inches, 3 mil thick, 200-Pack (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $26.57 1 $26.57
Wausau Paper Astrobrights, 8 1/2" x 11", LETTER-size, 24 lb., Assorted Colors, 1,250/Ct • Staples Advantage $24.55 1 $24.55

Materials cost

$234.78

Vendor shipping charges

 $30.17

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$298.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.67

Total project goal

$351.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $351.14

3 Donors

-$269.00

Donations toward project cost

-$228.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.35

Matching donations from our partners

-$82.14

Match offers toward project cost

-$69.82

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.32

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