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Ms. Prayer from Elizabeth City, NC is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inspiring Tomorrows Writers

My students need a binder storage center, a book binding machine, and 18 flash drives.

  • $579 goal

This project expired on September 9, 2008.

This project expired on September 9, 2008.

Intriguing, involving, and inspiring my students to be lifelong learners. I’m a 4th grade teacher at a Title I school who is committed to setting high expectations for my students and dedicated to make sure they achieve them in every aspect of their young lives. They love to read and often discuss individual writer’s crafts. However, it is their craft that lacks elaboration. Their written work is creative and entertaining at times. But, unfortunately their writing is below grade level. I believe that I most constantly look for exciting and inventive ways to help my students obtain the goals I set for them and the goals they set for themselves. I would like to establish a writing center in the classroom, so that students can have a place to keep their most precious work. A book binding machine would be terrific. When students’ work is bond together they can feel like true authors. It also serves as a great reward for their hard work. Lastly, flash drives can provide students the flexibility to save it and continue their work at a later time. Please help me plant the seed of writing in my fascinating students. You never know! You might SPARK an interest for the love of writing in the next New York Times Best Seller.

Ms. Prayer Northside Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Elizabeth City, NC View local requests

Nearly all 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 22 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ186 - Binder Storage Center • Lakeshore Learning $99.50 1 $99.50
CV215 - Heavy-Duty Bookbinding Machine • Lakeshore Learning $79.50 1 $79.50
Simpletech BonzaiXpress 512MB USB Flash Drive • Highsmith Inc. $11.78 18 $212.04

Materials cost

$391.04

Vendor shipping charges

$39.10

Sales tax

$16.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$474.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.05

Total project goal

$578.05

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