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Mrs. Ruffner from Capitol Hgts., MD is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Few Useful Things

Help me give my students a storage cabinet, a book case, a camera, scissors, and batteries for our learning tools.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ruffner's classroom raised $888

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students deserve to be welcomed to school with a prepared teacher and a classroom that is well stocked with sufficient necessities.

Please help me give my students everything that we will need for a productive year by making our classroom a welcoming, stocked, fun, and organized environment.

The materials in my project will be used to setup and organize my classroom, to power our learning tools, to capture memories by documenting our learning and special moments, and for cutting of course! The cabinet will be used to house our extra supplies, such as writing tools, glue, and paper when not in use. The batteries will be used for our electronic tools. For example, we have digital microscopes which tells information as students observe different specimen, CD players and book CDs which can read stories to students, voice amplifiers for student presentations, etc. The cameras will be used to take photos during special projects, activities, and successes. We love to celebrate our students and it would be amazing to not only capture those memories and showcase them on a bulletin board, but to be able to send prints home with the students to share with their families. The scissors will be used for cutting, of course, and the scissor holder will be very helpful to have for organizing and storing the scissors when not in use.

Thank you in advance for supporting our efforts!

Mrs. Ruffner Carmody Hills Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

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.

Capitol Hgts., MD 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 25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Camera Blush Pink + Custom Case + Fuji Instax Film Value Pack (50 Sheets) Flamingo Designer Photo Album for Photos • Amazon Business $134.95 1 $134.95
ECR4Kids 5-Compartment Easy to Reach Book Display, Classroom Storage, Natural • Amazon Business $119.99 1 $119.99
ROCKINGRUN Sideboard Buffet Cabinet with 2 Doors,31.50" Modern Storage Cabinets with Handle Golden Metal Legs,Console Table Storage Cabinet for Kitchen, Living Room, Hallway, Entryway • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Film Value Pack - 120 Photos • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
Fujifilm - Instax Mini 12 Instant Film Camera - Blue • Best Buy Education $76.10 1 $76.10
Kaplan Early Learning Tabletop Scissor Stand - Holds up to 30 Scissors • Kaplan Early Learning Company $49.46 1 $49.46
Energizer Alkaline Power D Batteries (12 Pack), Long-Lasting Alkaline Size D Batteries • Amazon Business $21.52 2 $43.04
Amazon Basics 12-Pack C Cell Alkaline All-Purpose Batteries, 1.5 Volt, 5-Year Shelf Life • Amazon Business $11.20 2 $22.40
Blue Summit Supplies Kids Scissors, 30 Pack, Student Scissors with Comfort Grip, Bulk Safety Scissors for School and Classrooms, Orange, Blue, and Pink Children Scissors • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Energizer AA Batteries, Alkaline Power Double A Battery Alkaline, 32 Count • Amazon Business $18.98 1 $18.98
Energizer Alkaline Power AAA Batteries (32 Pack), Long-Lasting Triple A Batteries • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59

Materials cost

$673.48

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$40.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$753.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$133.06

Total project goal

$887.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$887.05

1 Donor

-$75.40

Donations toward project cost

-$75.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$798.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$678.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$119.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.31

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$0.00

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