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Ms. Barfield from Cicero IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back to Basics In 1st Grade!

Help me give my students various classroom essentials/basics to help us have a fun, productive, and organized year!

  • This project is not currently eligible for funding.
  • $485 goal

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

This project is a request for all of the things I wish I had in my classroom this year to help maintain systems, stay organized, and provide effective tools for learning! It can feel daunting trying to think about all of the things that student's might need in a classroom, but from my previous years of teaching I have learned that these items are hugely essential to have in my room. I'm hoping to set myself and my students up for success next year by preparing as much as I can this year!

Items like tape, card stock, and binders certainly aren't the most exciting items to buy for a classroom, but they help immensely throughout the year!

Everything in this project has been something that I've wished I had (or had more of) at one point or another in my previous years of teaching -- the simple things you don't think about until all of the sharpened pencils are broken and everyone has lost the highlighter they were supposed to keep in their desk.

All of the items on this list will directly benefit each student in class! And as a bonus it will also directly benefit me, by saving my sanity day after day.

Ms. Barfield
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Outus 24 Pcs 11.6 x 7.7 Inch Macaron Color Plastic Cubby Bins with Labels Classroom Stacking Bins Storage Container Book Bins for Classroom Preschool Office Home Organizer, 6 Colors • Amazon Business $79.98 1 $79.98
Tashkummy 8 Packs Heavy Duty Plastic Folders with Brads, Clear Front Pocket, Multicolor, Letter Size, 3 Prong, 50 Sheet Capacity • Amazon Business $14.49 3 $43.47
Iris 4-Drawer Desktop Unit, White/Clear, 2/Pack (587013) • Quill.com $36.89 1 $36.89
Lakeshore Classroom Carry-All Supply Caddy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches Letter Size 3 Mil 200/Pack (TP3854-200) • Staples $26.59 1 $26.59
Oxford 3 Ring Binders, 2 Inch ONE-Touch Easy Open D Rings, 3-Sided View Binder Covers, Xtralife Hinge, Non-Stick, PVC-Free, Natural Pastel, 530-Sheet Capacity, 4 Pack (79923) • Amazon Business $24.67 1 $24.67
BIC Brite Liner Stick Highlighter, Chisel Tip, Assorted, 24/Pack (BL241AST) • Quill.com $10.49 2 $20.98
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead Bulk Box, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $10.38 2 $20.76
Bostitch EZ Squeeze 3-Hole Punch, 20-Sheet Capacity, Silver/Black (ACI2220) • Quill.com $20.69 1 $20.69
Pack of 30 Dry Erase Pockets with Ring, Size 10X13 Inches, Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves, Teacher Supplies, Organization for Classroom, Reusable Dry Erase Sheets Ticket Holder Pockets • Amazon Business $19.57 1 $19.57
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Radiant Assortment 300 Sheets/Ream (91642) • Staples $8.15 2 $16.30
120 Pack Name ID Badge Holder-Plastic Badge Holder for Lanyard, Vertical Extra Thick 3.9" x 2.7" Waterproof Name tag Holder for School/Office/Hospital/Exhibition/Party/Badge Swipe Cards or Credit Card • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape, 1.88" x 22.2 yd, Designed for Packing, Shipping and Mailing, Strong Seal on All Box Types, 1.5" Core, Clear, 6 Rolls with Dispenser (142-6) • Amazon Business $11.50 1 $11.50
5 Pieces Magnetic Marker Holders for Whiteboard Fridge with Push Pin Magnets, Colorful Magnetic Dry Erase Markers Pen Holders Pencil Cup Organizers for School Office Home • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$374.36

Vendor shipping charges

$1.50

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$411.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.61

Total project goal

$484.09

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