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Ms. Orr from Fort Belvoir, VA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Baskets to Build a Beautiful Classroom Library

Help me give my students a classroom library that will make sure they grow into lifelong readers.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Orr's classroom raised $486

This project is fully funded

My Students

Students at our school are energetic, enthusiastic learners, from the youngest in Head Start to our sixth graders. They have families who do all they can to support them and ensure they do their best in school. Both children and families: parents, siblings, and often extended family members, are all working together to help students succeed.

The majority of our students are first and second generation immigrants and are learning English, both our students and their families.

They are not only learning the standard content and curriculum in school but are also learning a new culture and language.

My Project

We have a classroom library with hundreds (probably thousands) of books. My students love to browse the baskets to find the book that calls to them in that moment. Unfortunately, all of our baskets were lost last year in the chaos of COVID and a move between school buildings.

With these baskets, we (the students and I together) can organize our classroom library in a way that is appealing and functional for our use.

We start the year combing through all of our books and sorting them - by author, series, genre, or in whatever way makes sense to each group of students. Then we fill our baskets and spend the rest of the year reading book after book!

Ms. Orr Fort Belvoir Upper School Grades 3-5 Fort Belvoir, VA View local requests 50 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Basket with Label Holder - Assorted - Set of 5 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $40.46 3 $121.38
Storex 5.1"H x 7.8"W Plastic Small Cubby Bin, Assorted Candy, 5/CT (62490U05C) • Staples $10.79 3 $32.37
Storex 5.1"H x 7.8"W Small Plastic Cubby Bin, Assorted Colors, 5/CT (62414U05C) • Staples $15.79 2 $31.58
Sterilite 16248006 Medium Ultra Basket, White Basket w/ Titanium Inserts, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $25.19 1 $25.19
Set of 6 Plastic Storage Baskets - Small Pantry Organizer Basket Bins - Household Organizers with Cutout Handles for Kitchen Organization, Countertops, Cabinets, Bedrooms, and Bathrooms • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Acrux7 5 Pack Plastic Storage Basket, Portable Blue Plastic Weave Kitchen Refrigerator Basket Bathroom Desktop Storage Bins for Kitchen, Bathroom, Pantry, Cabinet - 27x19x14cm • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Bekith 9 Pack Plastic Storage Basket, Organizer Tote Bin for Closet Organization, De-Clutter, Accessories, Toys, Cleaning Products and More • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
Bekith 9 Pack Plastic Storage Basket, Organizer Tote Bin for Closet Organization, De-Clutter, Accessories, Toys, Cleaning Products and More • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
Set of 6 Plastic Storage Baskets - Small Pantry Organizer Basket Bins - Household Organizers with Cutout Handles for Kitchen Organization, Countertops, Cabinets, Bedrooms, and Bathrooms • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Eagrye 6-Pack 10.4-Inch x 7.6-Inch x 4.05-Inch Plastic Storage Basket, Woven Basket Bin • Amazon Business $18.55 1 $18.55
Qsbon Plastic Storage Baskets / Bins Organizer for Bathroom, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
AnnkkyUS 6-Pack Plastic Weave Rattan Basket Bin for Storage, Grey-Blue • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$376.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$412.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.82

Total project goal

$485.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$485.45

7 Donors

-$476.44

Donations toward project cost

-$412.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.81

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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