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Ms. J from Washington, DC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Binder Bonanza

Help me give my students binders to store and organize their class notes and activities.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. J's classroom raised $1,438

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our high school students are unique. In addition to being part of an educational community over 100 years in the making, they are bright and curious individuals who are eager to explore the world around them. However, many of my students are negatively impacted by systemic factors that are outside of their direct control. My students' reality requires their brain space to be split between their school and non-school-based life, making remembering to purchase or bring their US History binder a low-priority daily concern.

To alleviate unnecessary stress for my students, I am hoping to provide each of my students with a binder.

I plan to use binder dividers to make dedicated sections for each unit of my history course, allowing students to easily store, organize, and look back on their course materials. I am confident this system will help my students build good academic habits and set us up for a smooth and meaningful school year!

Ms. J Eastern Senior High School Grades 9-12

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.

Washington, DC View local requests

More than half of 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

150 students impacted 28donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples 1 1/2 3-Ring View Binders White 12/Pack (23729/21686) • Staples $48.38 13 $628.94
Avery Big Tab Write & Erase Paper Divider, 8 Tabs, White/Gold Reinforced, 1 Set (23078) • Quill.com $2.99 150 $448.50
Quill Brand? Standard weight Sheet Protectors, 8-1/2" x 11", Clear, 100/Box (728100) • Quill.com $15.74 2 $31.48

Materials cost

$1,108.92

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$66.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$16.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,222.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$215.66

Total project goal

$1,437.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,437.75

25 Donors

-$1,156.74

Donations toward project cost

-$1,010.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$145.76

Matching donations from our partners

-$248.36

Match offers toward project cost

-$211.11

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.65

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$0.00

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