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Mrs. Secondi from Charlotte, NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Secondi's classroom raised $176

Board to Be Brilliant: Bringing Learning to Life

Help me give my students bulletin board paper, borders, and a Fulmoon Classroom Calendar Pocket Chart to create an engaging, welcoming classroom environment where student learning and work can be proudly displayed.

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Mrs. Secondi Newell Elementary School
Charlotte, NC Grades 3-5

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

Every day, my students walk into a classroom that should inspire them to learn, grow, and believe in their potential. Right now, I want to do more to make that happen, but I need your help.

Bulletin boards are not just decoration in a classroom.

They are powerful teaching tools that make learning visible, celebrate student growth, and reinforce important skills every single day. Without proper bulletin board paper, borders, and a Fulmoon Classroom Calendar Pocket Chart it becomes difficult to create the kind of organized, engaging, and purposeful displays my students need to stay motivated and focused.

With your support, I will be able to transform our classroom walls into active learning spaces that highlight student work, anchor charts, vocabulary, and key concepts from our lessons. These displays help students revisit and reinforce learning long after a lesson ends, giving them constant visual support throughout the school day.

Even more importantly, these bulletin boards materials will help students feel proud of their work. When students see their writing, projects, and thinking displayed, it builds confidence and encourages them to take ownership of their learning. It sends a clear message: your work matters here.

Right now, I do not have the materials needed to fully create and maintain these learning displays. Your donation will directly impact how students experience their classroom every day, turning blank walls into meaningful, instructional, and inspiring spaces.

By providing bulletin board paper and borders, you are not just helping decorate a classroom. You are helping create an environment where students are seen, celebrated, and supported in their learning.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

65 students impacted 1 donor
Mrs. Secondi Newell Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Charlotte, 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

65 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fulmoon Classroom Calendar Pocket Chart Set Calendar Bulletin Board Set with Pocket Seasons Festival Weather Date Bag Chart for Classroom Decoration Back to School Supplie(Black,Eucalyptus) • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
Teacher Created Resources Black Wood Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll (TCR77453) • Amazon Business $19.04 1 $19.04
Teacher Created Resources White Shiplap Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll (TCR77498) • Amazon Business $19.04 1 $19.04
Teacher Created Resources Eucalyptus Green Scalloped Rolled Border Trim - 50ft - Decorate Bulletin Boards, Walls, Desks, Windows, Doors, Lockers, Schools, Classrooms, Homeschool & Offices • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Teacher Created Resources Mint Green Scalloped Rolled Border Trim - 50ft - Decorate Bulletin Boards, Walls, Desks, Windows, Doors, Lockers, Schools, Classrooms, Homeschool & Offices • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Teacher Created Resources Squiggles and Dots Die-Cut Rolled Border Trim (TCR8914) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Carson Dellosa Education 65Ft of Black Bulletin Board Borders, 1 Roll of Scalloped Trim for Rolling Whiteboard, Cork and Posterboard, Party, Office Decorations, and Classroom Decor • Amazon Business $8.81 1 $8.81
Fancy Land Eucalyptus Green Scalloped Bulletin Board Border Trim 52ft Boho Classroom Borders Decorations for Bulletin Boards School Office Wall Teacher Supplies • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19

Materials cost

$109.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$149.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.33

Total project goal

$175.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $175.52

1 Donor

-$175.52

Donations toward project cost

-$149.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.33

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