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Mrs. Drikow from Saint Louis MO is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Book Making Begins in Kindergarten

My students need a Pro Click Binding Machine for all of the binding needs in our classroom!

  • $167 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our building has 3 kindergarten classroom with 18-20 students in each class. Some of our students and families have been part of our school culture since preschool and many families are new to our learning environment.

Curriculum is every changing and as teachers, we are always looking for the best practices to teach our students.

Our students are very diverse. We have students from various nationalities and different socioeconomic backgrounds. We have a wonderful culture at our school and strive to help students when they are struggling emotional, or academically. We have created safe spots, sensory breaks, mindfulness times, implemented yoga and more to help children with self control and controlling emotions. We also have tutors, interventionists, and specialists to work on academics. As teachers, we need to buy supplies for our own classroom to help support our students learning.

My Project

A book binding machine will give students the opportunity to make books to take home and keep as memories. We will be able to make class books, individual books, and books like real authors write.

Students will feel like true authors when they publish their first book!

Families will be proud to see the work and progress their student makes from the first book to the last book of the year. Class books are a great way to promote a positive class climate and for students to learn the writing process. I am excited for the students to have a keepsake they will treasure!

Mrs. Drikow
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Swingline GBC 2515650 ProClick P50 Manual Binding System, Light Blue • Amazon Business $98.07 1 $98.07
Swingline GBC 2515662 ProClick Easy Edit Spines, 5/16" Diameter, 45 Sheet Capacity, Black (Pack of 25) • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49

Materials cost

$109.56

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.92

Total project goal

$166.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$166.12

1 Donor

-$141.20

Donations toward project cost

-$141.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.92

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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