We are a seaside community that has been impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Our island town doesn't have a single home that was left undamaged. Many of my students homes are still uninhabitable almost a year after the storm.
We thought that restarting school would add a sense of normalcy to the chaos that permeates our students' lives.
In some ways it has.
One of the things I've noticed since we've restarted is that our kids are dealing with more than we ever expected.
My Project
Since the hurricane last year, our enrollment has increased dramatically. With this increase in students, comes the need for more of our basic necessities. Add to this factor that in the past, teachers have taken their own money to buy these necessities. This year because most of the teachers are still dealing with their own personal hurricane stories, these funds have become non-existent for most.
FIle folders, markers, flags and sentence strips are something we have had in abundance in the past.
This year they are hard to find in our school.
Our library was severely damaged and we lost almost all of our books. Through donations we received class sets, but with the increase in enrollment these numbers were not sufficient.
More than a third 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
Wall Mounted File Holder - Black Mesh - 5 Tray Compartments - Includes 2 Free Matching Paperclip Pots - Hanging Cubicle Mail Organizer - Letter, Literature, Document and Magazine Sorter by Amarcado
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$19.99
5
$99.95
The Things They Carried
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$10.72
8
$85.76
INKMATE 2 PACK Printhead for Officejet Pro 8000 8500 940 Print Head C4900A C4901A For Officejet Pro 8000 8500 8500A 8500A Plus 8500A Premium
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$33.00
2
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The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel
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$10.75
5
$53.75
The Great Gatsby
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$10.29
5
$51.45
Crayola BIN8210 Non-Washable Classpack Markers, Fine Point, 10 Colors, Pack of 200
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$47.58
1
$47.58
Fahrenheit 451
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$8.99
5
$44.95
We Were Liars
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$5.49
8
$43.92
AmazonBasics AMZ401 File Folders - Letter Size (100 Pack) – Assorted Colors
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$14.99
2
$29.98
Set of 2 Post-it Flags, Assorted Primary Colors, 1/2 in Wide, 100/On-the-Go Dispenser bundled by Maven Gifts
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$11.95
2
$23.90
School Smart 6465 Ruled Sentence Strips - 3 inch x 24 inch - Pack of 100 - Assorted Colors
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$9.05
2
$18.10
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Assorted Colors, 24 Count
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$17.99
1
$17.99
Pendaflex File Folders, Letter Size, 8-1/2" x 11", Classic Manila, 1/3-Cut Tabs in Left, Right, Center Positions, 100 Per Box (65213)
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Materials cost
$592.71
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$8.89
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$631.60
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$111.46
Total project goal
$743.06
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$743.06
1 Donor
-$126.32
Donations toward project cost
-$126.32
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$0.00
match offer
-$594.45
Match offer toward project cost
-$505.28
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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