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Ms. S. Williams from Houma LA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Calm the Chaos

Help me give my students an organized workspace to better collaborate while sharing seats with classmates.

  • $857 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach at a Title I school in southeast Louisiana. I teach 36 students in two classes Math and Social Living each day. My students all qualify for Free lunch program in our school and come from low income families. I have 12 students with special needs including English Language Learners.

My Project

The folders are going to help students organize math and social living resources such as worksheets and visual tools to expand learning. The seat sacks will help students become better organized and learn to share spaces with block learning peers. Pen pal pencil holders will be affixed to the desk to help with clumsy fingers while students are moving from working in groups to working individually.

The students need to stay organized at an early age.

Many times young adults cannot function in chaos such as those in these classrooms. Students will help one another by keeping their workspace easily visible and clutter free for one another.

Ms. S. Williams
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples 8 Pocket Portfolio, Assorted Colors(99656) • Staples $6.49 40 $259.60
Seat Sack Standard Seat Sack, 14", Green, 2 EA/BD • Staples $20.99 10 $209.90
TOPS Pen Pal Rubber Pencil Holder, Assorted Colors (PENPAL-1) • Staples $1.49 50 $74.50
Hefty Slider Bags, 2.5gal, 0.9 Mil, Clear, 12/box • Staples $14.49 4 $57.96
Learning Resources Pocket Charts, Magnetic Pocket Chart Squares, Set of 4 (LER2384) • Staples $30.79 1 $30.79

Materials cost

$632.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $55.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$727.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$128.40

Total project goal

$856.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $856.01

2 Donors

-$453.00

Donations toward project cost

-$385.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.95

Matching donations from our partners

-$403.01

Match offers toward project cost

-$342.56

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.45

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 $0.00

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