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Mrs. McGraw from Trafford PA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Career Cafe'

Help me give my students tablecloths, pens, mason jars, a display board, adhesive letters, water bead gel, and pennant banners.

  • $348 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our 6th-8th students are just like many other students in not knowing what they would like to do after high school. They are very eager to learn and explore the different options they may have when they enter into adulthood.

"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius

Our students have been exploring different career pathways for a few years before they enter middle school and the exploration continues throughout middle school as well. The students have completed interest inventories, have done career research, and are working hard to develop their soft skills for both the workforce and life.

My Project

Our students have been learning about careers and post secondary options for a few years now and my plan is to continue to educate the students about their varied options after high school. The plan is to work with community members/parents and bring volunteers into the school during lunch time to speak to our students about their careers.

The speakers would discuss how they became interested in their career, what education/training they needed, what they do in a typical day at their job, and any advice to students considering a job in their field.

The products that I have chosen, tablecloths, pens, mason jars, a display board, adhesive letters, water bead gel, and pennant banners, will be used to create a more realistic style cafe' for our students. I would like to have tablecloths, centerpieces, and decorations to create an environment that is inviting and relaxing for both the students and the guest speakers.

Mrs. McGraw
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yourtablecloth Checkered Vinyl Tablecloth with Flannel Backing for Restaurants, Picnics, Bistros, Indoor and Outdoor Dining (Green and White, 52x52 Square) • Amazon Business $12.60 8 $100.80
Raymond Geddes Sunflower Pen, 12 Pack (69931) • Amazon Business $15.00 4 $60.00
Mason Jars 12 OZ, VERONES Canning Jars Jelly Jars With Regular Lids, Ideal for Jam, Honey, Wedding Favors, Shower Favors, Baby Foods, 15 PACK • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Pacon 4" Self-Adhesive Uppercase and Lowercase Letters, 154-Count, Yellow (51695) • Amazon Business $10.15 2 $20.30
Darice Display Board, Corrugated Cardboard, White, 36 x 48 inches, Non-Standard • Amazon Business $16.29 1 $16.29
100 Thank You Cards By Office 247- Luxury Card Set of 4 Black & Gold Designs. Thank You Cards Bulk with Envelopes & Stickers – Blank Inside, 4” x 6” Thank You Notes for your Wedding, Business & More • Amazon Business $15.97 1 $15.97
FX 100 Foot Green Pennant Banner 12" X 18" Flags 48 Flags • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
LOVOUS 12 Colors Water Beads, Crystal Soil Water Bead Gel, Wedding Decoration Vase Filler - Furniture Decorative Vase Filler, All Occasion Table Centerpiece Decorations 3000 Pcs (Yellow) • Amazon Business $5.59 2 $11.18

Materials cost

$257.48

Vendor shipping charges

$4.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$295.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.12

Total project goal

$347.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$347.46

9 Donors

-$285.11

Donations toward project cost

-$252.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.27

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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