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Ms. Minnie from Youngstown OH is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Cell Phone Storage

Help me give my students lock boxes to keep their cell phones safe and away during instruction.

  • This project is not currently eligible for funding.
  • $171 goal

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 Project

Kids love their cell phones. While they are a great source of information and the most prized position when it comes to being social, they can be a huge distraction and used inappropriate when in a classroom. Knowing that cell phones are no longer an option during instruction would not only allow teachers to teach, but for students to not feel tempted or distracted.

Having a storage cabinet that houses students' cell phone would provide a safe and secure way to keep cell phones away and accounted for.

Each day, students would turn students in to their homeroom teacher which would then be locked up and held in the classroom. At the end of the day, when students need to pack up their belongings, cell phones will then be returned.

Ms. Minnie
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lzttyee Cell Phone Holder Classroom 33 Slots Wooden Cell Phone Storage Cabinet Pocket Chart with Handle and Security Lock for Classroom Office (33 Grid Cabinet Black) • Amazon Business $38.96 2 $77.92
Smencils - Scented Graphite HB #2 Pencils made from Recycled Newspapers, 10 Count, Gifts for Kids, School Supplies • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, For Use With Thermal Laminators, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, 100 Count(Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $15.09 1 $15.09
P is for Potty! (Sesame Street) (Lift-the-Flap) • Amazon Business $4.45 1 $4.45

Materials cost

$113.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.61

Total project goal

$170.76

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