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Mrs. Nagato from Hilo, HI is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Basics to Start Our School Year

Help me give my students Kleenex, art supplies and journals to help us start our school year.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Nagato's classroom raised $395

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am currently a fully self-contained preschool special education teacher in a Title I elementary school in Hawaii. More than half of my students are from low income families. I have preschool students with various disabilities and delays including autism, fine motor, gross motor, speech/communication, behavior management, social emotional needs, developmental delays and medically fragile. My students are full of energy, loving, caring, spirited and eager to learn group.

My students are learning through distance learning and face to face.

My Project

When my students return to learn face to face, I'd like to provide them with fun and creative ways to learn. By providing my students with paint dots, stencils, paper, binders, journal books and a laminator these items will help to motivate and get them excited to work on their early learning skills.

Students can use the paint dots to outline/color in an animal and then write a detail about the animal they learned about in their journal book or add to their binder laminated.

Since I have preschoolers, Kleenex is an item that we need almost daily.

Mrs. Nagato Waiakea Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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

12 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kleenex Trusted Care Facial Tissues, 18 Flat Boxes, 190 Tissues per Box (3,420 Total Tissues) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Cardinal Economy 3-Ring Binders, 2", Round Rings, Holds 475 Sheets, ClearVue Presentation View, Non-Stick, White, Carton of 12 (90641) • Amazon Business $36.07 1 $36.07
Laminator Machine, Laminating Machine for Home Office School Use, 9 Inches Small Hot Cold Personal Laminator Machine, 4 in 1 Thermal Laminator with 30 A4/A5/A6 Pouches, Paper Trimmer, Corner Rounder • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
Colorations Familiar Shapes Stencils for Kids, 8 inches, Jumbo, Sturdy, Quality, Washable, Paint, Draw, Spray, Classroom, Arts & Crafts, Teacher, Educational (Item # ESTEN) • Amazon Business $25.24 1 $25.24
Mead Primary Journal Kindergarten Writing Tablet 6 Pack of Primary Composition Notebook Colors May Vary For Grades K- 2, 100 Sheets (200 Pages) Creative Story Notebooks for Kids 9 3/4 in by 7 1/2 in. • Amazon Business $24.85 1 $24.85
Colorations - EANST Animal Shape Stencils Set of 12 8" Plastic Stencils for Kids Arts and Crafts Material • Amazon Business $23.79 1 $23.79
Springhill White 8.5” x 11” Cardstock Paper, 110lb, 199gsm, 2,000 Sheets (3 Reams) – Premium Heavy Cardstock, Printer Paper with Smooth Finish for Greeting Cards, Flyers, Scrapbooking & More – 015303C • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Apache Laminating Pouches, 3 mil, Letter Size, 300 Pack • Amazon Business $19.96 1 $19.96
Washable Dot Markers for Kids with Free Activity Book | 10 Colors Set | Water-Based Non Toxic Paint Daubers | Dab Marker Kit for Toddlers & Preschoolers | Fun Art Supplies by Chalkola • Amazon Business $19.90 1 $19.90
Washable 8 Colors Dab and Dot Markers Pack Set. Fun Art Supplies for Kids, Toddlers and Preschoolers. Non Toxic Arts and Crafts Supplies. Includes 200 Plus Fun Downloadable Coloring Sheets (8 Pack) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Cardinal 3 Ring Binders, 2 Inch Binder with Round Rings, Holds 475-Sheets, ClearVue Covers, Non-Stick, PVC-Free, Assorted Colors, 4 Pack (29311) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Crayola Easel Pad, 17” X 20”, Easel Supplies, 50 Sheets , White • Amazon Business $5.96 2 $11.92

Materials cost

$288.67

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$12.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$335.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.24

Total project goal

$394.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$394.94

1 Donor

-$394.94

Donations toward project cost

-$335.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.24

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$0.00

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