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Mrs. Day from Phoenix, AZ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Coloring Without Crayons

Help me give my students the paper, Post-it notes, and books we need to get the school year running next year!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Day's classroom raised $272

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach an inquisitive group of third graders in an inner-city public school in Arizona. With over 90% of our students receiving free or reduced rate lunch, one might think that our students are poor, but that would be far from the truth! What our children lack in money, they make up for in their curiosity and desire to learn! My room is the home for the gifted students at my grade level, and they have an insatiable appetite for information.

I have been told that as a teacher I help to create the future, but the truth is that the creative minds in my care hold the keys to greatness within them and they can change the world regardless of their socioeconomic status!

My Project

Children love games, and so do teachers because they help practice and cement learning of skills that have been taught. That is why I want to supplement my curriculum materials with games that I have created.

My students love engaging in fast-paced, brightly colored games with their peers.

It is always a joy to hear them engaged in learning and learning to cooperate and work together. Learning is effective when it is both fun and meaningful.

Creating games and classroom materials using colored ink on colored paper really makes the games more attractive to children. There is not, however, money for such materials in today's school budget.

In addition, I would like to start the year working on their positive attitudes, their willingness to take risks, and their self-esteem. The books I have added to this project, as well as the sticky notes, will be used to accomplish this! The books all have messages of perseverance and making mistakes, and I will make sticky notes containing positive messages to put up on the bulletin board for them to take as they wish!

Mrs. Day Palm Lane Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

30 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wausau Astrobrights Heavy Duty Paper, 24 lb, 8.5 x 11 Inches, Sunburst Yellow, 500 Sheets (22591) • Amazon Business $14.27 3 $42.81
Wausau Paper 22721 Astrobrights Colored Cardstock, 8.5” x 11”, 65 lb / 176 GSM, Lunar Blue, 250 Sheets • Amazon Business $12.48 3 $37.44
What You Do Matters: What Do You Do With a Chance?, What Do You Do With a Problem?, What Do You Do With an Idea? • Amazon Business $32.00 1 $32.00
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5” x 11”, 24 lb/89 gsm, “Everyday” 5-Color Assortment, 1000 Sheets (99609) • Amazon Business $26.63 1 $26.63
Post-it Notes, America’s #1 Favorite Sticky Note, 3 in x 3 in, Jaipur Collection, 14 Pads/Pack, 100 Sheets/Pad (654-14AU) • Amazon Business $13.73 1 $13.73
What Should Danny Do? (The Power to Choose Series) • Amazon Business $13.19 1 $13.19
Thanks for the Feedback, I Think (Best Me I Can Be!) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Post-it Notes, Brights, Great for Reminders, 1 3/8 in. x 1 7/8 in, 18 Pads/Pack, (653-18AU) • Amazon Business $8.38 1 $8.38

Materials cost

$185.13

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.24

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$231.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.79

Total project goal

$271.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $271.94

2 Donors

-$271.94

Donations toward project cost

-$231.15

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.79

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