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Mrs. Basista Havens from Durham, NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cool Coloring and Organization!

Help me give my students an easy organizer for every other desk, such that students can color in their Doodle notes with ease and access coloring materials at their leisure!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Basista Havens's classroom raised $228

This project is fully funded

My Project

Dear donor,

Students in Ms. Basista's 7th-grade science class can choose to color portions of their notes (Doodle Notes) to better process their notes (play = learning!) When students have more fun, learning is less labor.

My goal for this project is to allow more organization on students' desks so that students see that these coloring materials are for them to utilize. My secondary goal is to beautify the classroom. The students in my class are special because they work very hard to continue growing, helping their classmates, respecting each other, and learning so they can be ready for eighth grade!

Mrs. Basista Havens Sherwood Githens Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Durham, NC View local requests

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

94 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lolocor 360 Degree Rotation Pencil Holder, 7 Slots Pencil Holder for Desk Pencil Cup Makeup Brush Holder Office Business Card Pen Pencil Stationery Holder Organizer Storage Box Blue • Amazon Business $8.69 10 $86.90
Crayola Broad Line Markers Classpack (256 Ct), Bulk School Supplies For Teachers, Kids Markers For School, Classroom Must Have • Amazon Business $62.49 1 $62.49

Materials cost

$149.39

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$193.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.11

Total project goal

$227.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $227.39

5 Donors

-$224.74

Donations toward project cost

-$193.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

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 $0.00

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