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Ms. Tripp from Chicago, IL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating a Colorful Classroom!

Help me give my students art supplies to bring their interactive notebooks to life!

  • $342 goal

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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 Project

My 7th grade students learn in a departmentalized middle school setting within a preK to 8th grade elementary school. I teach three sections of ELA, one section of social studies, and one writing class each day. We have several students with IEPs and the majority of our students are second language learners. All of my 90 students are integrated in heterogeneous classes of varying levels and they are so curious, eager to learn, and full of energy. They love to express themselves, whether through writing, art, music, or technology. Our school is located in the inner city of Chicago, and many of our students or their parents have immigrated from other countries.

Mastering the Common Core skills required for testing doesn't have to be as boring as it sounds - that's why I have implemented Interactive Notebooks.

Each quarter my mini-lessons are focused on the following main topics: genre, narrative elements, rhetorical strategies for persuasion, and text structure of nonfiction passages. Students are given a ten minute mini-lesson each day that requires them to take notes in their Interactive Notebooks. These notes are not written directly on the page; instead, students enjoy using hands-on "foldables" that they cut out, glue onto the page, and color; then they write down the new knowledge provided in the mini lessons. Scissors and markers are necessary for the many students who don't bring their own supplies. A table of contents and index make this into a replacement for an informational textbook.

While coloring their notebooks, students can chat with their friends until the timer has finished counting down. Then, students are ready to get down to the business of notetaking. By the end of the year, the notebooks are a colorful and creative way to showcase all that they have learned!

Ms. Tripp Newton Bateman Elementary School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Chicago, IL 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

90 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Markers with Conical Tips Nonwashable 16 Colors Box of 256 • Carolina Biological Supply Company $111.74 1 $111.74
Crayola© Original 10-Color Fine-Tip Marker Classpack© of 200 • Nasco $69.80 1 $69.80
Sharpie Flip Chart Permanent Marker Bullet Tip Assorted 8/Pack (22480) • Staples $8.52 4 $34.08
Schoolworks 5" Scissors for Kids 4-7 (12-Pack) - Pointed-tip Scissors for Kids - Back to School Supplies - Red, Blue • Amazon Business $11.19 3 $33.57

Materials cost

$249.19

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$289.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.16

Total project goal

$341.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $341.07

2 Donors

-$334.01

Donations toward project cost

-$289.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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 $0.00

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