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Mrs. Wrenn-Sandkulla from Portsmouth VA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Creative Resources for Engaged U.S. History Classroom

My students need supplies to successfully study United States history in a fun and imaginative way!

  • $680 goal

This project expired on August 31, 2016.

This project expired on August 31, 2016.

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 Students

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." -Albert Einstein

My students are effervescent seventh and eighth graders with a growing curiosity for the way the world around them works.

Students will be continuing their history education beginning with Reconstruction in the South following the Civil War all the way to the current situations in the Middle East. I teach in an urban setting with more than half of my students on free or reduced lunch. My students are in need of supplies for the upcoming school year in order to ensure their success.

My Project

This year we will be furthering my student's United States History education with learning about the end of slavery and the impact it had on the country all the way to the civil rights movement and its continued influence in our current society. To foster a curiosity in the past and connection to current events, my classroom is project based and encourages students to discover history on their own terms.

The supplies I have requested will go far in allowing me to provide differentiated and engaging instruction in the classroom.

The different colors of paper will allow me to print differentiated and tiered assignments and easily give them out to students who need them without bringing attention to any disabilities students may have. Colored paper also makes class projects more fun and engaging for interactive notebooks.

In addition to the paper, whiteboards will make it so much easier to assess my students in real time. I can see what answers they chose immediately and determine if we can move on or if further review is necessary for the material. Highlighters are essential to cloze reading activities which strengthen reading comprehension by focusing on key vocabulary words and main ideas.

With growing class sizes and our many activities, these supplies will be well cared for and go far in my classroom throughout the school year. I want students to hit the ground running and these supplies will allow them to do that.

Mrs. Wrenn-Sandkulla
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Avery Disappearing Color Permanent Glue Stic, 1.27 oz, Pack of 6 (98071) • Amazon Business $8.19 10 $81.90
Sustainable Earth by Staples Sugarcane-Based Easel Pads, Plain, 34"H x 27"W, 50 Sheets/Pad, 4/Ct • Staples Advantage $22.86 2 $45.72
Flipside Products 11232 Dry Erase Answer Paddle, Pen, Student Eraser Set (Pack of 36) • Amazon Business $45.63 1 $45.63
Kleenex Everyday Facial Tissues, High Count Flat, 210 ct, (Pack of 18) • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
Staples Copy Paper, LETTER-Size, 92/104 US/Euro Brightness, 20 lb., 8 1/2" x 11", 1 Case, 10 Reams, 5,000 sheets • Staples Advantage $33.28 1 $33.28
Elmer's Glue Stick Class Pack, Purple, 30/Pk • Staples Advantage $6.55 5 $32.75
Scotch 5-Inch Soft Touch Pointed Kid Scissors, 12 Count Teacher Pack, Green (1442P-12) • Amazon Business $15.53 2 $31.06
C-Line Neon Stitched Shop Ticket Holders, Assorted Neon Colors, 9 x 12 Inches, 25 per Box (43910) • Amazon Business $29.59 1 $29.59
Wausau Paper Astrobrights, 8 1/2" x 11", LETTER-size, 24 lb., Assorted Colors, 1,250/Ct • Staples Advantage $25.29 1 $25.29
AmazonBasics Ruled Index Cards - 3x5 Inches (10 Packs of 100) • Amazon Business $9.49 2 $18.98
Staples Poly Composition Notebook, Assorted Colors, Wide Ruled, 9 3/4" x 7 1/2", 70 Sheets • Staples Advantage $0.90 20 $18.00
Ziploc Easy Open Tabs Sandwich Bags 125 count (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $16.94 1 $16.94
StaplesBrights, 65lb. Colored Paper, Assorted, 400/Pack • Staples Advantage $16.79 1 $16.79
Staples Yellow Pencils, No. 2, Soft, 72/Pk • Staples Advantage $7.99 2 $15.98
Learning Resources Time Tracker Mini • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
C-Line Neon Stitched Shop Ticket Holders, Assorted Neon Colors, 9 x 12 Inches, 10 per Pack (43920) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Best Highlighters (Extra Large 50 Pack) 2 Styles (Large Barrel & Pen Size) in 5 Different Colors in Yellow, Green, Orange, Blue, and Pink - Perfect for Bible Study, Classroom, Students, and Teachers! • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Staples Filler Paper, 8" x 10 1/2", Wide Ruled, 3-Hole Punched, 120 Sheets • Staples Advantage $0.95 10 $9.50
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 20 lb., Green, 500 Sheets/Rm • Staples Advantage $4.06 2 $8.12
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 20 lb., 8 1/2" x 11", Pink, 500 Sheets/Rm • Staples Advantage $4.06 2 $8.12
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 20 lb., Blue • Staples Advantage $4.06 2 $8.12
Staples Pastels 30% Recycled Colored Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 20 lb., Canary • Staples Advantage $4.06 2 $8.12
Staples Top-Tab File Folders, 1/3 Cut, Manila, LETTER-size Holds 8 1/2" x 11", 100/Bx • Staples Advantage $7.99 1 $7.99
Staples Arrowhead Cap Erasers, Assorted Colors, 12/Pk • Staples Advantage $0.26 15 $3.90

Materials cost

$539.54

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$577.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$101.93

Total project goal

$679.56

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