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Ms. Keeling from Bluffdale, UT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Developing Authors: Looking for Inspiration and Supplies

Help me give my students books, markers, and fidget toys to become great authors of their own works.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Keeling's classroom raised $316

This project is fully funded

My Project

It is my first year as a teacher and I am hoping to engage my beginner authors with plenty of supplies and good examples of different works created by a variety of authors. I hope to show different types of books written by a variety of influential writers. I am also hoping to use materials created by other teachers to help me throughout my first year.

I believe my students will benefit from seeing books with incredible artwork and prevalent content written by authors of all backgrounds as they create their own writing.

I have a few books already collected and hoping to add these to my student library.

Since it is my first year, I didn't know what I needed for supplies throughout the year. My students are in desperate need of markers. I felt like markers really fit in with this project as have desks double as whiteboards and they use their desk a lot in planning and creating their work.

Also, my students would love to have their own pencil sharpeners as sharpening pencils is very distracting and I have only certain times they are able to use the pencil sharpener. If they could have a quiet one at their desks they would be really excited. I just haven't been able to provide one for each of my students.

There are a couple of my students that while they are working really benefit from fidgets. I was hoping to have some as it really helps them focus as they are working.

Ms. Keeling Mountain Point Elementary School Grades 3-5 Bluffdale, UT View local requests 97 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 36 Count • Amazon Business $25.02 2 $50.04
200 pcs Chirstmas Fidget Toys Pack, Party Favors for Kids, Party Toys Assortment, Treasure Box Birthday Party, Goodie Bag Stuffers, Carnival Prizes, Pinata Filler Stuffers Toys for Classroom • Amazon Business $22.79 1 $22.79
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $19.00 1 $19.00
A Rover's Story • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $18.00 1 $18.00
When Stars Are Scattered • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $17.00 1 $17.00
48 Pieces Pencil Sharpeners Manual Double Hole Pencil Sharpener with Lid Hand for School Office Home, Handheld Plastic Crayon Sharpener,Colourful Birthday Favor,Christmas Child Stocking • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
When You Trap a Tiger • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 1 $16.00
Black Inventors 15 Inventions that Changed the World • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Esperanza renace Spanish Edition • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Native Americans in History A History Book for Kids • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Soft Rain A Story of the Cherokee Trail of Tears • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $10.00 1 $10.00
Dry Erase Eraser, CUTEFA 48 Pack Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Erasers, Mini Whiteboard Eraser, Dry Erase Board Erasers, White Board Erasers for Kids Classroom (Green, 2 x 2 x 0.79 Inch) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Merci Suarez Changes Gears • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00
Finding Langston • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $9.00 1 $9.00

Materials cost

$229.71

Vendor shipping charges

$5.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$268.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.32

Total project goal

$315.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$315.48

2 Donors

-$148.46

Donations toward project cost

-$144.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

match offer

-$145.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$123.45

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.79

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.79

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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