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Ms. Currie from Detroit, MI is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Essentials for Success

Help me give my students the items they need for a successful end of the year!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Currie's classroom raised $1,167

This project is fully funded

My Students

All of my students live in a large urban city in Michigan. We are a Title 1 school with 100% receiving reduced or free lunch. Here at our school there is something for everyone to do and feel successful at.

My students like to be actively engaged and try new things!

As their teacher, I like to provide a wide variety of learning materials to engage their learning. I like to facilitate new technology learning opportunities and my focus is on math and science.

My Project

These items will assist my students in keeping them organized and help them learn responsibilities. The notebooks will be used as journals. The dry erase markers will be used in center time. The stickers, pencils and jolly ranchers will be used for motivation.

The Math manipulatives are essential for solidifying the concepts we have learned thus far.

The fraction tiles and large dice are perfect for hands on learning at center time. The classroom will come alive with the new borders for our bulletin boards. Funding this project will make a huge difference in the learning and development of my students.

Ms. Currie Carstens Academy of Aquatic Science Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Detroit, MI View local requests

Nearly all 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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Composition Book Notebook - Hardcover, Wide Ruled (11/32-inch), 100 Sheet, One Subject, 9.75" x 7.5", Assorted Covers: Red, Blue, Green, Purple-12 Pack • Amazon Business $21.99 9 $197.91
Expo Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Point, Assorted, 12/Pack (80699) • Quill.com $17.99 10 $179.90
Oxford School Grade Twin Pocket Folders, with Fasteners, 100/Box (ESS50764) • Quill.com $59.49 2 $118.98
Maxell 190560 In-Ear Stereo Earphone • Quill.com $1.99 50 $99.50
Geddes Incentive Pencils, Various Phrases for Kids, Set of 144 (64244) • Amazon Business $17.49 5 $87.45
Colorful Large Dice 12-Pack • Amazon Business $8.99 6 $53.94
Learning Resources LER0615 Rainbow Fraction Tiles • Amazon Business $12.99 4 $51.96
Teacher Reward Motivational Stickers for Children (Set of 1,080) • Amazon Business $9.99 5 $49.95
Jolly Ranchers Blue Raspberry - 1 Pound • Amazon Business $9.91 4 $39.64
Jolly Ranchers Watermelon - 1 Pound • Amazon Business $8.48 4 $33.92
Composition Book Notebook - Hardcover, Wide Ruled (11/32-inch), 100 Sheet, One Subject, 9.75" x 7.5", Assorted Covers: Red, Blue, Green, Purple-12 Pack • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Bulletin Borders - 6-Pack Bulletin Board Borders, Seasonal Decorative Trimmers, Whimsical Border Trim for Classroom, School, 2.25 x 36 inches • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$947.13

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$991.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$174.94

Total project goal

$1,166.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,166.28

1 Donor

-$584.00

Donations toward project cost

-$496.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.60

match offer

-$582.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$494.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.34

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$0.00

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