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Ms. Johansen from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exciting and New Activities

Help me give my students some exciting educational activities and materials for this and the upcoming school year!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Johansen's classroom raised $355

This project is fully funded

My Project

I currently work in a low income school in the southside of Chicago. The population I teach receive free school lunch, and will come to school hungry. These resources will provide my students with materials to engage their brains in the morning and get them prepared for the day. These materials will also help build their fluency and reading comprehension as these skills are difficult for them, especially when education is not seen as a priority.

Help me get my students to want to come to school, and enjoy it while they're here with some fun educational activities.

Ms. Johansen Holmes Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Building Fluency Card Bank - Gr. 1-3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Pencils, Pre-Sharpened, 2 HB Soft, Yellow, 240 Count • Amazon Business $33.74 1 $33.74
LACCHOUFEE 320 Pack #2 Pencils Bulk Pre-sharpened Pencils with Eraser top, 2 HB Pencils for Writhing Drawing, Yellow Wood-Cased Pencils in Bulk for Office, School, Teacher and Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
PLUS PLUS 240 Piece Interlocking Building Blocks for Kids, Open Ended Connecting Toys, STEM Bin Mini Manipulatives - Basic Mix Play Tube & Baseplate • Amazon Business $24.29 1 $24.29
Chichalk Clip Connect 120 Piece Building Blocks | Diameter 1.26", STEM Building Toys Set Kindergarten Math Manipulatives for Kids Boys Girls, Educational Preschool Toys Activities Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Amelia Bedelia 5-Book I Can Read Box Set #1: Amelia Bedelia Hit the Books (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
ZFbuhuo 20 PCS Pen Holder for Desk, Adhesive Pen Holder for Classroom Clipboard Attachment, Silicone Pencil Holder & Marker Holder for School Office Desk Accessories,Teacher Supplies(Black) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
After the Dinosaurs 3-Book Box Set: A Box of 3 Nonfiction Books for Beginner Readers (I Can Read Level 2) • Amazon Business $13.58 1 $13.58
Pencil Shaped Pen Holder 4 Pieces Teacher Pencil Cup Pencil Storage Organizer Colorful Vase Pencil Pot Cartoon Stationery Rack Makeup Brush Pencil-shaped Desk Accessory for Students Office School • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Reading Comprehension Grade 2: Highly Convenient - Ideal for Kids & Skill Enhancing 2nd Grade Reading Books (Reading Comprehension Grade 1, 2, 3 Series) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Paddington Collector's Quintet: 5 Fun-Filled Stories in 1 Box! (I Can Read Level 1) • Amazon Business $11.43 1 $11.43
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers Pink 24/Box (70520) • Staples $9.73 1 $9.73
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Pencils, No 2 HB, Unsharpened, Black, Pack of 12 • School Specialty $3.97 1 $3.97

Materials cost

$263.66

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$301.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.21

Total project goal

$354.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $354.72

1 Donor

-$177.36

Donations toward project cost

-$150.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.60

match offer

-$177.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$150.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.60

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