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Ms. James from Colorado Springs, CO is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Executive Functioning Skills and Independence

Help me give my students furniture that will aid in their executive functioning skills and independence as first graders so that we can ensure that materials are easily accessible and we have headphones that will be long lasting.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. James's classroom raised $1,208

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My Project

These items will help my students by providing them with materials from ELA and Math to be easily accessible for my students to get workbooks and math manipulatives. These organizational furniture will allow for my students to build independency within the first grade classroom and allow for students to begin building on their executive functioning skills. The head phones will aid in providing nice headphones for students to do independent work time on their computers with limited functioning issues. My students will also have a set place for their headphones to go and students will be held accountable for their materials and the use of them. The lined white boards will aid in writing skills that first graders need in order to be able to have sizing and spacing of their letters. All of these items will help my students with their executive functioning skills and independence skills.

Ms. James Otero Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bush Furniture Salinas 5 Shelf Bookcase in Ash Brown, Tall Bookshelf, Large Book Shelf for Living Room, Home Office, or Entryway • Amazon Business $140.33 3 $420.99
AdirOffice Classroom Mailbox - Wooden Literature Organizer , Construction Paper Storage Organizer , Mail Sorter with Slots , Office Mailboxes With Removable Shelf (27 Slot , Black) • Amazon Business $214.95 1 $214.95
Barks Classroom Headphones (10 Pack, Mixed Colors) - On-Ear Premium Student Bulk Headphones: Perfect for Kids K-12, Schools & Class Sets (Colorful, Durable, Noise Reducing, Comfortable, Easy-to-Clean) • Amazon Business $62.97 3 $188.91
Norwood Commercial Furniture Stacking Stools for Kids and Adults, 17.75" Standard Height Portable Nesting Office and Classroom Stools, Black, Pack of 5 • Amazon Business $64.12 1 $64.12
24 Pack Dry Erase Boards, 9"x12" Double Sided Easel Small Whiteboards with Lines for Kids, Students, Education Teacher Classroom, Mini Portable Drawing Learning White Boards with 24 Makers, 24 Erasers • Amazon Business $43.98 1 $43.98
Snack Box Pros Fruit Gummies Variety Pack, 58 Pieces/Box (700-00112) • Quill.com $38.84 1 $38.84
VOPTON 28Large Pockets Over The Door Shoe Organizer, Hanging Shoe Organizer for Closet, Premium Clear Shoe Rack for Door, Shoes Hanger Organizers Storage Holder for Back of Door and 4Metal Hook White • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19

Materials cost

$981.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,026.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$181.18

Total project goal

$1,207.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,207.89

10 Donors

-$628.94

Donations toward project cost

-$534.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.34

Matching donations from our partners

-$578.95

Match offers toward project cost

-$492.11

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.84

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 $0.00

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