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Ms. Tate from Chicago IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

First Grade Needs a Writing Center

My students need primary writing paper, dry erase boards, dry erase makers, student writing folders and student dictionaries for their writing center.

  • $371 goal

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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

My students are hungry for knowledge and learning experiences, and they are eager to learn. They can succeed and do great things. They just need the opportunity and resources to achieve this. My students need a writing center where they can practice writing and learn penmanship.

I am a first grade teacher in a low income area.

My students are bright, smart, energetic students with a zest for knowledge. By being in a low income area there are many supplies and opportunities that are not readily available to my students that many others take for granted. My students need a writing center in the classroom. They need an area where they can practice writing their names, stories, poems, and more. We need supplies for that. For a writing center we need primary writing paper, dry erase boards, dry erase makers, student writing folders and student dictionaries to help get us started.

My Project

My students will use these materials to practice writing their names, headings, sentences, stories, and poems. These materials will help my students to become better writers. By the end of the school year, I want my students to be able to write letters to pen pals, short stories, book reports and more.

My project will make a difference because it will give my students a chance to interact with and use these materials daily.

It will give my students a chance to practice writing skills in a fun and engaging way.

Ms. Tate
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ926 - Classic Birch Tabletop Writing Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
AA395 - Early Writing Process Student Folder - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 3 $50.97
LA377 - Learn to Print Write & Wipe Board - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $38.50 1 $38.50
HM983 - American Heritage First Dictionary • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.95 2 $35.90
DD338 - Write & Wipe Thin-Line Markers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $27.99 1 $27.99
TA2611 - Red Baseline Ruled Newsprint - Grade 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 3 $17.97
RR423 - Write & Wipe Lapboard Erasers - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
PAPER 10-1/2X8 SKIP A LINE LW 1 SCHOOL SMART REAM • School Specialty $6.38 2 $12.76

Materials cost

$279.07

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.28

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$314.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.51

Total project goal

$370.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $370.05

1 Donor

-$370.05

Donations toward project cost

-$314.54

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.51

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 $0.00

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