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Mrs. Ryan from Springfield MA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Fostering Independence

My students need a mailbox/communication station to organize daily take home work and school correspondence.

  • $406 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Our school is a public Montessori school in which our students start by learning practical life skills which they will use in everyday life. Our students are an amazing group of 3 - 6 year olds. They stay in our classroom for a three year cycle. The relationships that they develop are inspiring.

Our students come to us from an urban environment in which resources run scarce and teachers have to find imaginative ways to engage our students.

Most of our students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, however they come to school eager to learn.

My Project

Maria Montessori believed children develop most efficiently and effectively when given the opportunities to create independence. A mailbox system will create just that; students will be responsible for managing their own work. From putting Home/School communication folders in as they enter the classroom, allowing me, at a quick glance, to see who has followed classroom protocol, to putting completed work in throughout the day, to taking papers out to take home at the end of the day.

Having a mailbox system will create a sense of responsibility that will foster independence and organizational skills for all students.

Students are more vested in managing their daily tasks when they have a specific job. This creates a more harmonious classroom where I can put my attentions toward instruction and not sorting papers.

Mrs. Ryan
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Korners for Kids 272146 Message Center/Mailbox Organizer with 30 Slots, Birch, 20-3/8" x 47-3/4" x 11-3/4", Natural Wood Tone • Amazon Business $309.71 1 $309.71

Materials cost

$309.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$344.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.77

Total project goal

$405.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $405.13

2 Donors

-$405.13

Donations toward project cost

-$344.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.77

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 $0.00

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