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Ms. Kerler from Rocky Point, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Kerler's classroom raised $639

From Chaos to Calm: Organizing Our 3rd Grade Classroom

Help me give my students slim clear plastic storage as a simple organization system so they can keep track of their materials, avoid losing important items, and stay focused on learning.

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Ms. Kerler Rocky Point Elementary School
Rocky Point, NC Grades 3-5

My Project

My third graders are kind, curious, and eager to learn. They work hard every day and are learning important skills like responsibility, independence, and organization. One challenge we face in our classroom is keeping materials organized. Right now, each student has only one bin to hold all of their supplies, which often leads to papers getting mixed together, lost, or damaged.

Because of this, students can become frustrated when they cannot find what they need, and valuable learning time is spent searching for materials instead of focusing on instruction.

The storage bins in this project will allow each student to have separate spaces for different subjects like reading, math, science, social studies, and small group. This will help students keep track of their work, stay organized, and take ownership of their learning and materials

With a simple and structured system in place, students will feel more confident, transitions will be smoother, and our classroom will run more efficiently. These bins will support both academic success and important life skills that students will use beyond the classroom.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

18 students impacted 11 donors
Ms. Kerler Rocky Point Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Rocky Point, NC 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

18 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
iDESIGN Organizers, Clear, 4/Set (27810M4) • Quill.com $31.27 15 $469.05

Materials cost

$469.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$542.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.77

Total project goal

$638.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $638.45

6 Donors

-$530.00

Donations toward project cost

-$461.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$68.25

match offer

-$95.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$80.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.28

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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