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Mrs. I. from Indianapolis, IN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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From Writer to Author

My students need word spacers, punctuation magnets and daily sentence journals to help them learn the basics of writing and eventually become classroom authors.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. I.'s classroom raised $366

This project is fully funded

My Students

Second graders start out as beginning writers. It is my goal to make them authors by the end of the year.

I am a second grade teacher at a high-need urban school in Indiana.

My school community is comprised of financially struggling families of all races, languages, and religions, and extremely hard-working teachers and staff. As a community we are trying to give all the students attending our school an opportunity for a better future.

My Project

I am asking for basic tools to help teach my class about the fundamentals of writing. Word spacers, daily sentence journals, and magnetic punctuation marks will help create a foundation of grammar concepts. Then, we will use the blank booklets and journals to become classroom authors.

Each year these materials will touch a new group of students.

By donating to this project you will help create authors of the future and give each student an opportunity to express themselves through writing.

Mrs. I. Stout Field Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Indianapolis, IN 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

28 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
DD854 - Word Spacers - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
RR630 - Draw & Write Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $32.95 3 $98.85
FF593 - 30 Extra Blank Books • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 3 $38.85
FF201 - Giant Magnetic Punctuation Marks • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
DD958 - Correct the Sentence! Daily Journal - Gr. 1-2 - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $32.95 3 $98.85

Materials cost

$271.45

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$310.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.80

Total project goal

$365.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$365.32

1 Donor

-$182.66

Donations toward project cost

-$155.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.40

match offer

-$182.66

Match offer toward project cost

-$155.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.40

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$0.00

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