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Mrs. Potter from Lynn, MA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fun Essay Writing

Help me give my students an opportunity to work collaboratively. These products will be used to create student centered activities that support constructed response essay writing.

  • $160 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 Project

These items will be used to support all students in my school in grades 3-5 write constructed essays.

Your donation will make it possible for students to work together, in cooperative groups, following a routine that color codes specific parts of a well constructed response to an essay question.

This type of student centered work has proven to help every student become a stronger writer.

After direct instruction and modeling, heterogeneous groups of students will use these materials to color code a constructed response to a text their group has created. Then groups will present their essay response poster to classmates.

Mrs. Potter Tracy Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

More about Mrs. Potter

Lynn, MA View local requests

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

240 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Post-it? Super Sticky Wall Easel Pad, 25" x 30", 30 Sheets/Pad, 2 Pads/Pack (559) • Quill.com $68.99 1 $68.99
Crayola Kid's Markers Broad Line Assorted Colors 10/Pack (58-7722) • Staples $2.14 10 $21.40
Staples Standard Weight Sheet Protector 8.5 x 11 Clear 200/Box (10525) • Staples $13.87 1 $13.87

Materials cost

$104.26

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$135.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.97

Total project goal

$159.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$159.79

1 Donor

-$79.90

Donations toward project cost

-$67.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.98

match offer

-$79.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$67.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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