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Ms. Hay from Miami, FL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Me Give My Students a Home Away from School.

Help me give my students Tools to Think Creatively and the Keys to Curiosity

  • $213 goal

This project expired on September 28, 2025.

This project expired on September 28, 2025.

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

Simple classroom materials like construction paper, Post-its, sentence strips, a door curtain, and a pocket chart organizer can play a powerful role in creating an engaging, organized, and welcoming learning environment. Construction paper can be used for hands-on activities like interactive notebooks, anchor charts, group projects, or student-created displays that support creativity and reinforce content. Post-it notes allow for flexible learning strategies, such as exit tickets, brainstorming sessions, reading responses, or peer feedback — making learning more interactive and student-centered. Sentence strips are versatile tools for practicing writing skills, building sentence structure, highlighting vocabulary words, or creating collaborative class poems and stories. They promote literacy development and allow students to visualize language in a clear, manageable format. A door curtain adds a soft touch to the classroom, helping create a cozy, inviting space that can reduce distractions and signal transitions, such as quiet time or small group work. The Clear Pockets Classroom Pocket Chart helps keep devices or calculators neatly stored, reducing distractions and promoting personal responsibility. It can also be used as an organizational tool for classroom management — such as assigning numbers to students for turn-taking, jobs, or attendance tracking. Together, these materials help foster a positive, student-centered atmosphere where learners feel safe, supported, and inspired to grow.

Ms. Hay Bowman Ashe Doolin Upper Academy Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Miami, FL View local requests

More than half 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

50 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PATIKIL 100 Sheets Ruled Sentence Strips, 3" x 12" Cardstock 250GSM Writing Paper Black Lined Sentence Strips for Teachers Classrooms Offices Homes, Pink • Amazon Business $17.99 3 $53.97
Crayola Construction Paper - 480ct (2pck), Bulk School Supplies For Kids, Teacher Classroom Must Have, Art Paper, Arts & Crafts • Amazon Business $13.49 4 $53.96
Post-it Super Sticky Notes, 24 Sticky Note Pads, 3 x 3 in., School Supplies, Office Products, Sticky Notes for Vertical Surfaces, Monitors, Walls and Windows, Supernova Neons Collection • Amazon Business $17.29 1 $17.29
ANSTROUT 36 Clear Pockets Classroom Pocket Chart for Cell Phones, Pocket Chart Organizer for Calculator Holder with 36 Number Sticker Classroom Hanging Cell Phones Organizer (Pink) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
HINGTAI 2Pcs Pink Classroom Shade, Pencil Shape Blackout Curtains for Office, Porch, Room Door Windows • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$148.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$180.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.84

Total project goal

$212.26

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