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Ms. Helfrey from San Francisco, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Organize Our Writing Lives

Help me give my students the organizational tools they need for our writers workshop

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Helfrey's classroom raised $238

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are a diverse group of 4th and 5th graders in a small K-8 school. They have a vast array of abilities, passions, concerns, and curiosities, and they take great interest in directing their own learning. Our school strives to provide a positive, safe learning environment for all students, and we employ project-based learning and promote deep self-reflection to push our students. Half of our students are English learners and 70% receive free or reduced-price lunches. Most of all, they are enthusiastic learners always working to be their best selves, in and out of the classroom.

My Project

We want to be our best learners throughout the day!

Teaching and learning resources are always needed in our room.

We are so lucky to have a big, comfy carpet in our room. Unfortunately, it does not have spots to sit on. Looking for our spots can take away from out learning time. Please support us in making our carpet time even more magical with Sitspots. Another tool that will support us in always being prepared learners are our pencil holders. These will affix our pencils right to the desk so we never have to search for our writing tools.

Ms. Helfrey San Francisco Community 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.

San Francisco, CA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SitSpots 30 Circle Pack | Original Sit Spots • Amazon Business $59.97 1 $59.97
Crafting Nonfiction Intermediate: Lessons on Writing Process, Traits, and Craft (grades 3-5) • Amazon Business $49.50 1 $49.50
Pen Pal Pen Holders, 50 Pieces per Bag, Assorted Colors (PENPAL-1) • Amazon Business $33.94 1 $33.94
eBoot White Self Adhesive Hook and Loop Tape Fastening Tape, 32.8 Feet • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89

Materials cost

$155.30

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.21

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$201.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.62

Total project goal

$237.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$237.46

1 Donor

-$237.46

Donations toward project cost

-$201.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.62

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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