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Mrs. Hines-McGee from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It's Back to School We Go!

Help me give my students the materials they need to be successful as we return to in-person learning!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hines-McGee's classroom raised $946

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our pre-kindergarten classroom is the only pre-k classroom in our school building, which services children up to the 8th grade. It is such a great building to be in because our little ones are preparing for a smooth transition into kindergarten. Many of our children will attend this school up until their transition into high school.

Our students receive food bags to take home every Friday in order to support our children, as well as their families.

You should see how excited the children are every Friday when they know they get a bag to take home!

Our classroom LOVES to learn and we are always looking for fun and innovative ways to really support the needs of our students! We particularly enjoy the arts, such as music, dance, and dramatic play! Of course, we also work hard at developing our literacy, math, and science skills!

We want our children to enjoy coming to school each day and really develop their love of learning.

My Project

My students will be returning to the classroom for full-time in-person learning after over a year of, either full remote or hybrid learning. We want our children to have the materials they will need in order to be successful, but also being mindful of health and safety during this pandemic. We need materials to create individual learning kits for our students, as well as materials to develop those much needed social-emotional skills. The feelings play dough mats will help our children recognize and create different emotions in a fun and tactile ways!

We are so excited to have our children back and we want to create the best possible experience for them!

Mrs. Hines-McGee Pittsburgh Manchester Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Pittsburgh, PA 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

20 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT305X - Neon Classroom Supply Caddies - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.99 4 $127.96
TT192GB - Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.19 10 $71.90
EV212 - Regular Dot Art Painters - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 4 $67.96
AX30 - Lakeshore Dough - Set 2 - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
TT193BB - Lid for Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 10 $39.90
LA138 - Write Wipe Broad-Tip Markers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
LC955 - Beginners Hammering Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.99 1 $31.99
PP589 - Magnetic Write Wipe Organization Charts • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP580 - Giant Magnetic Early Writing Page • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
XC343 - Classroom Laminating Pouches - Set of 100 - 9 x 11 1/2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
RR423 - Write Wipe Lapboard Erasers - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
BJ7461 - 1 Ruled Portrait Chart Tablet - 24 x 32 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
LC170 - People Shapes™ Project Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.49 1 $22.49
TA3385 - Unruled Chart Tablet • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99
RR731 - Alphabet Picture Stickers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
YD500 - Peel Stick Magnetic Tape Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
EA294 - Giant Sand Timer - 5 Minutes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $17.99 1 $17.99
LA499 - Feelings Emotions Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
LC169 - People Shapes™ • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.49 2 $14.98
RS264 - Best-Buy School Glue - Gallon • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.99 1 $13.99
PP281 - Magnetic Storage Boxes - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
LC954 - Replacement Hammering Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $8.99 1 $8.99
LC953 - Extra Plastic Nails • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 1 $7.99
VR792 - Mini Stampers - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$761.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$803.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.78

Total project goal

$945.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$945.20

4 Donors

-$920.79

Donations toward project cost

-$786.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$134.37

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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