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Mrs. Bessick from Middleton WI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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High Ho, High Ho, It's Back to School We Go

Help me give my students whiteboards, markers, and erasers, Covid-19 and mask books, and staying healthy supplies.

  • $442 goal

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My Students

First grade is such a huge year for learning. They come in as little kindergarteners and leave as big second graders. The amount they learn in first grade can arguably be the most a student learns in one year in their entire educational career. They learn how to read, write, add, subtract, and how to be in charge of their learning.

I teach in a low-income public school and am a dual language teacher.

I have 2 classes of students that come to me to learn math and literacy in English. My partner teaches literacy, science and social studies in Spanish. Because I am in a low-income school, many of my students come to school without adequate knowledge and experiences. They have a lot of catching up to do compared to a typical student. My goal is to do everything I can to decrease that gap and instill in them a love of learning.

My Project

Our students are returning to school soon. We need materials that will help them be safe and successful at school. Our first grade classrooms need additional whiteboards, markers, and erasers. This is our most used tool, and we need students to have them at home and at school.

We also need books to read to our students about what school during Covid-19 will look like.

We have chosen books about social distancing, wearing masks, washing hands, and germs. We will share these books between our 4 classrooms.

We also need extra staying healthy supplies. We'd like to have extra gloves and hand sanitizer, as well as additional masks students can use if they forget one or something happens to theirs. These are all precautions we want to keep all of us healthy.

Mrs. Bessick
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Charles Leonard Dry Erase Lapboard Class Pack, Includes 12 Each of Whiteboards, 2 Inch Felt Erasers and Black Dry Erase Markers (35036) • Amazon Business $24.01 6 $144.06
EZ Breezy Kids Disposable Face Masks (50 Pack) Perfect Size for Children with Convenient Resealable Bag (Blue, 4-12 Years) - Jool Baby • Amazon Business $11.99 4 $47.96
Disposable Gloves Latex-Free Clear Vinyl Gloves [100-Count] Thick Powder-Free All-Purpose Gloves, Dispenser Box Gloves 100 Pieces - Size Medium Glove by Ridex Medical • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Germ-X Hand Sanitizer, Original, 32 Fl Oz (Pack of 4), 128 Fl Oz • Amazon Business $28.74 1 $28.74
Germs vs. Soap • Amazon Business $15.30 1 $15.30
GETi Beauty Liquid Dispenser - 4 Pack Teardrop Ribbed Collar Pump - Lotion, Liquid, Soap, Disinfectant, Shampoo and Conditioner Bottles Ideal for Home or Office Use 28/410 2cc output. • Amazon Business $12.31 1 $12.31
Masked Ninja: A Children’s Book About Kindness and Preventing the Spread of Racism and Viruses • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Lucy's Mask • Amazon Business $10.53 1 $10.53
When Virona the Corona Came to Town • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
What is Social Distancing?: A Children's Guide & Activity Book • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Going Back To School During Coronavirus • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
A Unique Start From 6 Feet Apart: A Book About Returning to the Classroom During a Pandemic • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$339.83

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$374.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.16

Total project goal

$441.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $441.09

5 Donors

-$441.09

Donations toward project cost

-$374.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.16

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