Next year, I am moving to a new classroom with a wonderful group of kids. Since the number of students I will be seeing throughout the day is dramatically lower from 120 to now 60 students, I was hoping to figure out a better system for how they organize their school materials. Fifth grade is a big transition year for students. They are leaving elementary school and moving towards the middle grades. By the time the students are in middle school, they are expected to be organized and responsible for their own materials. I found this past year to be unsuccessful in that department. The students did not know how to keep materials organized and neat. This cause for materials to be lost and academics were affected.
I hope to help students get organized by creating binders with folders and pencil cases so they can keep track of all their classwork.
I plan on having the students use the binders for two subjects. They can put their classwork in there along with homework and other unfinished work. Collecting and passing out papers can waste a lot of time in the classroom. I have a goal that we can eliminate that time and focus it more on academics while the students learn how to stay neat and organized for success. You can help make this dream a reality!
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Amazon Basics Plastic 3 Hole Punch Folders with 2 Pockets, Multicolor Pack of 12
• Amazon Business
$14.05
5
$70.25
45 Pack Pencil Pouch 3 Ring Binder Pencil Pouch Cloth Pencil Pouches for 3 Ring Binder Zipper Pencil Case Bag with Clear Window for Storing School Writing Supplies
• Amazon Business
$47.79
1
$47.79
Materials cost
$280.74
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$4.21
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$314.95
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$55.58
Total project goal
$370.53
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$370.53
2 Donors
-$185.26
Donations toward project cost
-$157.47
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$27.79
match offer
-$185.27
Match offer toward project cost
-$157.48
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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