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Mrs. Ahlenius from Knox, IN is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keeping Spirits Up

Help me give my students Cricut for positive quotes on the Bathroom stalls.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ahlenius's classroom raised $364

This project is fully funded

My Students

Imagine moving to a new school with all new faces all new surroundings. Many of our middle school students have never experienced so much freedom. But with freedom comes responsibility.

I work in a school with a high poverty level, actually, the highest poverty level in the State of Indiana.

Many of our students are just like you, they want to learn and become successful; unfortunately, they are not responsible for the funding in our schools. The basic needs of our corporation are covered, but if we want to supplement the curriculum to enhance the learning experience for our students, we have to pursue funding through programs like Donorschoose.

My Project

We are starting a new initiative to make projects with words of encouragement to share with our classmates, teachers, and friends. Our goal is to put a stop to bullying by encouraging everyone to create positive, kind quotes and adhere them to the bathroom stall doors. We want to renovate our school’s restrooms with the intent of incorporating messages that will promote positivity, kindness, and collaboration within the student body. We started painting the stall doors but the paint did not adhere well, so adhesive vinyl works much better and lasts longer.

Mrs. Ahlenius Knox Community Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

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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

500 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cricut Explore Air 2, Mint • Amazon Business $199.00 1 $199.00
Lya Vinyl 78 Pack Matte Permanent Adhesive Vinyl, 39 Matte Colors Vinyl Sheets for Cricut and Silhouette, Party Decoration, Sticker, Craft Cutter, Car Decal • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Cricut 2004668 Basic Tool Set, Mint • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
YRYM HT Clear Vinyl Transfer Paper Tape Roll-12 x 50 FT w/Alignment Grid Application Tape for Silhouette Cameo, Cricut Adhesive Vinyl for Decals,Signs, Windows, Stickers • Amazon Business $16.88 1 $16.88
Explore Deep Cut Blade with Hosing for Cricut Maker,Explore, Explore One, Explore Air, and Explore Air 2 • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$274.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$308.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.52

Total project goal

$363.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$363.49

3 Donors

-$275.65

Donations toward project cost

-$234.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.34

match offer

-$87.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$74.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.18

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$0.00

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