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Mrs. Riesterer from Warren, MI is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keeping Us Organized and Fully Supplied

Help me give my students basic classroom supplies, such as colored paper, mechanical pencils and lead refills, to help keep us organized and on point!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Riesterer's classroom raised $253

This project is fully funded

My Project

We are in need of organization! We use our interactive notebooks on a daily basis, but sometimes it is hard to find our place. Our science interactive notebooks will be able to be kept as a resource tool for the rest of their middle school career and beyond so it is imperative that they are created with the right resources to get the job done. Each of our "chapters" need a different tab to help keep us able to find things quickly. The vast color assortment will help us keep each tab a different color to associate with each section.

“For every minute spent organizing, an hour is earned" – Anonymous.

Time is of the essence in middle school as students are beginning to transition from one classroom teacher to another. I want my students to have everything they need to succeed in school without needing having any apprehension about where they will come up with the money for supplies. I want things to be able to be conveniently kept track of so that they can keep these as a resource too for the state testing years down the road. The simple addition of basic paper will help make our notebooks come alive!

The mechanical pencils and lead packs are so each student can have what they need to be successful in middle school. Such a basic thing would mean the world to my students.

Mrs. Riesterer Great Oaks Academy Grades 6-8

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.

Warren, MI 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

90 students impacted 21donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper, Bright Pink, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91674) • Amazon Business $18.49 2 $36.98
Astrobrights Mega Collection Colored Paper, 8 ½ x 11, 24 lb/89 gsm, Bright Purple, 625 Ct. (91675) "Amazon Exclusive" - More Sheets! • Amazon Business $17.49 2 $34.98
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper, Bright Orange, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91619) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper, Bright Green, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91622) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
Shuttle Art Mechanical Pencils, 210 Pack Bulk Mechanical Pencils 0.7mm Medium Point, HB #2 Lead, Assorted Barrels, Office School Supplies • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Morepack 840 Pieces Lead Refills,0.7 mm HB,Break Resistant Mechanical Pencil Refills,70 Tubes (840 Pieces) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98

Materials cost

$181.89

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$214.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.87

Total project goal

$252.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$252.49

17 Donors

-$128.92

Donations toward project cost

-$113.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.39

Matching donations from our partners

-$118.93

Match offers toward project cost

-$101.09

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.64

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$0.00

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