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Mrs. Benken from Cincinnati OH is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Laminate & Elevate: Empowering Ideas!

Help me give my students a classroom laminator, papers, and supplies to preserve their hard work for a long time.

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

We're on a mission to jazz up our fifth-grade classroom at Northside Prep Academy, and we need your help to make it happen! 100% of my students come from low income backgrounds. We are on a mission to make some quality and lasting projects! Imagine a world where our projects last longer than a bag of chips at a party—thanks to a shiny new laminator and a stack of high-quality paper supplies.

With your support, we'll turn ordinary worksheets into reusable treasures, create funky graphic organizers that pop, and preserve our end-of-year projects like time capsules for future generations to admire.

Plus, we'll save a few trees along the way!

Donating to this project will help bring some lasting magic to our classroom. Your contribution will make a world of difference for our fifth-grade superstars!

Mrs. Benken
Never Before Funded Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Scotch Thermal Laminator Value Pack • Teachers' School Supply $106.22 1 $106.22
8 Pcs Extra Thick Flexible Seating Floor Cushions Assorted Colored Floor Pillow Classroom Floor Seating Soft Floor Seat Cushion for Kids Learning Sitting Daycare School Chair (Bright Colors,Hexagon) • Amazon Business $66.99 1 $66.99
X-ACTO Teacher Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener Black (1675/1675X) • Staples $38.21 1 $38.21
Crayola Construction Paper - 9" x 12", 12 Assorted Colors, Pkg of 240 • Blick Art Materials $6.86 4 $27.44
8 Packs of Pre-Sharpened #2 Pencils (12 per pack / 96 total) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $24.00 1 $24.00
Paper Mate Felt Tip Pens Flair Marker Pens, Medium Point, Assorted, 24 Count • Amazon Business $20.49 1 $20.49
EXPO Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 36 Count • Amazon Business $19.64 1 $19.64
180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Fifth Grade (Social-Emotional Learning) • AKJ Education $16.78 1 $16.78
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Radiant Assortment 300 Sheets/Ream (91642) • Staples $8.15 1 $8.15

Materials cost

$327.92

Vendor shipping charges

 $26.63

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$389.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.73

Total project goal

$458.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $458.20

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 $458.20

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