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Ms. Mapp from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Get Organized and Be Creative!

Help me give my students file folders and organizer, for organization and brightly colored paper and card-stock for fun projects!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mapp's classroom raised $224

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students live in a low-income/high poverty, urban school district. They are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom, with challenges including emotional trauma, a high mobility rate, and many other special needs. Many of them are being raised in single-parent households and 99% receive a free lunch and breakfast. My students are 70% Hispanic and 30% African-American. The majority of my students are far below the national and state standards in reading and math.

My Project

This assortment of colors and paper will make a difference in my students work. The students love bright colors and enjoy being creative, when doing class projects. The card stock and fun colors will be helpful when the student's create tri-a-ramas, 3D box scenes, and draw pictures to show their understanding of the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards.

This will be so exciting to see their projects come to life with colorful and sturdy paper.

The file folders and organizer will be helpful to organize the students assignments. This is important to file and organize the students' work, so that I am able to differentiate their assignments and see student growth. This would be beneficial to all my students.

Ms. Mapp West Park Academy Grades 3-5

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.

Chicago, IL 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MyGift Rolling Metal Mesh Hanging File Folder Organizer, Set of 2 • Amazon Business $39.98 1 $39.98
Neenah Exact Index, 110 lb, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 250 Sheets, White, 94 Brightness • Amazon Business $8.49 4 $33.96
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5" x 11", 24 lb/ 89 gsm,"Cool" 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets(20274) • Amazon Business $15.99 2 $31.98
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5” x 11”, 24 lb/89 gsm, “Brights” 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets (99608) • Amazon Business $15.79 2 $31.58
Pendaflex Hanging File Folders, Letter Size, Assorted Colors, 1/5-Cut Adjustable Tabs, 25 Per Box (81663) • Amazon Business $9.88 2 $19.76

Materials cost

$157.26

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$189.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.46

Total project goal

$223.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$223.08

2 Donors

-$218.08

Donations toward project cost

-$185.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.71

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

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$0.00

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