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Mrs. Ly from Los Angeles, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Get Organized!

Help me give my students pencil boxes, whiteboard markers, earbuds and other storage resources to create safe and healthy learning habits in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ly's classroom raised $726

This project is fully funded

My Students

My school is a Title I school and nearly all of our students receive free breakfast and lunch meals. Regardless of any situation, I always encourage my students to keep trying because everything takes time to learn and do. The rewards will be worth it in the long run. My two groups of wonderful learners are in a Mandarin dual-language program. Every day they spend half the day in an English-speaking classroom with me, and the other half-day with their Mandarin teacher.

My first grade students work very hard every day to learn all subjects in both English and Mandarin in order to be proficient in both languages.

My Project

I would like to be able to create an inviting, friendly, healthy, and safe learning environment for my students. The pencil boxes, storage boxes and file boxes will be used to file student and teacher materials. Thus, the classroom will be a safer, healthier, and happier space to learn. In addition, my students and I will be able to retrieve items more easily and effectively without losing much time to search.

My students deserve a systematic and welcoming learning environment that promotes cleanliness, organization, creativity, and healthiness for all.

In a well-organized classroom setting, there will definitely be more time for doing engaging activities together! We also need dry erase markers and earbuds for our activities. Thank you for your consideration and support; it's very much appreciated.

Mrs. Ly Castelar Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Los Angeles, CA 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

46 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Decorative File Organizer Box Set of 2 - Collapsible Linen Filing Cabinets for Space Saving Storage • Amazon Business $23.97 5 $119.85
EXPO 1944658 2-in-1 Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 8-Count,Assorted + Black • Amazon Business $13.96 5 $69.80
ES256BU - Easy-Lock Storage Caddy - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 5 $54.95
ES256RD - Easy-Lock Storage Caddy - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 5 $54.95
Earbud Headphones Bulk Wired Earphones Mixed Colors 10 Packs for iPhone Smartphone Computer Laptop MP3 School Classroom • Amazon Business $12.99 4 $51.96
Bankers Box Heavy Duty Portable Plastic File Box with Hanging Rails, Letter, 1 Pack (0086304) • Amazon Business $21.99 2 $43.98
Romanoff Products Pencil Box, Green (ROM60205) • Quill.com $28.79 1 $28.79
Romanoff Products Pencil Box, Hot Pink (ROM60207) 12 EA/BD • Quill.com $28.79 1 $28.79
Romanoff Products Pencil Box, Red, 12 per Bundle (ROM60202) • Quill.com $28.79 1 $28.79
Romanoff Products Pencil Box, Lime Sparkle (ROM60285) 12 EA/BD • Quill.com $28.79 1 $28.79
Pendaflex Hanging File Folders, Letter Size, Assorted Colors, 1/5-Cut Adjustable Tabs, 25 Per Box (81663) • Amazon Business $9.87 2 $19.74

Materials cost

$530.39

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$48.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$616.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.86

Total project goal

$725.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$725.74

1 Donor

-$362.87

Donations toward project cost

-$308.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.43

match offer

-$362.87

Match offer toward project cost

-$308.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.43

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$0.00

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