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Mrs. Downey from Salem, MA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lighting Up Our Learners!

My students need the mobile media carts and adjustable pocket stands to promote the best learning!

  • $1,071 goal

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My Students

Our Kindergarten students are a beautifully diverse group of learners. Many of our students come to our Kindergarten with English as their second language as well diverse socio economic needs. All of these qualities certainly makes our Kindergarten a culturally diverse place for learning to happen.

Our students need to have a classroom that's inviting, comfortable and engaging for the best learning to happen!

As Kindergarten teachers it's our job to get our students hooked into learning and to make them feel safe and in return they will be engaged learners!

My Project

The Mobile Media Cart will be used to safely place our technology in their own area making the teacher able to focus on the teaching and learning of the students.

The Adjustable Pocket Charts and Everyday Colorful Circles with give students a place to learn and a chance to interact with other students during whole group lessons!

This project will reach two classrooms of eager Kindergarteners. As teachers we are always looking for creative ways to engage and to keep our students motivated and learning.

These materials will spark interest and engage our students to do their best! They will be used daily and will be used for many years reaching many students

Mrs. Downey Horace Mann Laboratory 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.

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Salem, MA 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

40 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF509 - Mobile Media Cart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $329.00 2 $658.00
Everyday Educate Carpet Markers Sitting Spots 5" Diameter - Set of 30 (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple) • Amazon Business $54.31 2 $108.62
LA964 - Adjustable Pocket Chart Stand • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 2 $99.98

Materials cost

$866.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$909.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$160.52

Total project goal

$1,070.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,070.12

1 Donor

-$1,070.12

Donations toward project cost

-$909.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$160.52

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 $0.00

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