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Mrs. Vedros from Metairie, LA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Look Professional to Perform Like a Professional

Help me give my students portfolios to have a professional appearance when we compete in the courtroom

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Vedros's classroom raised $744

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am the coach for our mock trial teams. Students are given a case, and they use the affidavits and pieces of evidence to write direct examinations, cross-examinations, opening statements, and closing arguments. They then compete against other schools in a local courtroom, with actual judges and attorneys scoring them.

Please help me get my students zippered portfolios to hold their case materials, a legal pad, and pens; this will give them a professional appearance and build confidence as they head into the courtroom!

In addition to boosting confidence, this will give our teams a unified look, showing that although we have multiple teams, we are all yellow jackets!

Mrs. Vedros Haynes Academy - Advanced Studies Grades 9-12

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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.

Metairie, LA 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

30 students impacted 16donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Case-it Executive Zipper Padfolio with Removable 3-Ring Binder and Letter Size Writing Pad, Pebbled Faux Leather Black (PAD-40) • Amazon Business $21.84 25 $546.00

Materials cost

$546.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $47.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$631.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.52

Total project goal

$743.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $743.49

1 Donor

-$696.00

Donations toward project cost

-$601.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.50

match offer

-$35.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$30.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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