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Mrs. Parrent from Houston TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Maximizing Our Time Through Organization!

Help me give my students pencils bags to keep with them, to aid in their personal organization.

  • 1 donor
  • $201 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

During the school year, every year I find my self making changes in our daily routines to help make the most of our precious class time! This year I have noticed we lose a significant amount of instructional time waiting for students to get their pencils ready class. While this may seem like such a simple task to those looking in, teachers know how crucial a good routine for pencils can be.

This year, my regular strategy is not terribly effective with my class so I am working to change it to something more effective for THEM; I am requesting a class set of pencils bags to go into their class set of book bags (which would get holes from just dropping a pencils in there).

This will allow them to have their supplies ready to go in their bags as we start the day, and will eliminate the need for 24 students constantly getting up and retrieving pencils for the first 10 minutes of class. Additionally, this will allow students to have back up pencils in case their first one breaks, eliminating the need for students to randomly get up and sharpen pencils in the middle of my teaching. Thankfully I have enough pencils to supply all my students with a few already. I just need to get them some sturdy pencils bags. We will also be using the clear baskets to organize the student supply station for item students need but not every day, such as glue, markers and colored pencils.

Mrs. Parrent
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
EAONE 48 Pack Pencil Pouch for 3 Ring Binder(10.0” x 7.5”), Binder Pencil Pouch Pencil Case with Smooth Zipper, Bulk Pencil Bag Pouch with Clear Window for School Supplies, Home and Office, 8 Colors • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
[ 12 Pack ] Multi-Use Clear Bins for Organizing - Fridge, Refrigerator Organizer Bins - Pantry Organization and Storage - Plastic Containers for Home, Kitchen, Freezer, SOHO Collection, Canbinet, RV • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Vtopmart 8 Pack Food Storage Organizer Bins, Clear Plastic Bins for Pantry, Kitchen, Fridge, Cabinet Organization and Storage, 4 Compartment Holder for Packets, Snacks, Pouches, Spice Packets • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Command Small Wire Toggle Hooks, Damage Free Hanging Wall Hooks with Adhesive Strips, No Tools Wall Hooks for Hanging Decorations in Living Spaces, 10 Clear Hooks and 12 Command Strips • Amazon Business $9.62 1 $9.62
READY 2 LEARN Washable Stamp Pad - Hot Pink - Non-Toxic - Fade Resistant - Perfect for Scrapbooks, Posters and Cards • Amazon Business $6.13 1 $6.13
Command Medium Designer Hooks, Damage Free Hanging Wall Hooks with Adhesive Strips, No Tools Wall Hooks for Decorations in Living Spaces, 2 White Hooks and 4 Command Strips • Amazon Business $3.28 1 $3.28

Materials cost

$138.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$170.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.01

Total project goal

$200.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$200.08

1 Donor

-$200.08

Donations toward project cost

-$170.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.01

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$0.00

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