You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Lancaster from Wagoner, OK is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Lancaster is requesting

New Year, New Backpacks!

My students need 21 Jan Sport backpacks to finish the school year.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lancaster's classroom raised $1,396

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a first grade teacher in a rural school district in Oklahoma. Our school district does qualify for free breakfast, lunch and dinner. I have a great group of kids this school year. There are twenty-one, six and seven year old students in my self-contained classroom. I have a very creative, active and imaginative group of students, I want them to thrive and be pushed to do their best in my classroom! I hope to give my students the best "all around" educational experience possible!

My Project

Most of my students have their own backpacks or bags, but many are falling apart and the zippers are broke.

New backpacks will help boost my student's self-esteem and confidence!

I know my students and their parents will be very appreciative and grateful when they receive their new JanSport backpacks. Backpacks are expensive and many families can not afford to buy their students another backpack during this time of year. When my students feel good about themselves, their confidence soars and so does their academic performance abilities. This project will be a blessing to my students and their families this school year and next.

Mrs. Lancaster Ellington Early Childhood Center Grades PreK-2

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.

Wagoner, OK View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

21 students impacted 1donor

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Lancaster is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JanSport Big Student Backpack - MULTI/LAVA/LAMP - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 2 $92.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - BLUE/CREST - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 2 $92.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - CHARCOAL GREY - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - BLACK - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - BLACK/PAINTBALL - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - PRESTON PLAID - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - GREY TAR WILD AT HEART - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - MULTI NEON GALAXY - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - BLACK ZIGGY - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - MULTI/NAVY/MNT/MEADOW - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - DESERT BEIGE CONFLICTCAMO - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - GREY RABBIT SYLVIA DOT - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - MULTI PINK ZIGGY STRIPE - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - SHADY GRAY SPRINKLED FLOR - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - AQUA/DASH/JAGG/PLAID - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - CIB/PINK/SUMMER/CHEV - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - SHAD/GREY/WHITE/DOTS - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - BLACK KISS ME QUICK - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00
JanSport Big Student Backpack - NAVY - One Size • DICK'S Sporting Goods $46.00 1 $46.00

Materials cost

$966.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $96.60

Sales tax

 $78.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,185.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$209.26

Total project goal

$1,395.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,395.08

1 Donor

-$1,395.08

Donations toward project cost

-$1,185.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$209.26

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Lancaster and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"OK","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/new-year-new-backpacks/2320536/","mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":21,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Lancaster","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-797641877","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Wagoner","teachersOnPage":[349651],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":2320536,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":87491,"schoolName":"Ellington Early Childhood Center","authorIds":{"349651":{"owner":"Mrs. Lancaster","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[2320536],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp349651_orig.jpg?crop=1350,1350,x1673,y504&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1760027119301","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":34391,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NDA0Nzg1MQ=="],"teacherId":349651,"schoolCounty":"Wagoner","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"OK","name":"Oklahoma"}}