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
Menu
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.

Mrs. Tussey from Jacksonville FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

OOPS! It Was An Accident!

My students need a laminating machine and pouches.

  • $277 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

"Oops! It was an accident!" is something I often hear my first graders say when they have ripped or destroyed classroom materials I created. It isn't their fault. Oftentimes, the materials just aren't durable enough to withstand 16 pairs of little hands. Laminating these materials will prevent this.

Most of my students are growing up in our city’s roughest housing project.

They qualify for free lunch because their families live below the poverty line. They have very little to call their own, and often they haven't been taught how to care for things. I spend a lot of time, especially at the beginning of the year, teaching students how to take care of classroom property, but they are 6-year-olds, full of energy. Oftentimes, classroom materials, educational games, flashcards, posters, etc. get torn. A laminating machine would definitely help make these materials more durable.

My Project

I'm asking for a laminating machine and the accompanying pouches so we can make our limited resources last. Normal wear and tear is to be expected when materials are handled by 16 pairs of inquisitive, excited hands, but we don't have the money to replace materials when they tear or break. We need to make these materials last.

School district budgets are tight.

My students are used to not having enough to go around, but my classroom should be a place where we have enough durable resources to last the whole year. When something breaks or tears, we often don't have the money to replace it. Please help us to conserve our limited resources by helping us purchase a laminating machine.

Mrs. Tussey
Grades PreK-2

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. Tussey 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
XC344 - 11 1/2" x 17 1/2" Pouches • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
XC343 - 9" x 11 1/2" Pouches • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
XC342 - 4 3/8" x 6 1/2" Pouches • Lakeshore Learning $7.95 1 $7.95
XC341 - Classroom Laminating Machine • Lakeshore Learning $129.00 1 $129.00

Materials cost

$196.85

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$234.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.44

Total project goal

$276.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $276.24

4 Donors

-$258.59

Donations toward project cost

-$234.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.79

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

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. Tussey and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Jacksonville","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[541365],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"FL","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":503397,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/oops-it-was-an-accident/503397/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":16,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Tussey","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"541365":{"owner":"Mrs. Tussey","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[503397],"proposalHash":"86950209","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-3_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":31967,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["Nzc4Nzkw","NTc5OTgy","NzkyNzc1","NzkyODk2"],"teacherId":541365,"schoolCounty":"Duval","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"FL","name":"Florida"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.