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Mrs. Newman from Indianapolis, IN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Organization Blues

Help me give my students storage bins, sentence strips, shelving, pocket charts and memo board.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Newman's classroom raised $507

This project is fully funded

My Students

“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me?” – Ayn Rand

I teach 25 pretty awesome first grade students and I love each and every one of them.

Every one of these students are special and unique in their own way. Most speak fluent Spanish and are beginning to learn the English language. Some come from homes where a grandparent is their primary caretaker. A couple of students belong to our nutrition club, a program where students are sent home with a backpack of food to help feed their families over the weekend. But, while they have their own challenges, every single family sends their child to school prepared to learn every day. I take my job very seriously and want nothing but the best for my students. While I may have high expectations of behavior and student work, all of my students know I care about each one of them.

My Project

My scholars work hard to be their best every day. They come to school ready to step up to the rigor and challenges of the curriculum that we have.

In order to make the learning meaningful, I like to use hands-on activities whenever I can.

This means that storage of the many activities is essential. I am requesting large totes and storage drawers to help keep everything organized. These storage containers are durable and will last for years to come. I am requesting plastic sleeves and sentence strips to use during station time. The plastic sleeves allow for easy erasing so scholars can use over again. The sentence strips will display vocabulary words during the day.

Your support in ensuring my scholars are able to benefit from these materials will be greatly appreciated.

Mrs. Newman Tindley Renaissance Academy 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.

Indianapolis, IN View local requests

More than half 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
3-Drawer Storage Unit • Nasco $34.95 3 $104.85
Rubbermaid Roughneck Storage Container - 25-Gal. • Nasco $26.95 3 $80.85
Teacher Created Resources Black 10 Pocket Chart (20744) • Amazon Business $18.89 3 $56.67
Vintage Rustic Wooden Office Desk Organizer & Vertical Paper File Holder For Desktop, Tabletop, or Counter - Distressed Torched Wood – For Mail, Envelopes, Mailing Supplies, Magazines, or File Folders • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Children's Mathematics, Second Edition: Cognitively Guided Instruction • Amazon Business $33.55 1 $33.55
Bankers Box Decorative Eight Compartment Literature Sorter, Letter, Black/Gray Pinstripe (6170301) • Amazon Business $20.38 1 $20.38
Scholastic Classroom Resources Pocket Chart Daily Schedule, Black (SC583865) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Clear Reusable Dry Erase Pockets: Plastic Protector Sleeves for Paper Worksheets, Artwork or Office Documents - School Organization and Teacher Supplies for Classroom or Office - 10 Pack, Multicolored • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Sentence Strips • Nasco $8.95 1 $8.95
FO&OSOBEIT Right Computer Monitors Screen Acrylic Message Boards Memo Pads • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95

Materials cost

$375.15

Vendor shipping charges

$19.46

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$430.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.92

Total project goal

$506.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$506.16

1 Donor

-$490.98

Donations toward project cost

-$430.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.18

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$0.00

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