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Ms. Maren Barnett from Miami, FL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Organization for Optimal Environment

Help me give my students organization for a calm and organized learning environment. These bins will store games for them to easily access and organize throughout the year.

$237 goal

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My Project

I have a class of 22 AMAZING and engaged kindergarteners. My students do not have a lot of games at home, so I use plenty of games and hands-on learning experiences in my classroom so that they can have this experience while they are at school. They are smart and kind and have such major hearts! They love to use hands-on learning games to reinforce skills that we learn daily in class. Right now, these games are not stored very well due to a lack of organization in my classroom.

These bins will allow their games to have a "home" in our classroom and students will be able to access the bins on their own throughout the day.

This will encourage independence as they access materials on their own and select their learning activity on their own, and will also give them peace of mind with a clean and organized classroom. They deserve it all!

Project tagged as

Miami, FL
Grades PreK-2
Early Development
Literacy
Traditional School
Reading Nooks, Desks & Storage
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

Ms. Maren Barnett Earlington Hgts Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Miami, FL 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

IRIS USA 53 Qt. Plastic Storage Bin Tote Organizing Container with Durable Lid and Secure Latching Buckles, Stackable and Nestable, 6 Pack, clear with Black Buckle • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99

BlissTotes Large Moving Boxes with Zippers & Handles Moving Supplies with lids, Heavy Duty Totes for Storage Bags for Space Saving, Fold Flat, Moving and Storing 93L, 6 Pack • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98

TICONDEROGA Pencils, Wood-Cased, Pre-Sharpened, Graphite #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 30-Pack (X13830) • Amazon Business $6.29 4 $25.16

Puricon 25 Pcs Clear Desk Drawer Organizers Set, 4-Size Plastic Bedroom Vanity Dresser Tray Acrylic Bathroom Storage Bins for Makeups Jewelries Kitchen Utensils Gadgets Office Accessories • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98

Materials cost			$168.11
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$2.52
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$200.63
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$35.41
Total project goal			$236.04
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$236.04
1 Donor			-$105.60
Donations toward project cost			-$100.32
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$5.28
match offer			-$118.01
Match offer toward project cost			-$100.31
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$17.70
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$12.42
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Organization for Optimal Environment

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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