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Mrs. Michalski-Geist from Chicago, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Organization Is a Life Skill

Help me give my students a place to organize all of our materials for our classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Michalski-Geist's classroom raised $287

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am asking for your help in getting my students a lockable shelving system for our classroom.

Having organizational skills is a life skill that children need to learn!

In our new classroom there is very little storage, if any at all. I am asking for your help in getting a new lockable storage cabinet so I can teach my second graders the importance of being organized and having organizational skills.

In addition to teaching curricula, I like to teach my students the importance of having pride in their materials and keeping their classroom materials organized. It is also great to learn the importance of putting our materials back in the same place so we know where things are the next time we need them.

Mrs. Michalski-Geist Wentworth 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 directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JINKUR Metal Storage Cabinet with Locking Doors and 3 Adjustable Shelves, 53.5-Inch Lockable Storage Cabinets for Home Office Garage Kitchen Pantry (White) • Amazon Business $209.99 1 $209.99

Materials cost

$209.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$243.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.91

Total project goal

$286.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $286.05

1 Donor

-$286.05

Donations toward project cost

-$243.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.91

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 $0.00

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