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Mrs. Cross from Bridgeport, CT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Organized for Success

Help me give my students the opportunity to express their creativity and organization skills through interactive science notebooks. Our easel pad sheets would also allow for quick displays of collaborative work and the preparation of supportive anchor charts.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cross's classroom raised $621

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

The transition from middle school to high school is a momentous occasion on every student's journey. Our incoming ninth graders are emerging from an academic year that they will never forget. Many have not been in a physical classroom space for over a year – while others participated in hybrid options that saw in them both in the classroom and then working from home on different days. This transition will be unusual, and as teachers it is our responsibility and desire to make their experience as positive and as memorable as possible. There will understandably be a continued strong emphasis on the use of online platforms to create opportunities for learning. However non-screen interactions will be very important, especially for those students who struggled with this heavy dependence on technology.

Most of the over 100 students that I will meet during semester 1 are from low-income households and many belong to large families where providing resources for all children at the start of the school year can prove challenging.

It is my hope that we can partially bridge this resource gap and ensure that students focus is on making a strong start to the new year.

My Project

Over the past year students did all of their work online. A common desire from many was the need to take a break from the screen. Some of the students in the classroom even asked if some activity / lab reports could be completed on paper. It is important that we find a balance that would allow students to maximize both learning modalities.

Interactive science notebooks provide the opportunity for students to organize their work and make meaning of their learning in a creative way.

Anchor charts help to support and guide this learning.

Project tagged as

Bridgeport, CT
Grades 9-12
Engineering & Technology
Traditional School
Classroom Basics
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Cross Warren Harding High School Grades 9-12

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.

Bridgeport, CT View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Staples 1 Subject Notebook, 8" x 10-1/2", College Ruled, 48/Pack (27498CT) • Staples $47.99 3 $143.97

Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25" x 30", White, 3 Pads/Pack (559 VAD20 3PK) • Staples $74.99 1 $74.99

Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25" x 30", Yellow Paper with Lines, 30 Sheets/Pad, 2 Pads/Pack (561) • Staples $66.99 1 $66.99

Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25" x 30", White with Grid, 30 Sheets/Pad, 2 Pads/Pack (560) • Staples $64.99 1 $64.99

Expo Dry Erase Marker, Chisel Point, Assorted Colors, 36/Pack (1921061) • Staples $26.58 1 $26.58

DIXON Golf Wooden Pencils, No. 2 Soft Lead, 144/Box (14998) • Staples $7.03 3 $21.09

BIC Round Stic Xtra-Life Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, 1.0mm, Blue Ink, 60/Pack (GSM609BE) • Staples $8.69 2 $17.38

BIC Brite Liner Stick Highlighter, Chisel Tip, Assorted, 24/Pack (BL241AST) • Staples $8.32 2 $16.64

BIC Round Stic Xtra-Life Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, 1.0mm, Black Ink, 60/Pack (GSM609-BLK) • Staples $7.49 2 $14.98

TRU RED Tank Permanent Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, Dozen (TR54532) • Staples $3.95 3 $11.85

TRU RED Tank Permanent Markers, Chisel Tip, Red, Dozen (TR54538) • Staples $9.79 1 $9.79

TRU RED Tank Permanent Markers, Chisel Tip, Green, Dozen (TR54541) • Staples $8.79 1 $8.79

Staples Erasers, Assorted Colors, Dozen (771352) • Staples $0.36 24 $8.64

TRU RED Tank Permanent Markers, Chisel Tip, Blue, Dozen (TR54535) • Staples $3.52 1 $3.52

Materials cost			$490.20
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.35
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$527.55
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$93.10
Total project goal			$620.65
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$620.65
3 Donors			-$310.32
Donations toward project cost			-$263.77
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$46.55
match offer			-$310.33
Match offer toward project cost			-$263.78
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$46.55
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Organized for Success

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

My Students

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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.

Equity Focus

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