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Mrs. Dorn from Houston, TX is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Organized From the Start

Help me give my students tools for use at their desk that help them to stay organized.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Dorn's classroom raised $784

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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

I teach first graders to fifth graders but all of them struggle with self-management skills. They learn in the general education class with non-disabled peers but learn differently due to dyslexia and/or learning disabilities.

They need a variety of supplemental aids that prompt their memory and make things more concrete as they work.

Specific directions about how to do things makes task processing much easier.

My Project

I want to give them (and make them) some visuals that will help them to see how we can compartmentalize what they use all day. Being organized does not come naturally to my kids. and must be taught.

Desk organizers would be invaluable for my students to help them stay organized as papers and materials accumulate throughout the day.

A hanging desk caddy will have colored folders for papers that they are still working on as well as things that will go home that day. Pockets for art supplies, sanitizer, and water bottles will keep the inside of the desk free for books and subject notebooks.

Mrs. Dorn Love Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 2 $200.00
Mount-It! Rolling Laptop Tray and Projector Cart (MI-7945) • Quill.com $72.99 1 $72.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $27.46 2 $54.92
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock,"Classic" 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91630) • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
Surblue Bedside Caddy Hanging Bed Organizer Storage Bag Pocket for Bunk and Hospital Beds, College Dorm Rooms Baby Bed Rails,Camp Chiars,Wheelchair Side Bag,4 Pockets and 2 Hooks (Flower) • Amazon Business $14.99 3 $44.97
Command Medium Utility Hooks Mega Pack, White, 20-Hooks, 24-Strips, Organize Damage-Free • Amazon Business $14.97 3 $44.91
Surblue Bedside Caddy Hanging Bed Organizer Storage Bag Pocket for Bunk and Hospital Beds, College Dorm Rooms Baby Bed Rails,Camp 4 Pockets and 2 Hooks (Green) • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97
Surblue Bedside Caddy Hanging Bed Organizer Storage Bag Pocket for Bunk and Hospital Beds, College Dorm Rooms Baby Bed Rails,Camp 4 Pockets and 2 Hooks (Yellow) • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97
GBC Laminator, Thermal, Inspire Plus Lamination Machine, 9 Inches Max Width, Quick Warm-Up, Includes Laminating Pouches, White/Gray (1701857ECR) • Amazon Business $33.98 1 $33.98
Self Adhesive Dots, Strong Adhesive 1000pcs(500 Pairs) 0.59" Diameter Sticky Back Coins Nylon Coins, Hook & Loop Dots with Waterproof Sticky Glue Coins Tapes, Very Suitable for Classroom, Office, Home • Amazon Business $10.49 2 $20.98
Pendaflex Two Tone Color File Folders, Letter Size, Assorted Colors (Teal, Violet, Gray, Navy and Burgundy), 1/3-Cut Tabs, 5 Color, 100/Box, (02315) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99

Materials cost

$626.65

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$666.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.54

Total project goal

$783.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$783.59

12 Donors

-$734.08

Donations toward project cost

-$623.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$110.11

match offer

-$49.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.42

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$0.00

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