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Mrs. Peterson from Charlotte, NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Peterson's Purpose

Help me give my students small group experience that will meet their needs and provide them with materials that are needed to make small group learning fun and engaging.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Peterson's classroom raised $587

This project is fully funded

My Students

I truly love being a teacher! My students are hardworking third graders that are eager to learn. Each year, we become a classroom community and form a school family. I love how compassionate third graders can be towards their classmates.

As part of our learning environment, students participate in small group learning to address their individual needs and meet their learning style.

We help each other in our small groups to grow as an individual and as a classroom community.

My Project

The easel will make my small group lessons engaging and fun for all groups. With this free standing easel, I will be able to use it in any area of the classroom or other educational spot that we will have lessons in. The tray space will allow me to use materials for the lesson and have them easily accessible. This easel will be used during all subjects. It will also be used for interactive activities during the school day.

Please help me help my students reach their full potential daily.

Mrs. Peterson River Oaks Academy Grades 3-5

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.

Charlotte, NC 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

22 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LM520 - All-Purpose Mobile Teaching Easel - Elementary • Lakeshore Learning Materials $429.00 1 $429.00

Materials cost

$429.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$33.46

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$498.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.04

Total project goal

$586.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$586.94

2 Donors

-$586.94

Donations toward project cost

-$498.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.04

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$0.00

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