You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Smith from Saint Louis, MO is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Smith is requesting

Practical Pockets for Primary

My students need chair pockets to keep supplies organized at their tables.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Smith's classroom raised $513

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

My school serves K-8 students from immigrant and refugee families during their first 2 years in the United States. Students come to my school with a wide range of cultural and educational backgrounds. For some of my first graders, this year will be their first time ever attending a school.

My students' English language skills are key to their future success.

Students are granted a two year enrollment period at my school before moving on to another school in the district. Some students apply to magnet schools dedicated to international studies, while others choose to attend their designated neighborhood schools. It is pertinent that I help my students make significant gains in their English proficiency before they graduate from my school's program.

My Project

Collaboration and interaction are important components of my students' language and social development. I've arranged my students' seats into table groups for whole group instruction. However, the tables in my classroom do not have space for students to store their materials nearby (notebooks, folders, library books, etc.).

Therefore, my class is in need of chair pockets to help students stay organized and access their materials quickly.

Receiving chair pockets will allow my students to continue to learn in collaborative table groups, while also teaching them organizational skills and responsibility. Having chair pockets will also help to minimize the transition time needed to gather materials, and therefore maximize instructional time during the school day.

Please help my students acquire the supplies necessary to learn these important skills before leaving the primary grades. They have a short window of time to prepare for the mainstream school environment, and your support will have a positive impact on their future success!

Ms. Smith Nahed Chapman New American Academy Grades PreK-2

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.

Saint Louis, MO 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

30 students impacted 5donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Smith is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SEAT SACK ELASTIC BACK 12-17 IN PURPLE • School Specialty $12.13 5 $60.65
SEAT SACK ELASTIC BACK 12-17 IN ORANGE • School Specialty $12.13 5 $60.65
SEAT SACK ELASTIC BACK 12''-17'' ORIGINAL ONE SIZE RED • School Specialty $12.13 5 $60.65
SEAT SACK ELASTIC BACK 12''-17'' ORIGINAL ONE SIZE GREEN • School Specialty $12.13 5 $60.65
SEAT SACK ELASTIC BACK 12''-17'' ORIGINAL ONE SIZE YELLOW • School Specialty $12.13 5 $60.65
ORGANIZER SEAT SACK 1 SIZE FITS ALL-12 TO 17'' BLUE • School Specialty $12.13 5 $60.65

Materials cost

$363.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.39

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$435.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.90

Total project goal

$512.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $512.65

4 Donors

-$428.82

Donations toward project cost

-$372.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.82

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Smith and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"MO","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/practical-pockets-for-primary/3348074/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":30,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Smith","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"-286020480","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Saint Louis","teachersOnPage":[4628884],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":3348074,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":100433,"schoolName":"Nahed Chapman New American Academy","authorIds":{"4628884":{"owner":"Ms. Smith","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[3348074],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp4628884_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1750827499988","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":20974423,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":4628884,"schoolCounty":"St Louis City","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"MO","name":"Missouri"}}