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
Menu
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.

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. Malemes from Richardson TX is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. Malemes is requesting

Project 1st-Grade is Awesome!

Help me give my students a mail center, clipboards, and some basic supplies.

  • This project is not currently eligible for funding.
  • $332 goal

My Project

1st Grade Extravaganza! I exited the classroom after 27 years of teaching elementary school so that I could make sure a family member was OK. Now that this family member is on the mend, I am returning to the classroom.

However, I don't have the supplies that I need!

I hastily gave all of the necessary materials away to fellow, grateful teachers and now I need the simplest of classroom materials.

Please help me stock my classroom for the upcoming year! It would be so greatly appreciated and would help the beginning of my re-transition back into the classroom all the more smoother! The mail paper sorter will be used for the student's mailboxes so that I can organize their papers to send them home weekly. The clip/whiteboards will be helpful for small group lessons and when the students are learning how to read and write. Students can also bring their work up to sit closer or sit on the floor for partner activities or when they can't see well from far away. The laminating pouches will be used for anything from desk tags, to name plates, to center ideas, and more! The glue sticks will help me all year long because those glue sticks go quickly and we are ALWAYS need more!

The whiteboard erasers will go with the whiteboards. The rubber bands will be helpful because the ones I have now are sparse and probably from 1978 and pop the moment you try and put them around something!

So, all in all, these are the materials that will help me back into the classroom teaching cute, amazing, incredible, talented 1st graders!

Ms. Malemes
Never Before Funded Grades PreK-2

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. Malemes 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
TQVAI Wood Adjustable Literature Organizer Desktop File Sorter Mail Center Paper Storage Cabinet Home & Office Mailbox School Classroom Keepers, 12 Slots Compartments, Retro Grey/White • Amazon Business $67.61 2 $135.22
30 Pack Double Sided Dry Erase Clipboards 9"x12" Durable Clipboards Bulk with 30 Dry Erase Erasers, Dry Erase Clipboard with Low Profile Clip for School, Classroom and Home Use • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches Letter Size 3 Mil 200/Pack (TP3854-200) • Staples $26.59 1 $26.59
Elmer's School WashableRemovable Glue Sticks 0.24 oz. White 30/Pack (E556) • Staples $10.26 2 $20.52
MaxGear Dry Erase Erasers, 36 Pack Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Erasers, Dry Erasers for Whiteboard, Dry Erase Board Erasers, White Board Erasers for Classroom, Office, Home （6 Color Set, 2 x 2 Inch) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
BAZIC Rubber Bands, Assorted Size 2 Oz./ 56.70 g, Made in USA Elastic Stretchable Bands for Bank Paper Bills Money Dollars File Folders, 1-Pack • Amazon Business $5.93 1 $5.93

Materials cost

$248.14

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$281.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.74

Total project goal

$331.60

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

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

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. Malemes and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Richardson","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[9520515],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"TX","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":8331952,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":332,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/project-1st-grade-is-awesome/8331952/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":true,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":23,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Malemes","isEquityFocus":true,"authorIds":{"9520515":{"owner":"Ms. Malemes","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.0,"proposalsOnPage":[8331952],"proposalHash":"-289656303","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":0.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-3_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":23,"teacherChallengeId":22323705,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":9520515,"schoolCounty":"Dallas","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":false,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"TX","name":"Texas"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.