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Ms. Pearse from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Raising Spirits One Card at a Time!

Help me give my students a boost in spirit by giving me to tools to connect remotely.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pearse's classroom raised $304

This project is fully funded

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

I teach seventh-grade students in a high needs, inner-city setting. Our school is extremely diverse, with nearly fifty percent living below the poverty line and seventy percent receiving free or reduced-price lunch services. In my class, I have students that are either living below the poverty line or teeter slightly above it. My students are incredibly curious, innovative, and creative. They learn best when they are exposed to hands-on experiential learning and when they can apply the knowledge they've learned in class to a real-life situation.

My Project

With the weather cooling down, students lives are moving indoors. With students stuck indoors, it becomes increasingly hard to motivate them and keep their mental health positive. With no end in sight for remote learning, students are already starting to decline in terms of work completion and morale.

It is my hope that by sending these cards, we will boost student spirits and increase morale in the remote learning setting.

My students deserve some holiday cheer to help motivate them to do the best they can do during the remainder of remote learning. Relationship building is more important than ever with remote learning.

Please help support my students!

Project tagged as

Chicago, IL
Grades 6-8
Social Emotional Learning
Mental Health
Traditional School
Classroom Basics
Distance Learning
More than half of students from low‑income households

Ms. Pearse Walt Disney Magnet School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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

130 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Wild Orchids Book of 20 Forever Postage Stamps Scott 5444 • Amazon Business $19.95 8 $159.60

Happy Holidays Christmas Greeting Cards with Envelopes (White, 4 x 6 In, 48 Pack) • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97

140 Mini Envelopes with Blank Note Cards, Assorted Colors 4"x 2.7" Small Envelopes for Thank You Cards, Business Cards, Gift Cards • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Keebor Dual Tip Art Brush Pens 24-Pack, Brush Tips and Fine Point Pens Colored Set, Good for Journal, Calligraphy, Planner, Coloring Book • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98

The Ultimate Guide to Modern Calligraphy & Hand Lettering for Beginners: Learn to Letter: A Hand Lettering Workbook with Tips, Techniques, Practice Pages, and Projects • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost			$224.53
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$3.37
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$257.90
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$45.51
Total project goal			$303.41
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$303.41
2 Donors			-$301.65
Donations toward project cost			-$257.90
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$43.75
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$1.76
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Raising Spirits One Card at a Time!

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

My Students

My Project

Project tagged as

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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TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes

How we calculate what's needed

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Project Activity

Project Activity

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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