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Mrs. Aarsvold from Murrieta, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reach For The Stars By Being Organized With Avid

My students need new backpacks to keep them organized for school and the future.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Aarsvold's classroom raised $1,034

This project is fully funded

My Students

"Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable.... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals." ~Martin Luther King, Jr

My school is a challenging campus as we draw from a variety of socioeconomic and ethnically diverse groups.

On my campus there are a large number of students who will be first-time college bound students -- some of them first time, high school graduates in their families! What a tribute to their families! My students have the drive to learn, to achieve, and to succeed enough to get them into college. All they need to succeed is dedication along with a guide to help them learn how to study, how to be proud of their work and have confidence in themselves!

My Project

I teach wonderful group of 7th and 8th students that are striving to be the best students they can in school. Many of my students and their families do not money for extras after food and rent are paid. They try to hide the fact that do not have the money for supplies, including backpacks by telling me that their parents haven't had the time to go to the store yet; maybe this weekend.

I want to give my students the ability to be successful with their studies, which includes being organized.

Many of my students have backpacks that have zippers that don't work or have big holes in them from many years of use. I want to be able to give them a new, cool backpack that will fit all of their notebooks, binders and books and that will last for the entire year.

My students know that if they come to me and tell me that they need any school supply I will get it for them, including a new backpack. I want them to see the good in the world and that if they work hard they are able to achieve everything they set their minds too. College here they come!

Mrs. Aarsvold Warm Springs Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jansport Superbreak Backpack, Multi Lost Marbles (JS00T5010JM) • Quill.com $20.99 7 $146.93
JanSport Superbreak Classic Backpack Black • Amazon Business $29.52 4 $118.08
JanSport Big Student Backpack (Blue Dizzy Swirl) • Amazon Business $23.20 4 $92.80
JanSport Big Student Backpack (Black/White Rio Walk) • Amazon Business $21.99 4 $87.96
JanSport Superbreak Backpack, Coral Peaches • Amazon Business $28.60 3 $85.80
JanSport Big Student Classics Series Backpack - Cyber Pinks • Amazon Business $31.58 2 $63.16
Jansport Superbreak Multi Water Color Spot • Amazon Business $31.45 2 $62.90
JanSport Girls' Superbreak Backpack Grey-Aqua • Amazon Business $28.46 2 $56.92
JanSport Superbreak Backpack - Grey Tar Wild At Heart / 16.7H x 13W x 8.5D • Amazon Business $26.25 2 $52.50

Materials cost

$767.05

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $70.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$878.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$155.07

Total project goal

$1,033.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,033.82

1 Donor

-$1,033.82

Donations toward project cost

-$878.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$155.07

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