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Mr. Johnson from Durham, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Scholars Want to Organize the Way They Learn and Succeed

Help me give my students the tools needed to organize their learning community.

  • $388 goal

This project expired on April 5, 2024.

This project expired on April 5, 2024.

My Project

I am seeking your support to provide my scholars with book crates for their graphic novels that enhance their reading skills and critical thinking, as well as photo storage boxes for their small group activities. These items will serve as a way for my students to learn about organization, teamwork, and advocating for their learning. My scholars come from diverse backgrounds and cultures and face unique challenges, but they are a remarkable group with endless potential.

With the incorporation of small group center work and graphic novels into the curriculum, I have generated excitement and enthusiasm around reading and learning overall.

I have provided our students with books they can relate to, and enjoy and transformed reading from a chore into a pleasure. We are now seeking storage for our classroom library and small group area. We have received generous amounts of resources for our learning community, and now my scholars want to organize it so they will have access to it when needed. Some of my scholars lack organizational skills so with this project I hope that they will learn these necessary skills that will be needed in the future, and foster teamwork and responsibility within our learning community. Your generosity will not only impact their academic journeys but also equip them with the skills needed to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Together, let us open the doors to teamwork, advocating, and building a brighter future for these extraordinary students.

Mr. Johnson Eastway Elementary School 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.

Durham, 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

HBCU Alum 20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
MONKISS 5-Pack Mini Baskets Plastic for Desk Organizers, Collapsible Crate Stacking Folding Storage Baskets for Home Kitchen Bedroom Bathroom Office (9.8" x 6.5" x 3.8")… • Amazon Business $23.99 9 $215.91
Bright Creations 16 Transparent 4x6 Photo Storage Boxes and Organizer with Handle for Pictures, Art Supplies (Rainbow Colors) • Amazon Business $28.99 2 $57.98

Materials cost

$273.89

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$21.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$329.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.12

Total project goal

$387.48

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