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Mrs. Burns from Durham, NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Science Class Essentials

Help me give my students a class set of headphones for use for videos or Flocabulary in the classroom, plenty of pencils, acrylic signs for use duirng labs, and stamps for use in our notebooks.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Burns's classroom raised $316

This project is fully funded

My Project

I love that many of my students come in every day hungry for knowledge. They thrive when we are doing various activities and not just sitting on computers. In doing so, we go through a lot of pencils throughout the school year. This amount will ensure that I have plenty pre-sharpened and ready to go for when a scholar needs a pencil, at any point in time. The acrylic frames are used during various activities for scholars to know what station they are at when we are doing station work. I have a variety of signs that I put in them when we use them. It makes it easy for them to identify where they need to head to next for activities, seat changes, directions, and table reminders when necessary. I need to replace the ones I currently have, as they are about 15 years old and are all cracked and broken from years of being well loved. The stamps will be used to check student notebooks, even though they are 7th graders, they are still kids at heart. They love a good sticker or stamp for encouragement.

While we do utilize the available technology a lot in the classroom, having headphones for students that do not have their own to be able to complete their headphones is super helpful.

The ones we currently have are a few years old and starting to fail due to age. Having some replacements ready to go, will allow students to keep on working. I use a tiered assignments method, and students complete assignments at thier own pace. Having headphones so that students that work ahead or need a completely different assginement than others at the time, allows those students to do so and not disrupt the others in the room that are working.

Mrs. Burns Sherwood Githens 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.

Durham, NC View local requests

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

400 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead Bulk Box, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $10.38 8 $83.04
30 Pack Class Set Headphones for Kids Students School Classroom Headphones Bulk Over the Ear Earphones Adjustable with 3.5 mm Jack for Library Children Adults Christmas Office Gifts (Black) • Amazon Business $48.99 1 $48.99
pbf 5x7 Acrylic Sign Holder | 5 x 7 Vertical Stand Up Slanted Sign Holder | Acrylic Stands for Display | Clear Picture Frame, Menu Table Top Stand, Plastic Flyer Holder (12-Pack) • Amazon Business $16.49 1 $16.49
Hip Hip Hooray! Hippo Stamp / 2000 Plus Self Inking Teacher Stamper/Black Imprint Planner & Worksheet Stamp • Amazon Business $14.36 1 $14.36
Sweet Work Bubble Tea Themed Stamp / 2000 Plus Self Inking Teacher Boba Drink Stamper / 9/16" Small Black Imprint Planner Worksheet Stamp/School Homework Stamp Made in USA • Amazon Business $13.85 1 $13.85
Gnarly Narwhal Stamp / 2000 Plus Self Inking Teacher Cute Animal Reward Stamper / 9/16" Small Black Narwhal Themed Imprint Planner Worksheet Stamp • Amazon Business $13.85 1 $13.85
Taco Bout Great Work Stamp / 2000 Plus Self Inking Teacher Stamper / 9/16" Small Black Imprint Taco Pun Planner Worksheet School Homework Classroom Stamp • Amazon Business $13.85 1 $13.85
One Smart Cookie Stamp / 2000 Plus Self Inking Teacher Food Themed Treat Stamper / 9/16" Small Black Imprint Planner Worksheet School Homework Classroom Stamp • Amazon Business $13.37 1 $13.37

Materials cost

$217.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$16.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$268.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.30

Total project goal

$315.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$315.36

5 Donors

-$260.67

Donations toward project cost

-$221.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.80

match offer

-$54.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$46.19

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.35

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$0.00

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