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Mrs. West from Cutler Bay FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Start With Hello!

Help me give my students thirty 9th grade journals and other resources to develop writing and social skills.

  • $551 goal

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This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach in a diverse setting, encouraging high school students to utilize critical thinking to learn about business, technology, the environment, government, history, health and wellness. About the school: Our senior high school is located in Florida. Students attending this school must apply to one of the three academies: Marine Biology, Business, Leadership and Technology (BLT), or The Humanities. Students in ninth through twelfth grades take rigorous courses such as Advanced Placement, Cambridge, and Dual Enrollment (College Courses at Miami-Dade College). Our student population includes various learners such as English Language Learners (ELL), the Gifted, and Exceptional Students Education (students with disabilities).

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." - Albert Einstein

My Project

Since March 2020, students went from learning and social engagement in brick and mortar to virtual schooling. This fall, students are returning to school, one concern is how to rebuild their sense of belonging.

Start With Hello is a project to create an inclusive classroom.

Students will have an opportunity to use journal writing skills to express their emotions, set goals, and reflect on daily or weekly progress.

By donating to this project, the funds will be used to purchase journal books to support Social Emotional Learning, construction paper to construct welcome signs for the bulletin board and classroom door, and t-shirts used to support the school-wide initiative Start With Hello Week.

Mrs. West
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
back to school supplies : Hello Ninth Grade: New School Year Journal Funny Cool School Work Decorations, 120 Pages 6 x 9 Inches Middle School Backpacks Lined Notebook • Amazon Business $6.95 30 $208.50
Green Kraft Paper Roll | 24" x 200’ (2,400”) | Best Colored Paper for Art & Crafts, Bulletin Boards, Gift Wrapping, Table Runner, and Decorations • Amazon Business $23.59 1 $23.59
Light Green Kraft Paper Roll | 24" x 200’ (2,400”) | Best Colored Paper for Art & Crafts, Bulletin Boards, Gift Wrapping, Table Runner, and Decorations • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Hello in different languages T-Shirt • Amazon Business $20.25 1 $20.25
Multilingual "Hello" Polyglot Globetrotter Language Lover T-Shirt • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Multilingual "Hello" Polyglot Globetrotter Language Lover T-Shirt • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Hello In Different Languages Multilingualism T-Shirt Gift • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Hello In Different Languages Multilingualism T-Shirt Gift • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Be Strong Be Courageous Inclusive Kind Gift T-Shirt • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Be Strong Be Courageous Inclusive Kind Gift T-Shirt • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Be Strong Be Courageous Inclusive Kind Gift T-Shirt • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Welcome Hello Sign for Front Door, Hello Door Sign for Front Porch Decor,Hello Door Hanger with Stapled Greenery, Hello Door Decor Rustic Wooden Front Door Sign as Housewarming Gift for Home Decoration • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Amazon Basics Multipurpose, Comfort Grip, Titanium Fused, Stainless Steel Office Scissors - Pack of 3 • Amazon Business $9.02 1 $9.02

Materials cost

$431.27

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$467.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.54

Total project goal

$550.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$550.28

8 Donors

-$419.99

Donations toward project cost

-$365.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.25

match offer

-$120.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$102.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.29

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$0.00

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