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Ms. Chaffin from Fairfax VA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting Off Strong!

Help me give my students supplies to jumpstart a successful beginning of the year!

  • $346 goal

This project expired on January 20, 2024.

This project expired on January 20, 2024.

My Project

The products I have selected will help to reach all of my classroom learners! I teach fourth grade with special education inclusion, and I am seeing a need for additional materials to aid their learning and keep things organized. We are making a big push in creating interactive notebooks. The cardstock and Teachers Pay Teachers gift card is a pivotal piece in making this successful. I plan to use the cardstock to create tabs with standards to glue into their notebook and keep each units notes separated, so by the time we get to state testing our review will be much more effective. Additionally I am asking for a privacy folder organizer as our current system is not working well. Lastly, I am asking for a tabletop whiteboard to help differentiate learning for the small group setting. All of these items would help us start off the year strong!

Ms. Chaffin
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 1 $100.00
Really Good Stuff 160709 Privacy Shield Storage Solution Organizer,Assorted • Amazon Business $64.99 1 $64.99
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock, Punchy Pastel 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb./176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91780) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock, Punchy Pastel 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb./176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91780) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock,"Classic" 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91630) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock,"Frosty" 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" (91689) • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
Dry Erase White Board, Cazeyoo Magnetic Desktop Whiteboard 16 x 12inch with Stand, 10 Markers, 4 Magnets and 1 Eraser, Portable Double-Sided White Board for Kids Drawing, Office, Home, School • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$259.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$293.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.76

Total project goal

$345.09

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