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Ms. R. COLLINS from Houston, TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Staying Positive

Help me give my students the much privacy shields, earbuds and other classroom essentials for a better future.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. R. COLLINS's classroom raised $753

This project is fully funded

My Students

My scholars give me purpose and strength to always push through. I teach at a school that is considered low economic and disadvantaged. Most of my scholars are limited to their neighborhood, meaning they usually don't have the opportunities to observe or see a positive environment. Most live below the poverty line and see a lot of criminal activity on a daily basis. I want them to know there is a whole world out there beyond their current circumstances.

The impact of the COVID 19 pandemic has presented many challenges for my scholars, from a psychological as well as emotional standpoint.

However, I am instilling in my scholars “what doesn’t break us only makes us stronger.” Some are without the day to day necessities, they so desperately need. Due to the financial strain, their families are facing. So, I want my scholars to come to school feeling like this is their safe haven (no worries) and focus on learning with a growth mindset. I want to inspire them to push through their circumstance and to NEVER GIVE UP. My scholars are the FUTURE that will change the world.

My Project

As a math teacher, I want to give my scholars the necessities needed to be and to do better, the use of the dry erase markers will aid the scholars with small group activities when working out math equations. The privacy folders will assist scholars with testing taking as well as build their self-confidence by creating a no interruption space.

With all the health concerns in the world at the present time, having hand sanitizer and tissue helps with keeping my scholars healthy and focused on learning.

The classroom set of Magnetic Sentences will help me establish organization among multiple math classes when creating daily objectives and a student-friendly environment for work assignments.

Ms. R. COLLINS A.G. Hilliard 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.

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Nearly all students from lowโ€‘income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

50 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
๐๐š๐œ๐ค ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐„๐š๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ Classroom Privacy Shields for Student Desks - Privacy Folders for Students - Test and Desk Dividers - 45.35 x 13.5 Inch • Amazon Business $59.87 2 $119.74
Wholesale Bulk Headphone Earphone Earbud - Kaysent(KHP0-10Mixed) 10 Pack Wholesale Mixed Colors(Each 2 Pack) Headphone for School, Classroom, Airplane, Hospiital, Students,Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $35.54 2 $71.08
5 Pack Magnetic Sentence Strips, 24 x 3 Inch, Magnetic Dry Erase Sentence Strips, Lined Magnetic Strips, Reusable Classroom Learning Tool for Whiteboard Learning Teacher • Amazon Business $16.99 4 $67.96
hand2mind Rainbow Fraction Tower Cubes, Montessori Math Materials, Fraction Manipulatives, Unit Fraction, Fraction Cubes, Math Manipulatives for Elementary School, Homeschool Supplies (Set of 51) • Amazon Business $10.98 5 $54.90
Pacon PACZP2413 Zaner-Bloser Sulphite Handwriting Paper, Dotted Midline, Grade 2, 1/2" x 1/4" x 1/4" Ruled Short, 8" x 10-1/2", 500 Sheets • Amazon Business $12.69 4 $50.76
PURELL Advanced Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel, Clean Scent, 8 fl oz Pump Bottle (Pack of 12) - 9652-12 • Amazon Business $45.34 1 $45.34
KADAMS Time Tracker Visual Timer with Audio Alarm Pause Function, 24hr Countdown Clock, Volume Control, Stoplight Traffic Light, No Loud Ticking, Time Management Tool for Classroom Teacher Kids Adults • Amazon Business $36.45 1 $36.45
Dry Erase Markers, ๏ผˆ80 Count, Black,Chisel Tip๏ผ‰-White Board Markers Dry Erase๏ผŒWhiteboard Pens ๏ผŒVery Suitable for Writing on The Schoolใ€ Office ใ€Home Dry Erase whiteboard Mirror Glass • Amazon Business $16.31 2 $32.62
Keebor Basic Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers, Low Odor, Black Whiteboard Markers Bulk, 72 count • Amazon Business $26.98 1 $26.98
Amazon Brand - Solimo Facial Tissues (18 Flat Boxes), 160 Tissues per Box (2880 Tissues Total) • Amazon Business $25.63 1 $25.63
Amazon Brand - Solimo Hand Sanitizer, Original Scent, 67.6 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $11.60 2 $23.20
Amazon Brand - Solimo Hand Sanitizer, Original Scent, 67.6 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $11.60 2 $23.20
Name Tags Blue Lanyards/Badge Holder Pairs Woven Round Lanyard & Horizontal Sealable Waterproof Clear Plastic ID Card Lanyards with id Holder Name Badges (Blue, 50 Pack) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99

Materials cost

$600.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$639.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.92

Total project goal

$752.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$752.78

1 Donor

-$225.00

Donations toward project cost

-$213.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

match offer

-$501.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$426.11

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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$0.00

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