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Ms. Johnson from Jackson, MS is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stocking the Eagle's Nest

Help me give my students a classroom that is welcoming and prepped for learning!

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Ms. Johnson Powell Middle School
Jackson, MS Grades 6-8

My Project

Every student deserves a classroom where they feel welcomed, supported, and prepared to learn. As a middle school teacher, I work each day to create an environment where students can focus on growing academically, socially, and emotionally. Unfortunately, many of the basic supplies and comfort items that help make this possible are in short supply.

Our classroom needs essential items such as pencils, composition notebooks, hand sanitizer, border paper, a classroom carpet, and a bean bag chair.

While these may seem like simple items, they make a tremendous difference in the daily lives of my students. Pencils and notebooks ensure that every child has the tools they need to learn. Hand sanitizer helps us maintain a healthy learning environment. The carpet and bean bag chair will create a comfortable reading and collaboration space where students can engage with books, participate in small-group discussions, and build a love for learning.

Your support will help transform our classroom into a welcoming "Eagle's Nest" where students feel valued, prepared, and excited to learn each day. Every donation, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to providing the resources our students need to succeed.

Thank you for investing in our students and helping them soar to new heights!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

120 students impacted
Ms. Johnson Powell Middle School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

120 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Comfy Rectangular Classroom Carpet - 6' x 9' - Navy Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $269.00 1 $269.00
Oxford Composition Notebooks, Wide Ruled Paper, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", Black Marble Covers, 100 Sheets, 12 per Pack (63795) • Amazon Business $19.99 11 $219.89
Teacher Created Resources Lined Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll (TCR77910) • Amazon Business $30.98 2 $61.96
Homguava 3FT Bean Bag Chair: 3' Bean Bags with Memory Foam Filled, Large Beanbag Chairs Soft Sofa with Dutch Velvet Cover-Black • Amazon Business $52.24 1 $52.24
Amazon Basic Care Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera, 62% Ethyl Alcohol, Vitamin E Enriched, 12 fl oz, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $15.15 3 $45.45
Amazon Basics Wood-Cased #2 Pencils for Writing, Drawing and Sketching, Pre-sharpened, HB Soft Lead with Erasers, Teacher Supplies, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $10.38 3 $31.14
Teacher Created Resources Yellow Gold Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll (TCR77369) • Amazon Business $21.29 1 $21.29

Materials cost

$700.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $49.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$790.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.51

Total project goal

$930.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $930.06

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 $930.06

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