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Mr. Hustedt from Springfield, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Summer Writing Races

Help me give my students writing kits to inspire writing over the summer.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Hustedt's classroom raised $445

This project is fully funded

My Project

Many students will go an entire summer without doing much writing. Before summer break we send students home with books to read and games to play that involve math, so why not also send home with students the materials, and more importantly the inspiration. to write over the summer.

I am hoping to get all of my students to participate in a writing race over the summer.

With a journal and a fun pen I am hoping students will be encouraged to write about what they do over the summer. Hopefully a little friendly competition, the writing race, will encourage them to try to do a little more writing than their friends.

Mr. Hustedt Fairview Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Springfield, IL View local requests

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

100 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Oxford Jr. Composition Notebooks, School Supplies, Notebooks for School, Half Size, 4-7/8 x 7-1/2 Inches, Wide Ruled Paper, 80 Sheets, Kids Journal, Black Marble Covers, 6 Pack (63773) • Amazon Business $7.33 20 $146.60
Chinco 20 Pieces Cool Pens Fun Pens Interesting Car Pens Novelty Pens for Teens Funny Cool Ink Pens Racing Car Pens Cute Pens for Boys Kids School Office Stationery Supplies, 4 Styles • Amazon Business $22.99 6 $137.94
Ziploc Bags Gallon & Quart Double Zipper Variety Pack (Total of 204 All Purpose Storage Bags) • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
CHARLENT 148 PCS Race Car and Monster Truck Temporary Tattoos for Kids - GoKart Car Individual Tattoos for Boys Racecar Birthday Party Favors Goodie Bag Fillers • Amazon Business $7.97 1 $7.97

Materials cost

$342.49

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$377.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.64

Total project goal

$444.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$444.27

2 Donors

-$380.63

Donations toward project cost

-$377.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$63.64

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$0.00

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