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Mrs. Ray from Chester VA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Taking Notes for Great Studying

My students need to use notebooks every day to take wonderful notes for their mathematical learning. Using the safety compass they can make perfect circles, and no one gets hurt. Flashcards go in the envelopes.

  • $182 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach at a very large high school where my favorite part of the student population is the diversity. Students' family backgrounds range from military, to affluent, to blue collar to even homeless. They are a beautiful melting pot of racial diversity, which allows the students to learn from each other's cultural differences.

All students retain more when they are able to enjoy their learning activities.

My students with ADHD find success through their ability of staying active and motivated.

My Project

My students will use the spiral notebooks to take notes each day. When we do circles they can make perfect circles using the safety compasses.

Scissors will allow students to make Flashcards which is a great study tool, and the envelopes keep them organized in the notebooks.

I'm so excited about the success my students will have when they can use their resources to the best of their ability. I use connections to what the students already know to make sure that what they learn gets retained with significance. Having great resources is how we can focus on the academics.

Mrs. Ray
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mead Spiral Notebook, College Ruled, 70 Sheets, 7.5" x 10.5", 24 Pack, Assorted Colors (05512-24) • Amazon Business $27.47 2 $54.94
ETA hand2mind Orange Plastic Safe-T Compass (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Scotch 5-Inch Soft Touch Blunt Kid Scissors, 12 Count Teacher Pack, Blue (1442B-12) • Amazon Business $15.96 1 $15.96
AmazonBasics #10 Envelope, Gummed Seal, White, 500-Pack • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
School Smart (084886) 2 Pocket Folder - 9 x 12 inch - Pack of 25 - Assorted • Amazon Business $14.64 1 $14.64
Mr. Sketch 1905069 Scented Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 12-Count • Amazon Business $5.98 1 $5.98

Materials cost

$122.50

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.24

Total project goal

$181.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$181.58

1 Donor

-$154.34

Donations toward project cost

-$154.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.24

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$0.00

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