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Ms. Katayama from Honolulu, HI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Power of the Mighty Pen

Help me give my students supplemental resources to help develop their writing skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Katayama's classroom raised $155

This project is fully funded

My Project

Every year, I always struggle with teaching my 5th Grade students the basics of writing. I want my students to appreciate how powerful the written word can be! We have a high population of English Language Learners at our school and it sometimes can be hard for me to teach writing, not to mention the importance of writing.

This year I've found several supplemental resources that I can use to assist me with teaching ALL of my students writing.

This resource has things such as interactive notebooks and differentiated practice worksheets, allowing me to engage all of my students, including my proficient writers.

Ms. Katayama Ala Wai 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.

Honolulu, HI View local requests

More than half of 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

22 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00

Materials cost

$100.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$131.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.21

Total project goal

$154.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$154.71

3 Donors

-$102.36

Donations toward project cost

-$87.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.35

match offer

-$52.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$44.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.85

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$0.00

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