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Mrs. Yokoyama from Los Angeles CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Write Stuff!

My students need 30 pocket folders

  • $156 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it's about, but the inner music the words make. ~Truman Capote The pencil and paper are powerful tools but we still need a folder to keep our drafts organized.

My students are incredible.

I have 25 motivated English Learner students eager to learn. My students come from a low socioeconomic background with limited resources available. We are a Title 1, Performance Improvement school with 100% free lunch program. Many parents work 2 jobs and are struggling to support the family. Though their environment may not be conducive to learning, they have an insatiable love of learning. I know that if we provide them with the right support, resources, and opportunities, they can experience success.

My Project

I want to create a writing folder for my students to use for easy reference during Writer's Workshop. I am using Nancy Fetzer's writing strategies to aid my children's writing but she has many reference materials the children can use. That's why these folders are perfect! There are 8 sleeves that reference sheets can be placed in for easy access. I will be working with a small group so the rest of the class has to work independently. Writing is so crucial because it expresses who you are as a person. Encouraging students to develop strong writing skills at a young age, will enable them to become a better writer as they get older. Mastering writing skills can have a lifelong positive impact and writing can be an enjoyable process.

Getting a head start with writing at an early age will contribute to the future success as a student and as an adult.

The folders will be a great way to reference graphic organizers, lists, and tools to aid in a successful writing program!

Mrs. Yokoyama
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
8 pocket nicky's folders • Nicky's Wholesale Store $2.80 30 $84.00

Materials cost

$84.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.40

Sales tax

 $8.45

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$132.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.31

Total project goal

$155.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $155.42

3 Donors

-$130.72

Donations toward project cost

-$119.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.36

match offer

-$15.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$12.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.70

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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