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Mrs. Norton from Paterson, NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Then And Now

Help me give my students a "Then and Now" frame to celebrate and reward their graduation!

  • $194 goal

This project expired on September 4, 2025.

This project expired on September 4, 2025.

My Project

Before graduation, I want to send my students a little 8th Grade Graduation Gift, to make them feel confident and loved now that they are becoming young adults and starting their high school career.

Middle Schoolers often struggle during their middle school years, as they are excited about their future, but also afraid of all the new responsibilities.

This little gift may help them embrace adulthood and their real life with a little more enthusiasm. Any help to make this possibility a reality would be amazing! My students will never forget it!

Mrs. Norton Norman S Weir Elementary 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.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

30 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kate & Milo Our Graduate Then and Now Picture Frame, First Day of School and Graduation Picture, Tabletop and Wall Mount Keepsake Frame, Graduation Party Gift, 4x6 Photo Inserts • Amazon Business $11.02 12 $132.24

Materials cost

$132.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$164.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.98

Total project goal

$193.20

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