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Ms. Strakova from Hartford, CT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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This Was My First Year in School

Help me give my students something little to remember this school year together with large clip boxes, laminating sheets, zipper pouches, and more.

  • $216 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

I am already thinking ahead to summer. I am collecting my students' work to make them a book of their first year at school. I am going to gift each student with a book or two. I have and will continue to collect pictures of them to make them a small memory book. I will place all their items in the easy-to-use pouch with the zipper and I will decorate these pouches with their names in their favorite colors and with their favorite book characters. To help me store it all for them (and future students) I will use the bins with lids.

The first year in school is a huge step, yet we hardly remember it.

With your help I can change that for my students and give them the memories to keep.

Ms. Strakova
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sterilite 19638606 Large Clip Box, Clear with Blue Aquarium Latches, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $45.39 1 $45.39
Sterilite 19638606 Large Clip Box, Clear with Blue Aquarium Latches, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $45.39 1 $45.39
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
EOOUT 24pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch Document Bag, Plastic Zip File Folders, Zipper Bags for organizing, Letter Size, A4 Size, for School, Board Games and Office Supplies • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Cricut Premium Removable Vinyl, Sampler, Variety, (Model: 2004327) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Cricut - 2002363 Vinyl Transfer Tape, 12X48, Standard Grip • Amazon Business $4.49 1 $4.49

Materials cost

$151.24

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$183.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.38

Total project goal

$215.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $215.89

2 Donors

-$117.94

Donations toward project cost

-$100.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.69

match offer

-$97.95

Match offer toward project cost

-$83.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.69

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 $0.00

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