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Ms. Tori from Benton Harbor, MI is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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To Understand Helping Hands

Help me give my students a laminator, laminating sheets, journals, pencils and pencil and a sharpener so they may brainstorm the world in the eyes of others in their around the world and in their community.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tori's classroom raised $469

This project is fully funded

My Project

I love that my students show compassion to each other in the classroom when they see one of their fellow classmates in need they do not hesitate to step up and help them solve the problem and I love watching this in my students.

1.

My students will learn to see the world in the eyes of others by reading the material we print from teacher pay teachers that will focus on people in other countries how they live, how they're eating, their environment and what problems are they facing today.

2. My students will work to help those they learned about by actually being that person for the day. We will have class discussions on how they felt being in that person's shoes. Students will reflect on what they have read about that country or person. Students will make a diagram in their journals on what the problem is, How did this person feel having this problem, and how we can solve the problem. We will talk about short time fixes and long-term fixes. Children will then brainstorm and come up with the best solutions on how they can help the issue that that person or country is is having.

3. I will measure the success of my students understanding compassion by having them complete a survey about compassion before the project and after the project. Students will also be required to write a reflection once a week on what they learn throughout the week How did it make them feel and how is it affecting them

I will check for understanding by having students write two paragraphs explaining what compassion is, how do they feel about compassion after doing this project, and what can they do to promote compassion around the world, in their community and in their school

Ms. Tori Martin Luther King Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Benton Harbor, MI View local requests

Nearly all 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

26 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 1 $100.00
KTRIO Laminating Sheets, Hold 8.5 x 11 inches Sheets, 500 Pack, 3 Mil Clear Thermal Laminate Pouches for Laminator, 9 x 11.5 inch Lamination Paper for School, Home & Office • Amazon Business $45.59 1 $45.59
Scotch Brand Scotch TL906 Thermal Laminator, Never Jam Technology Automatically Prevents Misfed Items, 2 Roller System , 9 inch (Pack of 2) • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
150 Pack Kraft Notebook Journals 5.82 Inch x 4.13 Inch A6 Journal Softcover Notebooks Bulk for Kids Student Writing Sketch Travel Journal Office Notepad with 48 Pages 24 Sheets, Lined (Black, Brown) • Amazon Business $44.99 1 $44.99
X-ACTO School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener Black (1670) • Staples $40.14 1 $40.14
Enday #2 Pencils Bulk - 500 Pack - Pre-sharpened pencils #2 Wood-Cased Yellow Sharpened Pencils for Kids with Latex-Free Eraser Top for Office and Classroom Supplies. • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Elmer's School Washable Removable Glue Sticks 0.24 oz. White 30/Pack (E556) • Staples $10.99 2 $21.98
Staples 30% Recycled File Folders 1/3-Cut Tab Letter Size Manila 100/Box (ST56675) • Staples $13.49 1 $13.49
Westcott All Purpose 8 Stainless Steel Standard Scissors Pointed Tip Black 3/Pack (16907) • Staples $11.09 1 $11.09
Sharpie Tank Permanent Marker Chisel Tip Assorted 8/Pack (38250PP) • Staples $8.59 1 $8.59

Materials cost

$362.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$398.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.29

Total project goal

$468.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$468.58

4 Donors

-$233.40

Donations toward project cost

-$199.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.51

match offer

-$233.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$198.40

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.01

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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$0.00

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