Tools for Success: Keeping Students Organized and Motivated
Help me give my students book pouches with name tags, #2 pencils, colorful paper, and fun incentives to stay organized, focused, and encouraged each day.
$361 goal
This project expired on August 24, 2025.
This project expired on August 24, 2025.
My Project
In our fifth-grade classroom, organization and motivation go hand in hand. I’m requesting book pouches with name tags to help students keep their materials in one place, along with pencils, colorful paper for creative assignments, and small incentives to keep them motivated and proud of their progress.
Book pouches will give students responsibility over their materials, helping them stay prepared for reading, writing, and transitions.
The colored paper will brighten up our classwork and projects, and the incentives will encourage positive behavior, effort, and growth. These supplies will help create a structured, encouraging learning environment where students feel equipped and excited to do their best.
Thank you for supporting our classroom with tools that make a big impact in small, daily ways!
More than three‑quarters 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
54 students impacted
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Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper, Bright Yellow, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91618)
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$17.23
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$16.99
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Materials cost
$252.58
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$19.70
3rd party payment processing fee
$3.79
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$306.07
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$54.01
Total project goal
$360.08
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