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Mrs. Spalding from Fresno CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tools of the Trade

Help me give my students fresh supplies, math tools, and organization helps to give them an extra boost to make it to the end of school and prepare for next year.

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My Project

It is the end of the year, pencils are broken, students are weary, and things are just sort of a mess. My goal is to perk up my students with some fresh supplies and teach new ways to organize.

Let's get some tools of the trade to help us learn real life skills- math, telling time, and ORGANIZATION!

New pencils, clocks with gears to explore the passage of time, personal calculators and boxes to keep their supplies organized and in one spot; sorting trays for assignments and extra work; a caddy for all the extra supplies, and of course some fun motivating rewards will all help in this end of year challenge.

With these tools of the trade my scholars can learn new ways to stay organized and efficient, leaving more room in their executive functioning to focus on learning and finish out the year strong and successful. Thank you so much for considering helping my classroom!

Mrs. Spalding
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
24 Pack Pencil Boxes for School Bulk Clear Pencil Case Large Capacity Hard Pencil Boxes Plastic Crayon Boxes with Snap-tight Lid Stackable Design School Classroom Supplies (Turquoise, Purple, Pink) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Veesun Desk Organizer 8 Tier, Paper Letter Tray Organizer,Mesh Desk File Letter Organizer, Black, for Home Office School Meeting Room • Amazon Business $22.97 2 $45.94
Chumia 50 Pieces Pocket Calculator Bulk Basic Calculator Small 4 Function Calculator Battery Powered Handheld Kids Calculator Mini Calculators for Students Desktop Primary School Home Office, 2 Styles • Amazon Business $43.99 1 $43.99
Crayola Colored Pencils Bulk, Kids School Supplies For Teachers, 12 Packs with 12 Colors [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $29.84 1 $29.84
Carson Dellosa Education Carson Dellosa Mini Judy Clock Set—5" x 5" Plastic Mini Clocks for Kids with Colorful Movable Gears, Minute and Hour Hands for Practice Telling Time (6 pc) • Amazon Business $28.27 1 $28.27
MeCids 360°Rotating Desk Organizers Homeschool Office Organization and Storage Art Supplies Organizers– 12" Lazy Susan Style Caddy with Removable Bins, for Home Offices, School Supplies Classroom Use • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
HINZER 100 Pack Animal Erasers Bulk Pull Apart 3D Puzzle Erasers Classroom Rewards and Prizes Class Treasure Box Kids Party Favors Back to School Supplies Gift • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
6 Pack Digital Kitchen Timer Small Classroom Timers for Kids Teachers（White） • Amazon Business $13.70 1 $13.70
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers Pink 24/Box (70520) • Staples $8.44 1 $8.44

Materials cost

$263.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$321.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.68

Total project goal

$377.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $377.86

1 Donor

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Kleenex match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $277.86

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