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Mrs. Patton from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Love Music and Art

Help me give my students brightly colored paper to stuff sheet music into our choir folders, and glue for crafting.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Patton's classroom raised $167

This project is fully funded

My Project

Last month, I bought a package of Astrobrights paper and stuffed our choir folders with different sheet music on a variety of colored paper. It worked so well! I can't believe it has taken this many years of teaching to come up with this idea!

Color-coding our sheet music has made finding the music we are singing easier for students.

Many students with special needs come to music class with their regular-ed peers. The color-coded music has helped students of all cognitive abilities find the song we are working on, so more time is spent singing and less time is spent on shuffling papers.

Thank you for helping us get some more colorful paper to keep our choir folders filled, as well as glue and glue sticks for craft days. This class is a time to create and express oneself. Thanks for keeping us moving forward in a great direction.

Mrs. Patton Gillespie Technology Magnet Cluster School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks 0.24 oz. 60/Pack (E501) • Staples $19.70 2 $39.40
Astrobrights Color Paper - "Cool" Assortment, 24 lb Bond Weight, 8.5 x 11, Assorted Cool Colors, 500/Ream • Amazon Business $18.40 1 $18.40
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5" x 11", 24 lb/89 gsm,"Joy" 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets (91414) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Neenah Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5" x 11", 24 lb/89 gsm,"Eco" 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets (22226), Assorted • Amazon Business $15.85 1 $15.85
Elmers Liquid School Glue, Slime Glue & Craft Glue | Washable, 4 Ounces Each, Great for Making Slime, 12 Count • Amazon Business $11.03 1 $11.03
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5" x 11", 24 lb/89 gsm, Sprinkle Assortment, 300 Sheets (94000) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49

Materials cost

$110.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.03

Total project goal

$166.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $166.84

2 Donors

-$71.28

Donations toward project cost

-$71.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$82.98

Match offers toward project cost

-$70.53

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.58

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 $0.00

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