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Mrs. Smith from Henderson KY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Wipe Away Instead of Throw Away!

Help me give my students laminating pouches, journals, pens, dry erase markers, a magnetic calendar, binders, and paper so we can reuse our resources and help preserve the environment!

  • 2 donors
  • $339 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

As an educator, laminating materials is a common practice. It is essential for me to have vibrant, colorful visuals for my special education students. However, I also aim to be mindful of waste and avoid the need to constantly reprint or recreate resources for each new group of students every year.

By utilizing lamination pouches, colorful paper, and binders, we can contribute to environmental conservation by preserving our resources and projects for long-term use.

This approach ensures that our materials can withstand the test of time, eliminating the need for repeated printing whenever new resources are required.

Lamination pouches play a crucial role in safeguarding our visuals, classroom schedules, and essential class materials (particularly for reading, writing, and math) for sustained durability. Students can utilize dry erase markers to engage with prompts in their binders daily, promoting regular practice. Instead of constantly generating new materials on fresh paper, we can reuse these resources annually, thus minimizing waste.

Furthermore, lamination pouches offer a means to safeguard student work as exemplars. Encouraging students to respond to open-ended questions daily and maintain a journal facilitates a convenient method to organize their work and allows them to express their thoughts and emotions creatively using colorful gel pens. This practice benefits special education students and mainstream students alike, offering a refreshing break for their minds in a unique and imaginative manner.

Mrs. Smith
Grades 6-8
  • Central Academy
  • Henderson, KY
  • Nearly all students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 170 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Qilery 48 Pcs Composition Notebook Journals Bulk, A5, 30 Sheet 8 x 5.75 In Ruled Kraft Notebooks with Rainbow Spines Lined Composition Book for School Office Home Kid Women (Retro Color) • Amazon Business $26.99 3 $80.97
Nuova Premium Thermal Laminating Pouches 9" x 11.5", Letter Size, 3 mil, 100 Pack (LP100H) • Amazon Business $9.18 6 $55.08
Gel Pens for Adult Coloring Books, 30 Colors Gel Marker Colored Pen with 40% More Ink for Drawing, Doodling Crafts Scrapbooks Bullet Journaling • Amazon Business $7.66 5 $38.30
PerKoop 12 Pack 600 Sheets Lined Paper Bulk Wide Ruled 8 x 10.5 Inch, Loose Leaf Notebook Paper 3 Hole Punched Filler Paper for Office School Supplies(Sweet Color) • Amazon Business $29.79 1 $29.79
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Assorted 36/Pack (2135174) • Staples $26.94 1 $26.94
Zulay Kitchen Magnetic Dry Erase Calendar Whiteboard Kit - Magnetic Calendar For Fridge Includes Magnetic Notepad, 4 Colored Markers, & Eraser - Monthly Magnetic Fridge Calendar, 15" x 11.5" • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Expo Dry Erase Markers Fine Tip Assorted 8/Pack (86601) • Staples $8.28 1 $8.28

Materials cost

$254.05

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$287.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.80

Total project goal

$338.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$338.66

1 Donor

-$143.93

Donations toward project cost

-$143.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$169.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$143.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.40

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.40

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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Project Activity

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