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Mrs. Cushing from New Castle DE is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

With Organization Comes Empowerment

Help me give my students a shelf to organize art and writing materials!

  • $870 goal

This project expired on May 22, 2022.

This project expired on May 22, 2022.

My Students

Our students are a mix of children with special needs and typical peers. Our goal is to meet all children where they are to help them succeed. The class consists of three-year-olds for whom this is their first preschool experience and four-year-olds that are preparing for kindergarten. Many of the children come from low-income families and do not always get the same opportunities as others. In order to provide our children with new and exciting experiences, we need quality supplies.

My Project

The shelf I am requesting is to inspire students to write and create art. Currently on art supplies are scattered and need a home. This shelf will hold paper, pencils, crayons, paint, and other materials. With organization comes empowerment! Help me inspire my students by giving them access to all the materials they need to create their masterpieces. The shelf is already put together and will be easy to put in the classroom. My goal is to have a space for all the materials my kiddos need. This way once they are done they can easily clean up.

Mrs. Cushing
Grades PreK-2
  • The Colwyck Center
  • New Castle, DE
    • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 100 students.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DG231 - Heavy-Duty Spacemaker Storage Unit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $699.00 1 $699.00

Materials cost

$699.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$739.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.50

Total project goal

$869.98

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