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Mrs. Olsen from Berwyn, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Writing Is Fun

My students need heavy duty adjustable pocket chart stand, wide pocket chart stand, heavy duty pocket chart, heavy duty wide pocket chart, extra chart stand rings, heavy duty writing center, and a hamburger paragraph pocket chart kit to enrich their writing.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Olsen's classroom raised $1,063

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

"Sometimes I feel just as frustrated as the children when it comes to getting started on a writing project! I service 21, below grade level kindergarten through third grade students, all at one time for each hour of the day. Each child is at a different writing ability. I want to write one on one with each child every day to monitor his/her growth or needs. I have a limited amount of space in the classroom, which used to be the custodian's closet. I purchased supplies for our room's writing center at garage sales over the summer because the district has a limited budget. These writing manipulative's and center will make a huge impact on how young writers can experience the fun of writing.

Students with difficulty writing need to have activities that will jump start their brain. They also need to visualize before they can verbalize.

The writing center will help organize materials so their imaginations can be illustrated. Pocket charts are a great way of sequencing sentences allowing them to see flow and movement of their story.

Your help will ensure my students have manipulative's they so desperately need to begin the process of becoming a successful writer.

Mrs. Olsen Emerson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

21 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LK522BU - Heavy-Duty Small Pocket Chart - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $14.95 1 $14.95
LA964 - Adjustable Pocket Chart Stand • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
DG909 - Heavy-Duty Writing Center • Lakeshore Learning $549.00 1 $549.00
BG278 - Hamburger Paragraph Pocket Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning $34.95 1 $34.95
LK297BU - Heavy-Duty Pocket Chart - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
RR476BU - Heavy-Duty Extra-Wide Pocket Chart - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
RR565 - Extra-Wide Adjustable Pocket Chart Stand • Lakeshore Learning $69.95 1 $69.95
RA415 - Extra Chart Stand Rings - Set of 5 • Lakeshore Learning $4.95 1 $4.95

Materials cost

$773.65

Vendor shipping charges

$77.37

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.60

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$871.65

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$191.34

Total project goal

$1,062.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,062.99

1 Donor

-$1,062.99

Donations toward project cost

-$871.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$191.34

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$0.00

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