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Ms. Barclay from Brooklyn, NY is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Writing Is the Key to the Heart

Help me give my students storage bins and paper trays for an organized writing center!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Barclay's classroom raised $355

This project is fully funded

My Project

Imagine being excited to start a new writing unit! You walk up to your beautiful organized writing center with new bins, stickers and even scissors. This will be the start of of the writing process: an engaging one!

Write what should not be forgotten.

With a tools in a beautiful new writing center students will be brought through the writing process with ease and excitement. They will have organized bins, sparkle stickers, and even new borders for a new space! This materials will allow me to create an exciting and organized writing center.

Ms. Barclay PS 253 Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

34 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT925X - Neon Help-Yourself Book Bins - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $57.99 1 $57.99
PP262X - Black Classroom Supply Caddies - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 1 $44.99
AA740X - Black Connect Store Book Bins - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
GR117 - Pencil Grips - Pack of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
TT192BB - Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 2 $21.98
TT926BB - Neon Help-Yourself Book Bin - Bright Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
PP717 - Lakeshore Magic Board • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
TT729BB - Neon Heavy-Duty Book Bin - Bright Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
TT192BP - Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Pink • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
TT192BL - Neon Heavy-Duty Paper Tray - Bright Purple • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
SCD108359 - Hello Sunshine Pom-Pom Scalloped Border • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 1 $5.99
STE46305 - Sparkling Smiley Face Stickers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$267.36

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$301.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.18

Total project goal

$354.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$354.55

1 Donor

-$354.55

Donations toward project cost

-$301.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.18

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$0.00

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