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Ms. Mott from Memphis, TN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Sew-ing Eagles.

My students need sewing materials including fabric, scissors, thread. needles, and stuffing to learn basic sewing skills. Family and consumer science uses projects to expose students to many life skills such as sewing.

  • $1,010 goal

This project expired on January 24, 2012.

This project expired on January 24, 2012.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Help! The "Sewing" Eagles need supplies! With limited school and household funds in our community this donation will truly be appreciated and allow us to learn basic sewing skills!

My 7th and 8th grade Teen Living students are a little rough around the edges but, they are eager to learn and they are hard workers.

Most of my students come from single parent homes. Our school is not only a source of knowledge, but an outlet of exposure and opportunity. Our sewing projects will be evidence of their time in my class and most important, a sign of an accomplishment of a skill they learned and can take with them in the future.

My Project

Teen Living is not only a "home economics class, it is a class about life. What I teach in Teen Living helps students with personal life events but academic as well. By obtaining these sewing supplies my students will be able to complete thier sewing unit. In sewing we learn about textiles, how to take care of our clothing, and clothing construction. Actually having the opportunity to sew helps to bring the lesson to life and have evidence of what we learned. The students can say "I did this in Teen Living". This lesson also hits on following instructions, reading, and measuring, skills students have to use daily. Having the opportunity to end this unit with the sewing project helps them in my class, but all classes.

Most of the students at my school did not make a proficient score on our state's standardized test.

This means they aren't retaining what they need to learn. This will impact their future! The administration at my school hopes to use classes such as Teen Living to aid in test score gains through integrated instruction (ex. teaching fractions - measuring for a cake), exposure, and incentive. Studies show well-rounded students in well-rounded programs do better in school. Help our eagles soar.

Ms. Mott
Never Before Funded Never Before Funded Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fiskars 8" Recycled Scissors • Nasco $2.95 25 $73.75
Solid Broadcloth by the Yard - Pink • Nasco $3.15 15 $47.25
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard - Hearts • Nasco $5.15 10 $51.50
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard - Cheetah • Nasco $5.15 10 $51.50
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard - Camouflage • Nasco $5.15 10 $51.50
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard - Red Hot • Nasco $5.15 10 $51.50
Solid Broadcloth by the Yard - Aqua • Nasco $3.15 10 $31.50
Solid Broadcloth by the Yard - Red • Nasco $3.15 20 $63.00
Solid Broadcloth by the Yard - Royal Blue • Nasco $3.15 20 $63.00
Printed Broadcloth by the Yard - Smiley Faces • Nasco $5.15 10 $51.50
Pure White Polyester Stuffing - 1-lb. Bag • Nasco $3.25 45 $146.25
Master Thread Pack • Nasco $15.00 3 $45.00
Rex Needle Assortment • Nasco $2.20 5 $11.00

Materials cost

$738.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $73.82

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$858.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$151.44

Total project goal

$1,009.58

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