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Mrs. Thomas from Cape Girardeau, MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Art of Story Telling

My students need a dry erase table, markers, and story kits to use their creativity.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Thomas's classroom raised $450

This project is fully funded

My Students

Students come to my classroom to improve their reading level and skills. My primary focus is to assist students in becoming stronger, more fluent readers and challenge them to increase their vocabulary, comprehension, and creative thinking.

The students who attend my school are so much fun!

These students come from a highly impoverished area and face challenges that others may take for granted. Ninety-five percent of our students are on a free or reduced price lunch program. Having increased resources to encourage their creative thinking, problem solving, and working together would benefit each of my students.

My Project

These materials would allow my students to work as a collaborative team to build their relationships, encourage them to be creative thinkers, and increase their understanding of elements of a story. Students would work in small groups to create their own story. They would utilize the dry erase table to gather ideas, create story boards, and more. Once the students have an idea, they will create a first draft. After peer review and editing, students will then use their story kit to create and illustrate their own book.

This project would benefit each of my students.

They would be able to use their creativity, build relationships, work on team building, and further enhance their writing and story knowledge.

Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School 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.

Cape Girardeau, MO 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Allied Plastics M5 Rectangular Adjustable Dry-Erase Table, White, 29 "H x 48"W x 24"D • Staples Advantage $222.69 1 $222.69
Hygloss Products Inc. - Create A Story Book Treasure Box • Teachers' School Supply $42.99 2 $85.98
Expo Low Odor Fine Tip Dry-Erase Markers, Assorted, 8/Pack • Staples Advantage $4.50 3 $13.50
Expo Low Odor Chisel Tip Dry-Erase Markers, Assorted, 12/Pack • Staples Advantage $7.81 2 $15.62

Materials cost

$337.79

Vendor shipping charges

$9.46

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$382.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.47

Total project goal

$449.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$449.79

1 Donor

-$449.79

Donations toward project cost

-$382.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.47

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$0.00

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