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Ms. Haley from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Welcome to The Land of I Can

My students need basic supplies to begin the new school year such as crayons, construction paper, notebooks, and an alphabet chart.

  • $783 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

Can you imagine Kindergarten without crayons? Even with the help of family donations, our school lacks some of the most basic supplies needed to kick off the school year.

My 23 Kindergartners are energetic and eager to learn, but they face some pretty big challenges.

They live in a poverty-level neighborhood in one of the largest cities in the country, where unemployment is high and resources are scarce. Most of my students are already victims of the achievement gap, beginning Kindergarten behind their peers. Our school is a small charter which aims to instill in students a sense of responsibility while creating academically prepared citizens. Our goal is that every one of our graduating eighth graders will go to a selective-enrollment high school. Although my students are coming in behind where they should have been, I have no doubt that they will be on track and reading by the end of the year.

My Project

In Ms. H.'s classroom we focus on what we can do to grow our brains every single day, and we do the best with what we have. However, we would do a lot better if we had some more basic supplies. For example, special composition notebooks with developmentally appropriate lines and spots for a picture will help students develop as writers while also providing them with a space to keep stories and reflect on their progress. In addition, construction paper will enhance science projects by allowing students to make models of the concepts they are learning about, such as the water cycle or the butterfly life cycle. During carpet time on our special ABC carpet, students receive important instruction in all subjects. With a class set of write and wipe boards, I will be able to quickly child student understanding during the lesson and ensure that I am meeting every child's needs. Overall, this grant will fund basic tools that will enhance learning on a day-to-day basis.

The quality of your education should not be determined by your zip code.

Every student deserves to learn in a classroom equipped to best meet his or her needs. Adding these basic supplies to our classroom will increase learning in all subjects and gear us up for our journey through The Land of I Can.

Ms. Haley
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TR718 - Write & Wipe Answer Boards • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 3 $119.85
BG507 - Best-Buy Book Bags - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning $7.99 5 $39.95
FF619 - Letter Practice Write & Wipe Board - Each • Lakeshore Learning $5.95 5 $29.75
FG465X - Classic Primary Composition Book - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning $27.95 3 $83.85
MN6 - Jumbo Pencils • Lakeshore Learning $14.99 2 $29.98
VX624 - Best-Buy Large Crayons - 12-Color Box • Lakeshore Learning $69.95 1 $69.95
LL249 - Word Family House Pocket Chart Kit • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
DD925 - Letter of the Day Pocket Chart • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
EE614 - Word Wands • Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
RR580X - Big Mouth Animals Puppet Set • Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
CA268 - Small Classroom Supply Caddies - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $19.95 1 $19.95
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/BLK 9INX12IN 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/BLU 9INX12IN 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/DK BLU 9INX12IN 50PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/DK BRN 9X12 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/DK GRN 9X12 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/HLDY GRN 9X12 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/HLDY RED 9X12 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/MGNTA 9INX12IN 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/ORG 9INX12IN 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/PNK 9INX12IN 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/SCTCH GRY 9X12 50PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/VLT 9INX12IN 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06
CONSTRUCTN PAPR 130G/YLW 9INX12IN 50/PK • Blick Art Materials $2.03 2 $4.06

Materials cost

$620.86

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$665.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.38

Total project goal

$782.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $782.55

2 Donors

-$764.91

Donations toward project cost

-$665.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$99.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.64

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