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Mr. McCurry from Brooklyn, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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7th Grade: An Organized Hot Mess!

Help me give my students the supplies they need to start the year off on the right foot!

  • $876 goal

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My Project

Teaching 7th grade .. aka the Hot Mess Express...can be quite challenging! Being a middle school student is also pretty tough at times (we all remember!). Between the social anxiety, puberty, and learning new academic material in a large classroom of 30+ students, it can really be a lot. Therefore, every September I strive to create a calm, structured environment to help my students start out the year on the right track. I set my students up for success by providing them with the basic supplies they need to stay organized in my classroom: notebooks and folders.

The notebooks provided by DonorsChoose will be filled with notes, essay drafts, dates, and charts of American history.

Throughout the school year, we'll be studying Native Americans, the true stories of the encounters between Columbus and the Tainos, early colonial societies such as Jamestown, slavery and inequity in early America, as well as the American Revolution.

To start the year off, each student will get a designated, color-coded folder for Marking Period 1. Keeping one folder for every marking period really helps my students declutter and keep their backpacks relatively neat and streamlined. When Marking Period 2 rolls around, they'll get another folder for that part of the year. They take pride and ownership over their school supplies, and really appreciate a fresh folder for each marking period.

Mr. McCurry MS 88 Peter Rouget Grades 6-8

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than half of 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

150 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Composition Notebook 7.5 x 9.75 College Ruled 100 Sheets Blue (ST55067) • Staples $3.68 149 $548.32
School Smart 2-Pocket Folder, Letter Size, Red, Pack of 25 • School Specialty $15.74 6 $94.44
School Smart 2-Pocket Folder, Letter Size, Green, Pack of 25 • School Specialty $15.74 3 $47.22

Materials cost

$689.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.17

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$744.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$131.38

Total project goal

$875.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $875.88

12 Donors

-$856.76

Donations toward project cost

-$744.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.12

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 $0.00

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