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Mrs. Matthews from Van Nuys, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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“A Journey in Organizing: A Classroom Story”

Help me give my students a mobile cart, work organizer and supply caddies.

  • $430 goal

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My Students

My students are creative, thoughtful and full of questions! They love learning through hands-on, active, engaging projects and challenges that allow them to apply “out of the box” thinking! Applying real world solutions to academic questions are a key part of their learning. They come to school each day ready to try new things and take brave chances in order to grow both personally and academically. Truly, they are my inspiration and make me want to be a lifelong learner.

My Project

This school year my students will be trying out flexible seating. Flexible seating will allow my students to practice independence and good decision making skills. This means that we will need to be a more organized classroom. These items will help us do just that. The cart will be a mobile work station that will be perfect for use during our centers time. The cubbies will be a good way to store markers, crayons, rulers, erasers, and glue sticks. The paper filing system will allow the students to turn in their class work, homework and other important forms in an organized way.

Mrs. Matthews Ararat Charter School Grades 3-5

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Van Nuys, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

28 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF688 - File and Store Mobile Cart • Lakeshore Learning Materials $199.00 1 $199.00
TT305X - Neon Classroom Supply Caddies - Set of 6 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $31.99 2 $63.98
JJ877 - Turn-In-Your-Work Organizer • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$302.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.72

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.45

Total project goal

$429.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $429.68

11 Donors

-$375.27

Donations toward project cost

-$322.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.54

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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