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Ms. Palmer from Gonzales, LA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Learning Box for Home

Help me give my students basic school supplies of pencils, sharpeners, paper, and other supplies to let their remote learning become a hands-on, fun, and meaningful experience just like they get in school.

  • $473 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

My students are from Louisiana. My students who love coming to school eager to learn have been stripped of this experience because of COVID 19. My energetic kindergartners who normally are in class are now at home struggling to keep up with lessons and assignments.

On a normal school day, my students would be eagerly reading books, writing stories, learning new words and learning math strategies are now at home reduced to watching me teach daily through videos and scheduled Zoom meetings.

Although their daily routine has been disturbed by the events of the day, we are still keeping the learning going through remote access learning. My students beam with joy. They love to learn!

My Project

Having proper materials make learning fun, hands-on and meaningful. Learning in a box at home allows children to have an active part in their learning thus creating strong student engagement and more successful learners. During daily remote learning videos, students will have the materials they need at home to complete assignments, engage in independent work while participating in class lessons. Currently, my students are working at home with limited or no supplies. Making sure my students have the proper material at home ensures their motivation to learn. I have noticed amazing differences in my students when they are given the proper materials. With the proper materials, they are excited and motivated to participate in learning.

My students are noticeably more engaged in their work and less distracted when they are given the proper materials to work with, thus making work fun, engaging and meaningful.

The products that I have selected will help my students by giving them additional support to aid in the learning process. The materials given will aid students in their remote learning. They will also save parents the added expense of having to purchase these items in a time where most of my parents are not working.

I have seen in my 30 years of teaching, how having the proper materials readily available add value to the learning experience and can positively affect my students work and desire to learn.

Ms. Palmer
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hammermill 20lb Copy Paper, 8.5 x 11, 8 Ream Case, 4,000 Sheets, Made in USA, Sustainably Sourced From American Family Tree Farms, 92 Bright, Acid Free, Economical Multipurpose Printer Paper, 113640C • Amazon Business $26.39 2 $52.78
Fiskars 5 Inch Blunt Tip Kids Scissors Classpack, 12 pack • Amazon Business $21.98 2 $43.96
Board Geeks 25 Pack Dry Erase Lapboards 9 inch by 12 inch Large Whiteboard White Board Set Great for Teachers, Students, Children, Classroom Reusable, Durable, Portable, Single Sided Whiteboard • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
Crayola Crayons Bulk, Back to School Supplies, 24 Box Classpack, 24 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $32.00 1 $32.00
Arteza Highlighters Set of 60, Bulk Pack of Colored Markers, Wide and Narrow Chisel Tips, 6 Assorted Neon Colors, for Adults & Kids • Amazon Business $26.79 1 $26.79
Expo 1920940 Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 36 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
Kicko Pencil Assortment - 7.5 inches Assorted Colorful Pencils for Kids - Pack of 144 - Exciting School Supplies, Awards and Incentives, Party Favors • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
RIN (24) 1.5" Emoji Pencil and Crayon Sharpeners ~ Cute, Fun and Popular ~ • Amazon Business $9.91 2 $19.82
AmazonBasics Blank Index Cards, 3" x 5", White, 1000-Pack • Amazon Business $9.50 2 $19.00
Melissa & Doug Doodle Paper Pad, 4-Pack of Compact Drawing Pads, Pages Tear Cleanly, 50 Sheets per Pack, 6 xd7 9 inches, Great Gift for Girls and Boys - Best for 3, 4, 5 Year Olds and Up • Amazon Business $7.63 2 $15.26
35 PCS Colorful Flexible Soft Pencil,Striped Magic Bendy Pencil with Eraser,Bendable Pencil for Children and Students,Classroom Gifts,Back to School Supplies • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue, Washable, 30 Pack, 0.24-ounce sticks • Amazon Business $6.48 2 $12.96
5800 pcs Teacher Stickers for Kids, Reward Stickers Mega Variety Pack, Incentive Stickers for Teacher Supplies Classroom Supplies, 18 Design Styles Including 3D Heart, face, Star, owl, Cupcake • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Flash Cards: Sight Words • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$337.42

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$29.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$402.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.94

Total project goal

$472.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$472.94

10 Donors

-$418.53

Donations toward project cost

-$359.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.03

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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