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Ms. Dawley from Anchorage, AK is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Need For Personal Space

My students need a place to keep supplies, as we use tables rather than desks in our classroom.

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My Students

Organization. Responsibility. Cooperation. These are all things that my first graders work very hard to learn. Although they are trying their best to keep their learning spaces organized and put away their materials, it is difficult without a place for them to keep their supplies.

Many of my first graders come from large families, and they don't always have a special place to keep their belongings.

All of my students are in a low socioeconomic status situation. They may share a bedroom with other siblings or relatives. Typically, these children are not given the responsibility to keep their personal spaces organized at home because, well, they just do not have those personal spaces at home. I do, however, see the desire in my students to keep their belongings at school organized and to have a nice personal space in our classroom. I would like to offer my first graders plenty of opportunities to learn personal responsibility, and the best way to begin is to help them organize their materials.

My Project

I am asking that you help these children learn personal responsibility through the use of personal cubbies for students' learning materials. In our classroom, we use tables rather than desks, so learning materials get lost since students do not have "their own" spaces for storing materials. Folders and other supplies tend to get misplaced because students cannot simply put them inside a desk. Currently, materials are stored by me, the teacher, and distributed when we need them. This wastes valuable instructional minutes and does not teach personal responsibility. The requested storage unit will provide this space for the students and instill personal accountability in these first graders.

With this shelving system, I will be able to teach my first graders that they can keep their learning space organized and always know where their belongings are.

Students will learn a routine for keeping up with their learning materials, and they will learn the importance of organization and responsibility. Your donation to this project will help ensure that students in my classroom continue to feel as though their personal space is important!

Ms. Dawley Russian Jack Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
20 TRAY CUBBY W/ CLEAR TRAYS • ABC School Supply, Inc $197.37 1 $197.37

Materials cost

$197.37

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.74

Sales tax

 $2.96

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$253.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.65

Total project goal

$297.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $297.68

3 Donors

-$197.68

Donations toward project cost

-$168.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.65

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

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