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Mrs. Nakayama from Dixon, MO is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back-to-School Resources for a 3rd Grade Adventure!

Help me give my students needed resources and tools that help socially distance such as an easel, book totes and dictionaries.

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My Students

My students attend a small, rural school in Mid-Missouri. It's a very tight-knit and proud community, but there is also a lot of poverty present. Our district has 75% of its students on the free and reduced lunch program. Many of them face day-to-day challenges of not knowing where they will sleep that night or where their next meal will come from. Despite struggles at home, my 3rd grade students are well-mannered, hard-working, and expressive. At this stage in their education they are becoming more curious, motivated, and are at the stage in their education where they are reading to learn.

My Project

Back-to-school is nearly upon us and this year I will be taking on the adventure of teaching 3rd grade. Because of the lack of cases of COVID in the town of Dixon where I am teaching, the district has chosen to go back to school in person, starting August 24. Our classroom will be self-contained and there are many restrictions and norms being set in place to hopefully maintain a healthy environment. Of course there are always difficulties in any location, but being in a small, rural school with an extremely limited budget presents extra challenges. Resources in the classroom that was left to me are few and far between.

This school year will be an adventure for many reasons and I would like to give my students a safe, inviting, and resource-rich learning environment for them to enjoy their own 3rd grade adventure, despite what is happening outside school walls.

The products that I have selected will help ensure my students have flexible options for their social-distance learning in the classroom and will diversify the kinds of instruction they receive. The supplies that I am requesting stock my classroom with teaching tools, as well as continue to support student learning.

Mrs. Nakayama Dixon Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

17 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC748 FlexSpace DoubleSided Mobile Teaching Easel • Lakeshore Learning Materials $449.00 1 $449.00
PP116 Sort Store Book Totes Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.59 5 $107.95
AdirOffice Wood Adjustable Literature Organizer - Removable Shelves - Heavy Duty Stackable Literature Organizer - Great for Office, Classrooms and Mail Rooms (24 Compartment, Black) • Amazon Business $89.49 1 $89.49
Merriam-Webster's Elementary Dictionary, New Edition, 2019 Copyright • Amazon Business $14.59 5 $72.95
PP667 Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Practice Cards Gr 23 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
World Globes for Kids - Size 9" Educational World Globe with Stand Adults Desktop Geographic Gobles Discovery World Globe Educational Toy for Children - Geography Learning Toy (Blue) • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
FF681 Medium SelfAdhesive Nameplate Sleeves 4 x 12 14 Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $18.69 2 $37.38
JJ689 Privacy Partitions Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 1 $36.99
Blue Summit Supplies 100 Two Pocket Folders, Designed for Office and Classroom Use, Assorted 5 Colors, 100 Pack Colored 2 Pocket Folders • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
ISusser Pack of 12 Plastic Toothbrush Case, 6 Color Portable Dust-proof Toothbrushes Holder for Inside and Outside • Amazon Business $17.71 2 $35.42
EE113 Number Talk Daily Activity Center Gr 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
IRIS USA TB-35 5 Quart Stack & Pull Box, Clear, 10 Pack • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Sidewalk Chalk Set – Pack of 120 Multi-Color Jumbo Street Chalks – 10 Bright & Cheerful Colors – Nontoxic, Washable Tapered Chalks for Teachers and Schools - 1 x 4 Inches • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Astrobrights/Neenah Bright White Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 65 lb/176 gsm, White, 75 Sheets (90905-02) - Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
Kids Headphones Bulk 10 Pack for School Students Children Teen Boys Girls, HONGZAN Wholesale Disposable Headphones Classroom Earphones(Black) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock,"Classic" 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91630) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
PP281 Magnetic Storage Boxes Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
Oxford Ruled Index Cards, 3" x 5", White, 1,000 Cards (10 Packs of 100) (31) • Amazon Business $11.91 1 $11.91
Bernhard Products Black Wall Clock Silent Non Ticking - 10 Inch Quality Quartz Battery Operated Round Easy to Read Home/Office/Classroom/School Clock • Amazon Business $11.73 1 $11.73
TT183 SightWord Bingo Level 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.99 1 $10.99
Caydo 324 Pieces Pipe Cleaners 27 Colors Chenille Stems for DIY Art Creative Crafts Decorations (6 mm x 12 Inch) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$1,158.64

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,206.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$212.83

Total project goal

$1,418.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,418.85

5 Donors

-$1,306.96

Donations toward project cost

-$1,112.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$194.84

match offer

-$110.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$93.90

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.42

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$0.00

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