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Ms. Ely from Trenton, NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Becoming Skilled Writers

Help me give my students writing journals so they can grow to love writing!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ely's classroom raised $179

This project is fully funded

My Students

Loving, caring, passionate about learning...these are just a few words that describe my amazing fourth graders. These children have a passion for life and a love for the world they live in. They are always first to lend a hand or encourage a classmate.

At school, our class is like a family and throughout the year we get the chance to learn and grow from one another.

Many of my students come in each year far below grade level in reading and math. As their teacher, I want to make sure they have access to the best resources possible that can help them achieve their goals and feel like empowered learners.

My Project

These writing prompt journals from Lakeshore Learning will be an amazing resource to my students! Coming back from virtual learning will be a transition especially with writing. In fourth grade, students should be able to write at least 4 paragraphs.

My goal is to help them feel more confident in their abilities and grow to love writing.

These journals will help build my students' skills with the included checklists, examples, and scaffolded pages. They will explore opinion, narrative, and informative writing in prompts that are provided. Students can easily go step by step in the writing process without feeling overwhelmed.

We can use these as a whole class, in a small group, and even independently as students work to become skilled writers.

Ms. Ely Gregory Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Trenton, NJ 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

24 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG275 - Writing Prompts Journal - Gr 3-4 - Set of 10 $39.99 3 $119.97

Materials cost

$119.97

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.78

Total project goal

$178.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$178.55

3 Donors

-$114.62

Donations toward project cost

-$100.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.33

Matching donations from our partners

-$60.56

Match offers toward project cost

-$51.48

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.08

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.37

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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