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Mrs. Ross from Richmond, VA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Desk Shields For a COVID-Safe Classroom

Help me give my students desk shields for a safe but collaborative space to learn in person.

  • $537 goal

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My Students

My students are full of life and have a desire for learning. I have never met students with more personality or tenacity. This group has really changed my perspective on life in such a wonderful way. I have found joy in the little things because I have seen how they have joy in the little things despite some of their lifestyles. They are really a special group of students.

This group of children has really impressed upon my heart the need for family and a community that rallies behind them.

It has been so wonderful to see the support throughout the year, but it never seems like enough. I have seen children come to school with shoes three sizes too small because their parents can't afford new shoes. I have known children to go hungry over a weekend because their parents can barely afford to put food on the table. While the school staff, including me, has tried to meet the needs of these children, they are still in need of so much more!

My Project

This year is the first time the students in my district will be back in person, and with that comes a lot of worry. There is worry about our students' physical health as well as concern about their ability to be kids and socialize with their classmates.

Students have been home for over 18 months, and this will be their first chance to come back into a classroom and collaborate with their classmates and teacher.

Keeping students safe is my number one priority, and, even with social distancing, I want to put in place every precaution to keep them healthy and safe. I want dividers between desks so that students can collaborate and be together in groups but still remain safe.

I have 25 students this year, and spreading them all around the room has made my cozy, homey elementary classroom feel more like a lecture hall. I want to bring some sense of normalcy to these kiddos for the year while ensuring their safety.

Please help me give my sweet babies the opportunity to be social with their classmates without sacrificing safety!

Mrs. Ross J.B. Fisher 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

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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Richmond, VA View local requests

Nearly all 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 6donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sneeze Guard Desk Shield PPE - Plastic Divider Screen for Desk, Table or Countertop - Portable Protective Barrier Panel - Best Partition Protector for Classroom or Office • Amazon Business $16.79 25 $419.75

Materials cost

$419.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$456.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.48

Total project goal

$536.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $536.53

4 Donors

-$366.02

Donations toward project cost

-$311.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.90

Matching donations from our partners

-$170.51

Match offers toward project cost

-$144.93

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.58

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 $0.00

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