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Mrs. James from Mesquite, TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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ELA Classroom Basics

Help me give my students paper storage, a paper cutter, dry erase pockets, and a dry erase chart.

  • $157 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My classroom is filled with reluctant readers who have not been introduced to the right characters or the story that grabs them and pulls them in. I work with them to find their interests and show them how they can use these interests to find books that they'll enjoy. Once they find one, they're in! They admit to not reading and often say they do not like to read in the beginning of the school year. It is my goal to have each of them end the school year as readers, not because someone told them they had to, but because they enjoy it.

I teach English learners, some of whom are newcomers to the country and speak no English and others who have been here a limited amount of time and speak little English.

We work all year to learn how to grow from failure and use it to get a step closer to success. Many of my students come to me with a sense of apathy formed from the lack of experiences of academic success in the past. We're a Title I school with more than 80% of our students classified as economically disadvantaged.

My Project

The paper trimmer will be used for quick and easy straight line cuts for interactive notebook handouts and pieces. We will definitely benefit from the giant magnetic paper because it will be used for lesson demos and writing samples to help guide student work. It can be moved aside and still visible as I demo and model other skills using the rest of the board instead of erasing everything and having it no longer visible to the students.

The dry erase pockets will enable my students to work freely without fear of making mistakes because they'll know they can easily wipe away and edit.

They will also enable us to lighten our carbon footprint and help the environment by reducing paper waste with fewer copies. The paper sorter will be used as a quick and easy way to for students to grab papers or turn them in and will be sorted by class period/ subject.

Mrs. James Mesquite High School Grades 9-12

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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Mesquite, TX View local requests

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
Learning Resources Magnetic Notebook Paper, Giant Sized Magnetic Paper, 22"L x 28"H • Amazon Business $30.80 1 $30.80
Swingline Paper Trimmer, Guillotine Paper Cutter, 12" Cut Length, 10 Sheet Capacity, ClassicCut Lite (9312) • Amazon Business $25.19 1 $25.19
Bankers Box Classroom 9 Compartment Cubby Storage 16"H x 28 1/4"W x 13"D (3380701) • Amazon Business $24.11 1 $24.11
AmazonBasics Heavy Duty Dry Erase Ticket Holder Pockets 8.5" X 11", Pack of 25 • Amazon Business $21.30 1 $21.30

Materials cost

$101.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$132.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.46

Total project goal

$156.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $156.38

1 Donor

-$70.21

Donations toward project cost

-$70.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$73.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$62.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.07

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.39

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 $0.00

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