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Ms. Graves from Memphis, TN is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Fertilize Graves' Growing Garden!

Help me give my students the items that are needed to help with organization skills.

  • $2,349 goal

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My Project

This year, I was offered the opportunity to be departmentalized. I will teach between 45-50 students Reading, Writing, & English Language Arts. My students come from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Currently, over 70% of my students are English Language Learners. It is imperative that they have the supplies that are needed to be successful.

My students are a mixture of fun, shy, and outgoing!

They are all eager to learn. They are adjusting to school quickly, along with procedures and routines. My goal is to keep that love for learning growing by "fertilizing" and "watering" their current love for knowledge.

The requested items will help my students continue to grow in the direction that is needed for organization and continued success in the years to come. I requested chair bags to help students with organization and to help with movement in the classroom. Due to having a smaller room this year, the walking space is limited. Chair bags will allow each student to have exactly what is needed without much transitioning. The requested book bins will help with organization with their assigned books Writing is a skill that many students fear. One of my goals is to eliminate that fear by daily writing, therefore I am requesting composition books, pencils, and crayons. These tools will be used everyday to write and draw about various topics. Last, but not least, our class is in need of printer ink. Working in a large school, our printers run out of ink quickly. it is important for me to provide information in a various forms such as email, text, and hard copy. This ink will be utilized to help send information home for my students and parents, in their native languages.

Ms. Graves Grahamwood Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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More than a third 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

45 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Aussie Pouch Chair Pocket, , 2-Pocket and Name Tag Slot, Extra Large, Green Trim • School Specialty $32.09 30 $962.70
Brother TN-223 Black Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (TN223BK) • Staples $60.49 3 $181.47
Brother TN-223 Cyan Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (TN223C) • Staples $75.99 2 $151.98
Brother TN-223 Yellow Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (TN223Y) • Staples $75.99 2 $151.98
Brother TN-223M Magenta Standard Yield Toner Cartridge (TN223M) • Staples $75.99 2 $151.98
Ticonderoga Original No 2 Pencils, Pre-Sharpened, Yellow, Pack of 240 • School Specialty $64.19 1 $64.19
Crayola Standard Crayon Classroom Pack, 8 Assorted Colors, Set of 800 • School Specialty $64.19 1 $64.19
Storex Large Interlocking Book Bin, 14-1/4 x 5-1/4 x 7 Inches, Assorted Colors, Set of 5 • School Specialty $19.42 3 $58.26
School Smart Zaner-Bloser Paper, 1/2 Inch Ruled, 8 x 10-1/2 Inches, 500 Sheets • School Specialty $8.54 4 $34.16

Materials cost

$1,820.91

Vendor shipping charges

 $118.35

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$27.31

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,996.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$352.34

Total project goal

$2,348.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,348.91

7 Donors

-$1,318.00

Donations toward project cost

-$1,134.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$183.95

match offer

-$1,014.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$862.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$152.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$16.18

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