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Dr. Woods from Washington, DC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us to Preserve Our Work!

My students need laminators and laminator sheets to preserve memories from their middle school years!

  • $332 goal

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My Students

Can you imagine going into your classroom, as a middle schooler, and seeing posters and signs on the wall with scuff marks and footprints? Unfortunately, some of my students are experiencing this problem. Classroom signs that were once decorated with vibrant colors are now dull. We need help!

Located in Southeast Washington, D.C., my students truly know the meaning of hardship.

Outside of our school campus, their lives are filled with violence and poverty. If they have to experience this outside of school, I feel that it is my responsibility to provide the opposite while they are in school! I want to be able to provide as much as I can to them while they are under my care. I have always noticed how my students take pride in the work that they complete in the classroom. They are especially excited when their work is deemed exemplar and I put it on display for visitors to view. Sometimes, I have noticed that other students in the building defame their work, which doesn't always work out emotionally with my students. But to address all of these needs, from the classroom posters with footprints to the graffiti written on school work, I've come up with an idea! We can protect all of our work with the use of a laminator!

My Project

Having a laminator in the classroom is very beneficial and can be used as a multi-resource. I intend to continue teaching middle school scholars. Sometimes, depending on class dynamics, the projects may or may not change from year to year. Instead of referring to a project without the artifact, I can preserve it with the laminator to show future classes what exemplar work looks like. Additionally, it could be used as a keepsake for students who want to take their work home to show their families. In the classroom, we could laminate signs, helpful tips, and small posters to preserve throughout the school year. If we're lucky, we can use many of the items for the next school year!

As a middle school teacher who tries to instill organization and a tidy appearance with her scholars, I am in need of some assistance!

We're hoping that you will be able to help us preserve our middle school memories!

Dr. Woods Charles Drew Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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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

HBCU Alum 60 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fellowes Saturn2 95 Laminator • Quill.com $49.99 4 $199.96
Fellowes Laminating Sheets 9x12", 3 mil., 10 Pk • Quill.com $8.49 4 $33.96

Materials cost

$233.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$281.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.67

Total project goal

$331.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $331.14

4 Donors

-$313.49

Donations toward project cost

-$281.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.02

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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