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Mrs. Layzell from Miami, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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In Our Own Words....

My project needs plastic binding spines, card stock paper, and colored paper; printer ink to print student writing creations, and cork boards on which to display student work throughout the year.

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Hello! I teach English to 10th grade students at a Title 1 school in Florida. Only three weeks into the school year, I note that my students are very creative writers. Throughout the school year, my students will be writing essays, poetry, and stories. Rather than keeping their work in folders, unappreciated and later casually discarded, I would like to showcase each student's best work in a bound book. I would also like to be able to display their work on bulletin boards in my classroom. My classroom has a bare wall on which I cannot pin or tape student work, lest I damage it. Students take pride in what they do and seeing their work displayed on the bulletin boards will only encourage them to write more. For their hard work, I would like to present each student with a book of their best work to keep and to share with family and friends. Our school has a binding machine. However, paper and binding spirals are necessary to make the books. Since many students do not have access to printers, they will be allowed to print their work on my printer. This project will encourage creativity in writing and with your support, we may be nurturing future Pulitzer Prize awardees!

Mrs. Layzell William Turner Technical & Arts High School Grades 9-12

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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 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
3X2 WOOD FRAMED CORK BOARD -- Quartet/GBC Oak Frame Cork Board; 36x24" • Quill Corporation $44.99 3 $134.97
HEWLETT PACKARD INK COMBO PACK F/C8727AN/C8728AN -- HP Inkjet Cartridge Combo Pack Includes 1 #27 (Black) & 1 #28 (Tri-Color) • Quill Corporation $32.39 3 $97.17
ASTROPARCHE CARD STOCK, 250 SHEETS -- Wausau 65-lb. Astroparche Card Stock Paper; Natural • Quill Corporation $15.02 2 $30.04
PLASTIC BINDING SPINES; 1/2 -- GBC CombBind 11" Plastic Binding Spines; 1/2" Diameter, 85 Page Capacity, Black, 25 Per Box • Quill Corporation $8.65 6 $51.90
ASTROBRIGHTS ASSORTED PACK - ASST#2 -- Wausau 24-Lb. Astrobrights Colored Paper; 8-1/2x11", Letter Size, Assorted • Quill Corporation $13.67 2 $27.34

Materials cost

$341.42

Vendor shipping charges

 $34.14

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$401.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.02

Total project goal

$489.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $489.02

5 Donors

-$468.24

Donations toward project cost

-$401.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$20.78

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 $0.00

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