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Mrs. Dowd from Santa Ana, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keen on Composition Books

Help me give my students a composition book in which to take notes and become the best students they can be.

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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

I work at a Title I school where everyone qualifies for free lunch. Our students work hard and have little time or money for extracurricular activities such as art.

My art class may be the only time our kids get to experience art, so we want to make the experience as special as we can.

We have a great program with great teachers. However, there are a few items we would like to provide that just are not in our budget.

My Project

I am requesting 96 composition books for my students so that they will have a place in which to take notes, sketch their ideas, and review their work for quizzes.

Many of my students lack basic supplies such as a composition book, and I do not want the lack of such a simple educational tool to hold them back.

A composition book is key for learning new material and being able to review it to commit to memory. It may seem like just a collection of paper to some but for my students it is the key to success.

Mrs. Dowd McFadden Institute of Technology Grades 6-8

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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Santa Ana, CA View local requests

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

200 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TRU RED Composition Notebook, 7.5" x 9.75", Wide Ruled, 80 Sheets, Black/White, 48 Notebooks/Carton (TR55076CT) • Staples $99.69 2 $199.38

Materials cost

$199.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $18.24

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$250.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.23

Total project goal

$294.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $294.84

2 Donors

-$244.84

Donations toward project cost

-$208.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.73

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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