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Mrs. A. from Canoga Park, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keeping Students Engaged With Lap Desks/ Clipboards!

Help me give my students lap desks and clipboards so they can sit closer to the board and work together with partners and groups.

  • $248 goal

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My Students

My students are eager learners from diverse backgrounds in a working class area. This year my class is composed of 24 students who are on a variety of academic levels. Many of them come from homes where they speak English as a second language. They are all very hardworking and helpful children. I'm seeking resources that will help our classroom thrive and meet the challenging common core Standards. With your help, my students can get what they need. Thank you.

My Project

When I instruct my students I notice they benefit the most from interaction and being closer to instruction. In a typical English language arts lesson we’re discussing vocabulary/ reading complex texts and having collaborative conversations. Lap desks and clipboards will engage students because they can participate more with their peers in discussions and have more space to move sitting away from their desks. In science and math lessons lap desks and clipboards will allow students to spread out in groups around the class to problem solve in groups and conduct experiments together. These are useful tools to engage all learners and learning styles.

Mrs. A. Fullbright Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Canoga Park, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

24 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LAP TRAY BLUE EACH • School Specialty $9.44 10 $94.40
LL878 - Classroom Clipboards - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98

Materials cost

$154.38

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.44

Sales tax

 $14.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$210.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.11

Total project goal

$247.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $247.38

2 Donors

-$217.96

Donations toward project cost

-$189.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.94

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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