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Mrs. Paulsell from Springfield, MO is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Literacy Supplies

Help me give my students reading and writing supplies for next school year.

  • $259 goal

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Mrs. Paulsell has another project! Donate to Reading With Tonies! to help her classroom.

$366 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

My amazing students come to school eager to learn and ready to do their best. They want to be in school because they want to learn all they can to be successful one day. As a teacher at a Title I school, my students are faced with several challenges both inside and outside of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, I am looking to provide an engaging student-centered classroom experience that encourages learning and keeps my students relaxed.

My Project

This year has greatly impacted the supplies I had to use for my classroom. I purchased some with my own money so that I could have what I needed for my students to be successful.

I am needing to restock the things that I ran out of for my students next year.

We are needing notebooks for reading and writing. We use them daily. My students love the primary notebooks! We are also in need of activities for word work stations. Some of the items I have now have been ruined or lost.

My classroom is also in great need of a place for students to put things that they will be taking home. Right now, I use a file folder mailbox system and I want something else that my students can also quickly use to help keep their desks neat and clean.

Mrs. Paulsell Mark Twain Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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Springfield, MO 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

46 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AdirOffice Wooden Literature Organizer Sorter - Stackable Mail Craft Paper Storage Holder with Removable Shelves for Office, Classrooms, and Mailrooms Organization (24 Compartment, White) • Amazon Business $97.97 1 $97.97
Charles Leonard Dry Erase Lapboard Class Pack, Includes 12 Each of Whiteboards, 2 Inch Felt Erasers and Black Dry Erase Markers (35036) • Amazon Business $24.01 1 $24.01
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 24-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Multi-Color, 3-Ounce Cans, Ages 2 and up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Learning Resources Pop for Sight Words Bundle • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
The Learning Journey: Match It! - Spelling - 20 Piece Self-Correcting Spelling Puzzle for Three and Four Letter Words with Matching Images - Learning Toys for 4 Year Olds - Award Winning Toys • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
(2" x 4") 30 Sheets, Matte White Sticker Label, Laser/Inkjet Printing - 10 per Page • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
212 Premium Chalkboard Labels by Vaci Markers + 2 Erasable Chalk Pen + 4 Drawing Stencils - Removable Chalk Board Mason Jar Labels -Blackboard Sticker Label Organizer for Kitchen,Jars Glass Bottle • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95

Materials cost

$186.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$219.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.77

Total project goal

$258.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $258.46

3 Donors

-$220.96

Donations toward project cost

-$187.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.14

Matching donations from our partners

-$37.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$31.88

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.62

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 $0.00

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