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Mrs. Lester from Chattanooga, TN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Preparing to Pivot

Help me give my students the materials we need to be prepared to pivot.

  • $400 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are very diverse and come from varied multicultural backgrounds. School is their place to explore and be creative.

I help my students to understand the concept of YET.

They may not know a lot yet, but they will! We learn about perseverance. If they keep trying they can beat the odds and achieve their goals and dreams. They may be only 5 and 6 but they have big dreams. My hope is to help build self-confidence and to help them get the educational foundation they need.

My Project

As we near flu season and the rise of Covid numbers we need to be prepared to pivot to remote learning. Remote teaching will be much easier with a document camera and good lighting so my students can see what we are working on.

Keeping remote learning engaging will be key to success.

Materials such as chart paper and markers will keep lessons interactive. With various card stock, I can create manipulatives for the students to have during our live sessions. If we are lucky enough to remain at school all of these items will be just as useful.

Mrs. Lester
Grades PreK-2
  • Harrison Elementary Lower Campus
  • Chattanooga, TN
    • 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

    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 reach 16 students.

    2 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
OKIOLABS OKIOCAM T USB Camera for 11x17 Documents, Distance Learning, Remote Working, Video Calling, Top Down Video Recording, Stop Motion and Time-Lapse Video, Quad High Definition 1944p • Amazon Business $89.00 1 $89.00
Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25" x 30", White, 3 Pads/Pack (559 VAD20 3PK) • Staples Advantage $69.19 1 $69.19
10" Selfie Ring Light with 50" Extendable Tripod Stand & Flexible Phone Holder for Live Stream/Makeup, UBeesize Mini Desktop Led Camera Ringlight for YouTube Video, Compatible with iPhone/Android • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Paper Mate InkJoy Retractable Gel Pens, Medium Point, Assorted Ink, 14/Pack (1951636) • Staples Advantage $22.09 1 $22.09
Neenah Paper Astrobrights Bright Assortment, 8 1/2 X 11, Assorted, 24 Lb., 500 Sheets/ream • Staples Advantage $18.41 1 $18.41
Astrobrights Cardstock Paper, 65 lbs, 8.5" x 11", Galaxy Gold, 250/Pack (22771) • Staples Advantage $17.93 1 $17.93
Mr. Sketch Scented Markers, Chisel Point Style, Assorted Ink, 10/Set (SAN1924010) • Staples Advantage $15.79 1 $15.79
Astrobrights Spectrum Cardstock Paper, 8.5" x 11", 65 lbs, Assorted Colors, 100/Pack (91398) • Staples Advantage $12.99 1 $12.99
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5" x 11", 24 lb./89 gsm, "Neon" 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets/Pack (20270) • Staples Advantage $12.32 1 $12.32
Paper Mate Handwriting Mechanical Pencil Set w/ Lead & Eraser Refills, 1.3mm Lead, Assorted Barrel Colors, 5/Pack • Staples Advantage $3.89 1 $3.89
Sanford Mr. Sketch Chisel Tip Scented Watercolor Marker, Assorted Intergalactic (1938416) • Staples Advantage $3.69 1 $3.69

Materials cost

$305.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$339.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.98

Total project goal

$399.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.85

1 Donor

-$199.92

Donations toward project cost

-$169.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.99

match offer

-$199.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$169.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.99

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 $0.00

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