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Ms. Blackwell from Dyer, IN is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rookie Year!

Help me give my students balance balls, chart paper, markers, and other basic classroom materials as a first-year teacher! Thank you!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Blackwell's classroom raised $361

This project is fully funded

My Project

Help me give my students basic classroom materials as a first-year teacher! I will be teaching English Language Arts to eighth-grade students this upcoming school year. The materials listed below will help me start my classroom and provide students with some supplemental learning materials. I love to keep learning student-centered, engaging, and interactive. These materials will aid in this process. Additionally, I would love to provide some flexible seating options for students and independent reading time! I hope to instill a passion for learning and reading in my classroom. Thank you so much!

Ms. Blackwell Kahler Middle School Grades 6-8 Dyer, IN View local requests 20 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flex-Space 17" Green Balance Ball Seat Bundle - Set of 6 Ball Seats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $141.55 1 $141.55
Pacon Heavy Duty Anchor Chart Paper - 27" x 34", Non-Gridded • Blick Art Materials $19.40 2 $38.80
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Black 12/Pack (80001) • Staples $11.81 2 $23.62
Bostitch EZ Squeeze 3-Hole Punch, 20-Sheet Capacity, Silver/Black (ACI2220) • Quill.com $22.79 1 $22.79
Post-it Super Sticky Notes Cabinet Pack 3 x 3 Energy Boost Collection 70 Sheets/Pad 24 Pads/Pack (654-24SSAU-CP) • Staples $19.49 1 $19.49
Staples Magnetic Clips 2.25 W Silver 12/Pack (17695) • Staples $8.28 2 $16.56

Materials cost

$262.81

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$306.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.12

Total project goal

$360.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$360.82

5 Donors

-$273.64

Donations toward project cost

-$239.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.75

match offer

-$78.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$66.82

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.79

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.58

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$0.00

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