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Mrs. Baniak from Youngstown, OH is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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School Supplies

Help me give my students essential classroom items such as glue, calculators, and other basic items to use throughout the school year.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Baniak's classroom raised $172

This project is fully funded

My Project

The best way for students to learn is through hands-on experiences that ignite their curiosity and foster a love for learning. This project aims to create an engaging and dynamic experiential learning program to help our middle schoolers connect classroom concepts to the real world.

Experiential learning allows students to take an active role in their education.

Research shows that students retain information better and develop critical thinking skills when applying what they've learned in a practical context. By integrating experiential learning into our curriculum, we aim to enhance students' understanding of essential subjects such as science, social studies, and the arts.

By funding this project, you will help us create unforgettable learning experiences that inspire and motivate our students. They will gain knowledge and develop teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership skills that are essential for their future success. We aim to foster a deeper appreciation for their study subjects and encourage lifelong learning.

Mrs. Baniak Horizon Science Academy - Youngstown Grades PreK-2

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

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Youngstown, OH 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

17 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carson-Dellosa Student Number Lines Desk Tape (4421) • Quill.com $9.98 4 $39.92
Elmer's Glue-All - 7.63 oz • Blick Art Materials $2.64 7 $18.48
Amazon Basics LCD 8-Digit Desktop Calculator, Black - 5 Pack • Amazon Business $16.54 1 $16.54
Juvale Colored Sentence Strips for Teacher Supplies, Classroom, Lined Paper Borders for Writing Words (5 Colors, 3 x 24 Inch) - 100 Pack • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
hand2mind Open Number Line, Dry Erase Number Line, Number Lines for Students, Developing Number Fluency, Number Line for Desk, Math Number Line for Classroom, Number Line for Kids (Set of 10) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98

Materials cost

$103.91

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.66

Total project goal

$171.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$171.08

1 Donor

-$171.08

Donations toward project cost

-$145.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.66

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$0.00

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