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Mrs. Carmichael from Capitol Hgts., MD is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting With A Clean, Calm, And Organized Welcome

Help me give my students a clean, calm, organized, and welcoming classroom learning environment. The environment that children are in can either negatively or positively impact growth.

  • 3 donors
  • $468 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

I am requesting these materials to help enhance our learning environment. As a pre-kindergarten teacher, my classroom will be many of these children's first experiences away from family and friends. Pre-kindergarten students will spend 30 hours a week in their classroom learning environment. The feeling that they feel at the beginning of the school year is very important. We want the children and their families to walk into the classroom and feel comfortable about the new year with these cleaning, and organizational materials.

It is my wish that I am not only prepared in the fall to give them the environment that I believe will invite them into the room so they will be calm and receptive to learning but also that the environment can maintain the level of clean and organization that it is at the beginning of the year throughout the year.

Clean: I am requesting a carpet sweeper and laptop cleaning set to help keep our classroom carpets (we have many around the classroom) and our computers (students have access to individual Chromebooks as well as classroom computers) clean.

Calm: I am requesting a tent and classroom doorbell to keep the classroom calm. The tent is so that children can get inside if they need space to regulate themselves while the doorbell will help with classroom transitions.

Organized: I am requesting the portable projector so that I can create classroom signs and posters. The cart, folders, and scrapbook containers are to organize classroom materials for our curriculum so that the students can have access to learning materials. The planners are so I can organize engaging activities based on student interest that is not a part of the curriculum.

Mrs. Carmichael
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mini Projector, VISSPL Full HD 1080P Video Projector, Portable Outdoor Projector with Tripod, Kids Gift, Home Theater Movie Phone Projector Compatible with Android/iOS/Windows/TV Stick/HDMI/USB • Amazon Business $59.39 1 $59.39
Kids Play Tent Non-slip Mat, Star Lights, Decorating Flag, Tassel Large Playhouse, Boho Style, Exquisite Dots Curtains, Indoor and Outdoor Play Tent for Kids, Girls, Neutral Color, 52" x 35" x 52" • Amazon Business $48.50 1 $48.50
IRIS USA 3-Tier Heavy Duty Shelving Unit, 48" Fixed Height, Large Storage Shelf Organizer for Home, Garage, Basement, Laundry, Utility Room, 18"D x 36"W x 58"H, Made with Recyclabe Materials, Black • Amazon Business $47.49 1 $47.49
IRIS USA Fits 12" x 12" Paper, 6 Pack Thick Portable Plastic Scrapbook Paper Storage Cases with Built-in Handle for Art and Craft Supplies Yarn File Paper Office Documents Toys, Rounded Corner, Clear • Amazon Business $44.64 1 $44.64
bloom daily planners New Undated Academic Year Teacher Planner & Calendar - 7 Period Lesson Plan Organizer Book with New Frosted Cover (9" x 11") - Learn with Joy • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Yocada Carpet Sweeper Cleaner for Home Office Low Carpets Rugs Undercoat Carpets Pet Hair Dust Scraps Paper Small Rubbish Cleaning with a Brush Dark Blue • Amazon Business $23.39 1 $23.39
Samsill 2 Pack Deluxe 24 Pocket Spiral Project Folder Organizer with 12 Dividers, Notepad, Customizable Front Cover, Erasable Write On Tabs in Fashion Colors, Plastic Folders with Pockets • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
SadoTech Wireless Doorbell for Home - Battery Operated, 1000 Feet, Wireless Door Bell w/LED Flash, 1 push button + 1 receiver, Baby Blue • Amazon Business $17.81 1 $17.81
Professional Laptop Cleaning Kit – Computer Screen & Keyboard Cleaner – 5 Piece Electronic Cleaner with Laptop Screen Spray, Air Blower, Brush, Keyboard Gel, & Microfiber Cloth • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Eamay Counting Caddy & Place Value Pocket Chart for Classroom and Homeschool(BLACK) • Amazon Business $14.59 1 $14.59
bloom daily planners Letter Size Clipboard - Standard A4 (9” Wide x 12.5" Tall) Cute Decorative Clip Board for Students, Nurses, Teachers, Women - Abstract • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
bloom daily planners New Teacher Planner Sticker Pack - School Themed Planning Sticker Sheets for Educators, Homeschoolers, etc.- 8 Sheets/586 Stickers per Pack! • Amazon Business $9.78 1 $9.78

Materials cost

$341.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$20.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$396.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.05

Total project goal

$467.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$467.02

2 Donors

-$226.90

Donations toward project cost

-$204.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.78

match offer

-$226.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$192.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

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$0.00

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