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Mrs. Homan from Chicago, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Strong Start in First Grade

Help me give my students a 20-drawer mobile organizer, clear plastic beads storage containers, spiral notebooks, a heavy duty pocket chart, and more.

  • $497 goal

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My Students

My school is a public school in Chicago where 93% of the students are low income. This year, our primary classrooms are made up of about 20 eager learners.

Our students are considered high-needs and have many stresses compared to the average five to eight-year-olds.

Because of this, I work very hard to make sure the students at our school receive the learning, resources, and exposure they need to surpass what some statistics may say. I am proud of the hard work my students put in each day!

My Project

As a primary teacher it is important to create a warm, organized, and welcoming environment for students that will be conducive to student engagement and learning. The organizational drawers will be a place to store small group materials and the pocket chart will allow me to differentiate work that students can easily access throughout the day. Storage Containers and Zipper Pouches will be used by students at their desks to organize their learning materials.

With your support, my students will start the school year off strongly with the supplies and materials they need to be successful as well as materials to make their classroom an organized and welcoming place.

Mrs. Homan William H Brown Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Chicago, IL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids-ELR-011 20 Drawer Mobile Organizer, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $72.70 1 $72.70
24 Packs Small Clear Plastic Beads Storage Containers Box with Hinged Lid for Storage of Small Items, Crafts, Jewelry, Hardware (2.48 x 2.48 x 1.57 Inches) • Amazon Business $21.99 2 $43.98
Mead Spiral Notebook, 24 Pack of 1-Subject Wide Ruled Spiral Bound Notebooks, Pastel Color Cute school Notebooks, 70 Pages • Amazon Business $29.82 1 $29.82
Heavy Duty Storage Pocket Chart with 30 Pockets, 5 Over Door Hangers Included | Hanging Wall File Organizer by Hippo Creation - Organize Your Assignments, Files, Scrapbook Papers & More (Black) • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $22.62 1 $22.62
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
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens | Medium Point 0.7 Millimeter Marker Pens | Back to School Supplies for Teachers & Students | Assorted Colors, 24 Count • Amazon Business $20.02 1 $20.02
Torlam Giant Magnetic Ten-Frame Set - Math Manipulatives for Elementary - 5 Ten Frames & 55 Magnetic Math Counters for Kids, Math Games for Kindergarten (Upgraded Version for Hand-held & 2 Black Pens) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
EOOUT 40pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch Document Bag, Plastic Zip File Folders, Letter Size, A4 Size, for Office Supplies, Travel Storage • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Magnetic Clips, 24 Pieces Magnetic Metal Clips, Refrigerator Whiteboard Wall Fridge Magnetic Memo Note Clips Magnets Metal Clip • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Blue Summit Supplies Plastic File Folders, 1/3 Cut Tab, Heavy Duty Multi Colored Poly Folders, Letter Size, 30 Pack • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
144 x PCS 3D Colorful Butterfly Wall Stickers DIY Art Decor Crafts for Party Cosplay Wedding Office Bedroom Living Room Magnets and Glue Sticker Set • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Expanding File Folder 24 Pockets, Multi-Color Accordion A4 Document Organizer with Expandable Wallet Stand – Works on A4 Size and Letter Size • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
yueton 24pcs Colorful Double Hole Desktop Wire Cord Cable Clip Management Cable Organizer Cord Holder • Amazon Business $7.39 2 $14.78
TOARTI UV Printing Colorful Inspirational Quotes Wall Sticker, Be Brave,Be Kind,Be Creative,Be Happy,Be Thankful,Be You Wall Decals, Rainbow Color Motivational Saying Decal For Classroom Nursery Decor • Amazon Business $12.76 1 $12.76
La Croqueta 1100Pcs 20 mm/0.78 Inch Diameter Sticky Back Coins Hook & Loop Self Adhesive Dots Tapes (Total 550 pairs) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Chalkboard Hall Pass Lanyards School Passes Set of 6 for School Classroom Teacher Gift • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$386.58

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$422.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.54

Total project goal

$496.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $496.92

2 Donors

-$319.09

Donations toward project cost

-$281.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

match offer

-$165.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$140.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.19

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