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Mrs. Hjelm from Moulton, AL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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White Paper Is Boring. Where Is the Color?

Help me give my students cardstock to make tabs and covers for their interactive science journals.

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I hope this letter finds you well. My name is Mrs. H and I teach 7th grade life science. Our school is dedicated to providing enriching and engaging educational experiences for our students. I am writing to request your support in donating colored cardstock for our students' interactive science journals.

The Need for Colored Cardstock

In our science classes, students create interactive journals to document their experiments, observations, and reflections. Colored cardstock is essential for making durable and visually appealing covers and tabs for these journals. This not only helps to protect the contents but also allows students to organize their work more effectively and creatively.

Impact of Your Donation

By donating colored cardstock to our classroom, you will:

Enhance Student Organization: Provide students with materials to create sturdy covers and tabs, helping them keep their journals organized and accessible.

Encourage Creativity: Allow students to personalize their journals, making them more engaging and reflective of each student's unique learning journey.

Support Hands-On Learning: Enable students to interact with their science materials in a meaningful way, reinforcing their understanding of scientific concepts.

Thank you for considering our request. Your support will greatly benefit our students by enhancing their science learning experience and encouraging their organizational and creative skills.

Thank you for your time and generosity,

Mrs. H

Mrs. Hjelm
Grades 6-8
  • Moulton Middle School
  • Moulton, AL
    • More than half 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

    This project will reach 132 students.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock, Retro" 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb/176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" (91688) • Amazon Business $18.49 6 $110.94

Materials cost

$110.94

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 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.76

Total project goal

$178.40

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 $178.40

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