You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Mrs. Burtt from Gloversville NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Developing Writing Skills in Social Studies!

Help me give my students reflection notebooks and pencils. Most students do not have school supplies, so it falls on us to provide any materials needed for classroom activities.

  • 7 donors
  • $196 still needed

expires Jul 08

  • 7 donors
  • $196 still needed
Give

My Project

Implementing reflection journals in the social studies classroom is a proactive approach to enhancing eighth graders' writing skills. By incorporating this practice, students can delve deeper into their thoughts and experiences, fostering critical thinking and self-expression. Through reflection, they can articulate their understanding of historical events, societal issues, and personal growth. Donations for this cause would enable the provision of journals, facilitating a structured platform for students to engage with writing regularly. Investing in this initiative not only supports academic development but also cultivates essential skills for lifelong learning and communication.

Mrs. Burtt
Never Before Funded Grades 6-8

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Burtt is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
8 Packs of Pre-Sharpened #2 Pencils (12 per pack / 96 total) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $24.00 10 $240.00
Staples? Composition Notebook, 9.75" x 7.5", Wide Ruled, 80 Sheets, Assorted Colors, 48/Carton (20702CT) • Quill.com $70.19 2 $140.38

Materials cost

$380.38

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.31

Total project goal

$495.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $495.40

4 Donors

-$240.00

Donations toward project cost

-$212.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.00

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.41

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $195.99

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support a teacher
near you!

Explore a map with requests from teachers across the country.

View map of requests

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Burtt and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Gloversville","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[9489500],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":8262521,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":196,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/developing-writing-skills-in-social-stud/8262521/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":true,"mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":75,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Burtt","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"9489500":{"owner":"Mrs. Burtt","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":0.6043838609323423,"proposalsOnPage":[8262521],"proposalHash":"342778906","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":58.50,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp9489500_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1710022756237","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":7,"teacherChallengeId":22313131,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":9489500,"schoolCounty":"Fulton","fullyFunded":false,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":false,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.