Ms. Kaos Music Classroom
$1,125
$350 goal
The Description
Next month, I will be setting up my very first classroom, and there are a lot of items required to make a classroom a welcoming and healthy environment. In the Mississippi Delta, some students can not afford the basic supplies necessary to complete their work, and their families cannot be burdened with providing shared classroom materials. I spoke to experienced teachers about the supplies that they depend on to keep their classrooms running smoothly, and the costs were daunting. With at least 5 class periods of roughly 25 students each, I will have over 100 students, who all need pencils and paper and organizers and kleenex. A small donation will provide those basic materials that many of us took for granted during our time at school, and you can ensure that a student has what they need to succeed.
Here is a prioritized list of supplies to obtain:
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Supply |
Price per unit |
Units needed |
Total cost |
Units per student (when applicable) |
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$3/200 sheets |
7.5 |
$23 |
10 sheets of paper |
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(for projects and printing staff paper) |
$15/1500 sheets |
2 |
$30 |
20 sheets of paper |
|
$11.71/6 boxes |
2 |
$23.42 |
(0.08 boxes)12.5 students per box |
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$12.99/96 pencils |
2 |
$25.98 |
1.28 pencils |
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$1.80/marker |
50 |
$90 |
0.6 markers |
|
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$10/1000 |
5 |
$50 |
33 cards/student |
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(for sheet music) |
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(for individual dry erase boards) |
$20/200 |
1 |
$20 |
1.3/student |
|
$3/per tray |
10 |
$30 |
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(the only kind that can withstand MS humidity) |
$4/per roll |
6 |
$24 |
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$20 |
$20 |
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$10 each |
5 |
$50 |
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(my school may not have a nurse for teenage girl emergencies) |
$10/box |
1 |
$10 |
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(to label black objects) |
$6/4 markers |
1 |
$6 |
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$1/each |
8 |
$8 |
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$10/200 |
1 |
$10 |
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$4.25/bottle |
5 |
$21.25 |
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$25/100 sheets |
1 |
$27 |
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$1/pad |
24 |
$24 |
6.25 students/pad |
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(For holding scores, since I will be a regular classroom, without music supplies) |
$65 |
$65 |
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$2.50/3 erasers |
2 |
$5 |
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$4/pack |
5 |
$20 |
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$5 |
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$25/24 rolls |
1 |
$25 |
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Decorations |
$200 |
$200 |
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Keyboard |
$250 |
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Speakers |
$150 |
$150 |
Back Up Plan
If I do not meet my goal, I will purchase the supplies at the top of the list, which are the most essential for students on a day to day basis. The cumulative cost of all these materials would be three times as high as my fundraising goal, so I will be paying for supplies out of pocket throughout the school year, as necessary. Donations of any size will be immensely helpful, and I would also be very grateful for donations of materials. My current mailing address is listed below, and if you have classroom items to donate, they will be so useful to me and my students.
Nina Kao - CM
c/o TFA - Delta State University
Box B4
1003 W. Sunflower Road
Cleveland, MS 38733
Fundraiser Updates (3)
School has started!
August 6, 2016
My first two days were inspiring and challenging! I was lucky enough to be placed at a school with an amazing faculty and brilliant, driven students. I spent last week training and decorating, and finally meeting my students. I'm excited to take things up a level and post some of their work after our first full week. Thanks for the help!
Thank you!
June 30, 2016
Wow. I am a little bit speechless. In 48 hours, we raised almost $1000, which means that my students will have normal school supplies AND a keyboard! If you have ever taken a music class, you understand how big a deal having a keyboard is. Thank you so much for making this happen and giving my students the tools they need to be successful. I'll post updates of the supplies we get and of the classroom when we get it set up.
"In America, every child deserves access to an excellent education, no matter who they are or where they live."
-Barack Obama, Teach for America 25th Anniversary Summit.
Goals Goals Goals!
June 28, 2016
Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated and shared this cause! I am blown away by your generosity and support. We are well on our way to meeting the $350 dollar goal, which will buy paper, pencils, kleenex, dry erase markers, index cards, binders, sheet protectors, and paper trays. To be totally transparent, I set a relatively low goal to avoid the high processing fees of bigger ones. The total cost of the supplies on this list would be closer to $1000 dollars all together. However, if we can double our goal and raise another $350, we will be able to buy everything except decorations and the big equipment (keyboard and speakers), and my students will have supplies for more creative projects and materials for the classroom to make it more sanitary and more organized, so that students feel comfortable and cared for in their schools.
Thanks for all the help!
About the Creator
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Comments (4)
Gail June 28, 2016
Good luck!
Sydney Kranzmann June 28, 2016
Maria FD June 28, 2016
Peace and love,
Ria
Vicki and Eric June 28, 2016
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