This week school bells will be ringing and teachers and students will be back in classrooms. U.S. Cellular plans to kick off the school year in a big way with the return of Calling All Teachers, a campaign that donates $1 million to fund creative and impactful classroom projects submitted by public school teachers.

Through September 15, teachers are invited to register on DonorsChoose.org as a “U.S. Cellular Teacher” and post their requests to be considered for funding. So far, more than 1,490 teachers have signed up.

This is the second year that U.S. Cellular has partnered with DonorsChoose.org. The philanthropic Web site helps public school teachers find money for all types of classroom projects ranging from math, science and history to special needs, health and fitness.

“Teachers make the request and we work hard to help their dreams come true,” said Charles Best, founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org. “When companies like U.S. Cellular get onboard, we’re able to make an even greater impact in schools.”

U.S. Cellular will announce the teachers whose projects are selected for funding in October.

“We’re excited to see the variety of classroom requests that get posted on DonorsChoose.org,” said Marcel Bekers, U.S. Cellular director of sales in eastern North Carolina. “Teachers across the nation are struggling to locate the resources they need to turn many enriching classroom projects into a reality. We believe that teachers and their students deserve our support.”

For more information, visit uscellular.com/callingallteachers.

Here’s how to post a project:

1. Sign into your teacher account at DonorsChoose.org or create one, if you’re a first-timer.

2. On your “My Account” page, click “update affiliations” (If creating a new account,

you’ll have the option to choose your teacher affiliations during the process.)

3. Scroll down and check the box marked “U.S. Cellular Teacher,” then click “Next” and follow the steps to return to your teacher account (If creating a new account, move forward through the registration process).

4. Once you are classified as a “U.S. Cellular Teacher,” your projects can be considered for funding in the fall.

5. Click on the "upload/change photo" button and upload a photo to your account. This can be any photo that reflects your classroom environment.

6. Once your photo has been uploaded, return to the "My Account" page and scroll down and click the button "Create a Project."

If you need help creating the project, both a video guide and submission tutorial are on the Web site to assist you.