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
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.

This teacher needs your help!

Ms. B. from Peoria, AZ is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Ms. B. is requesting
Fully Funded

Ms. B.'s classroom raised $187

Sharpening Knowledge And Pencils!

My students need 28 Weekly Readers and a pencil sharpener.

Classroom photo
Ms. B. Sundance Elementary School
Peoria, AZ Grades 3-5

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Video games, movies, songs--there are many things my students would rather do than learn about current events! They need a way to make what's going on in the world understandable and interesting to them.

My students are Fifth graders in a public school and most love to learn if the information can be presented to them in an engaging way.

I love these kids! Most of my students don't have access to a newspaper at home, and relatively few use the Internet or TV to learn about current events. Some are quite poor, some are ELL. In this economy, some parents are out of jobs right now.

My Project

I would love to have weekly access to "Weekly Reader" which is a small "magazine" that comes on a regular basis. Each student will be able to have and keep their own copy. The magazine has current event articles, some current Science news, History lessons, maps etc. There are simple questions at the end for students to assess their own learning. There is more detailed information attached to a teacher's guide and there is a digital version that we can also access for video clips and more information. It makes non-fiction fun for them! I'm also requesting a pencil sharpener. That sounds so basic, but with our school's budget ever decreasing, last year I had NO pencil sharpener and was told we didn't have money for more. I bought multiple electric ones that wore out, and then I finally bought one that would hold up under overuse! Now I'd love to have a mechanical one so my kids can sharpen their colored pencils without ruining the electric one.

In my mind's eye I can see my students becoming informed citizens and learning to enjoy reading the news.

I've been able to get them to LOVE reading fiction, and I think the Weekly Readers will be the tool I need to get them to love to read non-fiction too. Thank you for caring enough about teachers to belong to Donors Choose. It warmed my heart to know that so many people are willing to help us. Thank you!!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Half of students from low‑income households

28 students impacted 2 donors
Ms. B. Sundance Elementary School Grades 3-5

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Peoria, AZ View local requests

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

28 students impacted 2donors

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 Ms. B. 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
WR News Senior Edition (Grades 4-6; For Orders of 15 or More Subscriptions) • Weekly Reader $3.00 28 $84.00
PENCIL SHARPENER • School Specialty Inc. $23.43 1 $23.43

Materials cost

$107.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.74

Sales tax

 $7.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$162.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.28

Total project goal

$186.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $186.74

1 Donor

-$93.37

Donations toward project cost

-$81.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.14

match offer

-$93.37

Match offer toward project cost

-$81.23

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.14

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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

View complete list Show less

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 Ms. B. and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"AZ","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/sharpening-knowledge-and-pencils/406599/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":28,"isEquityFocusV1":true,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. B.","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"315541775","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":true,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"shouldTrackEquityFocusV2":true,"schoolCity":"Peoria","teachersOnPage":[539050],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":406599,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"schoolId":49515,"schoolName":"Sundance Elementary School","authorIds":{"539050":{"owner":"Ms. B.","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[406599],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/272/teacher-placeholder-6_272.png?auto=webp","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":88696,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["MzM1NDA3","NTg5MTA4"],"teacherId":539050,"schoolCounty":"Maricopa","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"AZ","name":"Arizona"}}