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Mrs. Patel from Tallahassee, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Patel's classroom raised $342

Help Us Find the Missing Point!

My students need a durable pencil sharpener and pencils to last for the entire year.

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Mrs. Patel Oak Ridge Elementary School
Tallahassee, FL Grades PreK-2

My Students

3 BROKEN PENCIL SHARPENERS IN ONE YEAR! The students and I are ready to have a sharpener that will last the entire year. We would also like to have pencils that keep their points.

The students are second graders from a Title One school in Florida.

Daily they love to write and illustrate their journal composition books. The kids dislike writing with dull or broken pencils, it frustrates them. Last year some of my students were able to use the larger pencils and they loved them.

My Project

Thank you in advance for helping my students become better writers. A joy for writing is something that I want the students to achieve. At the beginning of the year, most of the students will draw out their stories. The middle of the year should have all of the students writing at least one full paragraph. This is only possible if the students are able to write without distractions. Sharpened pencils are a must!

Using sharpened pencils and being able to sharpen with ease decreases distractions in the class.

Being able to use a pencil that is comfortable to hold also reduces distractions. Another benefit of the larger pencils is the longer lasting point, which means a longer amount of writing time.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

HBCU Alum 60 students impacted 27 donors
Mrs. Patel Oak Ridge Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Tallahassee, FL View local requests

Nearly all 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

HBCU Alum 60 students impacted 27donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PENCIL SHARPENER ELECTRIC SCHOOL PRO BLUE-GRAY----*Comments* • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $55.51 1 $55.51
TRY-REX JUMBO PENCILS W/ERASER 12/PK- - --*Comments* • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $6.87 25 $171.75

Materials cost

$227.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $25.00

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 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$290.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.29

Total project goal

$341.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $341.96

23 Donors

-$341.96

Donations toward project cost

-$290.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.29

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