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Mrs. C. from Chicago IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sharp Minds Need Sharp Pencils!

My students need 2 sturdy pencil sharpeners so we can have pencils ready and sharpened for our class.

  • $330 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

Our 5th grade, inner-city classroom is located in a high-need community. We have 99% of our students receiving free lunch and a rather large homeless population. Our school is a "Math and Science Academy" which focuses on helping students break cycles of poverty through excellent academic and character education.

Our students have few supplies. Often times several classrooms have to share one particular supply or set of supplies to make ends meet, such as a pencil sharpener. When supplies are limited, it can stunt the learning environment in the classroom. This can cause our focus to be on the supplies that are needed, rather than learning in our classroom.

We are in desperate need of a new pencil sharpener. We need one that is durable and sturdy, and will last for many years to come so that other classes may benefit from having sharpened pencils readily available.

Your donation makes it possible for our students to come to school and be ready to learn. Your generosity will make it possible for our students to be concerned with the sharpness of their mind, not their pencil. You can make a huge difference in our classroom with your donation. Thank you!

Mrs. C.
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HIGH VOLUME ELECTRIC SHARPENE X-ACTO by Boston High Volume Electric Pencil Sharpener • Quill $112.49 2 $224.98

Materials cost

$224.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$270.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.27

Total project goal

$329.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $329.27

11 Donors

-$317.65

Donations toward project cost

-$270.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.65

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.62

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 $0.00

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