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Ms. Stern from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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4th Grade Basics

My students need basic school supplies like notebooks and folders to keep their work in.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Stern's classroom raised $421

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students attend a Title 1 Chicago Public School, 95% of the student population come from low-income families. They are a lively, hard-working, diverse group of students; a large portion of them are English Language Learners speaking several different languages.

My students need basic school supplies to ensure an equal opportunity learning environment.

Most do not have the luxury of purchasing these supplies on their own. In my class, I don't want students to have to worry about what they do not have in order to reach their fullest potential.

My Project

I am asking for donations for basic school supplies like notebooks, folders, and pencils to set my students up for a successful year! I also hope to provide them each with a planner to teach and encourage organization and responsibility.

Your donation will ensure that my students have the supplies they need to learn and succeed in school.

This project will ease some of the financial strain on my students and their families as well as guarantee a less stressful beginning of the year. These supplies will provide us what we need to kick off a productive 2018-2019 school year!

Ms. Stern Brennemann Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Student Planner Weekly Overview Format for a Full Year (S85-Blue) 5.5 x 8.5 • Amazon Business $6.26 20 $125.20
AmazonBasics Wide Ruled Composition Notebook, 100-Sheet, Assorted Marble Colors, 36-Pack • Amazon Business $49.99 2 $99.98
School Smart 2 Pocket Portfolio Without Fasteners - Pack of 25 - Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $16.39 3 $49.17
RA991 - Place Value Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Graphite Pencils, 2 HB Soft, Pre-Sharpened, Yellow, 30 Count (13830) • Amazon Business $5.97 3 $17.91

Materials cost

$322.25

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$357.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.01

Total project goal

$420.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$420.09

1 Donor

-$369.00

Donations toward project cost

-$313.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.35

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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$1.09

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