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Ms. Mocho from Makawao, HI is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Add Color to Our Classroom: Help Us Get Colored Paper!

Help me give my students colored paper to celebrate their accomplishments, communicate with families, and create a vibrant learning environment.

  • $995 goal

This project expired on August 1, 2025.

This project expired on August 1, 2025.

My Project

At our elementary school, we believe that learning should be engaging, exciting, and full of color. To enhance the way we celebrate our students’ accomplishments, communicate with families, and create a vibrant learning environment, we’re asking for your support in providing colored copy paper for our students.

With this colored paper, we can:

-Create eye-catching award certificates to celebrate student achievements and encourage continued success;

-Design colorful flyers to share important announcements, event details, and family engagement activities;

-Make attendance sheets and classroom materials more visually appealing, helping students and staff stay organized.

Your donation will make a huge difference in how we recognize student accomplishments, engage our families, and keep our classroom fun and organized.

Ms. Mocho Pukalani Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Makawao, HI View local requests

More than a third 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

Never Before Funded 480 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Pastel 30% Recycled Colored Paper, 20 Lbs., 8.5" x 11", Blue, 5000/Carton (14786-AA) • Quill.com $112.84 1 $112.84
Staples Pastel 30% Recycled Colored Paper, 20 Lbs., 8.5" x 11", Canary, 5000/Carton (14787-AA) • Quill.com $112.84 1 $112.84
Hammermill Colored Paper, 20 lb Pink Printer Paper, 8.5 x 11-10 Ream (5,000 Sheets) - Made in the USA, Pastel Paper, 103382C • Amazon Business $103.01 1 $103.01
Hammermill Colored Paper, 20 lb Salmon Printer Paper, 8.5 x 11-10 Ream (5,000 Sheets) - Made in the USA, Pastel Paper, 103119C • Amazon Business $95.19 1 $95.19
Hammermill Recycled Colors 8.5 x 11 Color Copy Paper 20 lbs. Green 5000 Sheets/Ream (103366CT) • Staples $93.34 1 $93.34
Hammermill 8.5 x 11 Color Copy Paper 20 lbs. Salmon 5000 Sheets/Ream (103119CT) • Staples $88.75 1 $88.75
Hammermill Colored Paper, 20 lb Goldenrod Printer Paper, 8.5 x 11-10 Ream (5,000 Sheets) - Made in the USA, Pastel Paper, 103168C • Amazon Business $67.60 1 $67.60

Materials cost

$673.57

Vendor shipping charges

 $101.94

Sales tax

 $29.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$845.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.16

Total project goal

$994.41

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