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Ms. Routledge from Philadelphia, PA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My students need a wide variety of supplies such as dry erase boards, markers, storage bins, pencils and trays to keep everything together!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Routledge's classroom raised $588

This project is fully funded

My Students

Middle School students are often making the best out of very tough situations. Materials and activities provided at school make a world of difference for them and their education. They are hard working and are extremely eager to continue to learn and improve. Most of them dream of going on to good high schools and colleges and have dreams of becoming every type of profession from a professional athlete to a real-estate developer or a Navy chef.

Being able to bring in more supplies for the students will greatly increase what we are able to do in class.

My projects here on Donorschoose are going to go towards helping these students achieve, get on grade level and have more opportunities than they would have before.

My Project

My students are constantly in need of supplies and ways to organize them! With just over ninety students rotating in and out of a classroom every day, making sure that everything has a place to be is very important!

Having these basic supplies and organizers will help my students continue to follow classroom routines.

From the paper and desk organizers, down to the pencils and expo markers, this project means that they will continue to have the supplies that they need to be able to reach their maximum potential! My students are all very bright children and with projects like this one, I am able to increase their chances, both in school and after they leave my classroom.

Ms. Routledge Gen George G Meade Elementary School Grades 6-8

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

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.

Philadelphia, PA 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

92 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
STUDENT BOARD DRY ERASE PLAIN 12X18 SCHOOL SMART PACK OF 10 • School Specialty $35.49 4 $141.96
SHEET - DRYERASE SURFACE - 3X2 QRTR85532 • School Specialty $40.57 2 $81.14
MARKER EXPO DRY ERASE LOW ODOR BLACK BULLET PACK OF 12 • School Specialty $18.10 3 $54.30
PENCIL #2 PACK OF 144 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $17.81 2 $35.62
TRAY ONYX TRIPLE LETTER -SAF3271BL • School Specialty $31.23 1 $31.23
STORAGE BINS 5.5 GALLON MEDIUM ASSORTED COLORS • School Specialty $9.29 3 $27.87
ORGANIZER STORAGE 6X6CUBE CLEAR SPR82980 • School Specialty $7.59 2 $15.18
TOWLETTES EXPO MARKERBOARD SAN81850 PACK OF 50 • School Specialty $9.29 1 $9.29
TOWLETTES EXPO MARKERBOARD SAN81850 PACK OF 50 • School Specialty $9.29 1 $9.29
CLIPS + PINS TEACHER ST/3 TUBS - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $8.51 1 $8.51
BOX BITTY SUPER STACKER 2.5X3X1.5 ASSORTED • School Specialty $1.34 5 $6.70

Materials cost

$421.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $42.11

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$499.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.15

Total project goal

$587.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $587.67

2 Donors

-$587.67

Donations toward project cost

-$499.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.15

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