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Ms. Potero from Philadelphia PA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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My students need Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers and Crayola Crayons.

  • $171 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

Lively, energetic, and kind are three words I would use to describe our young learners. Every day, they do their best to achieve all that they can. Our students desperately want to be actively involved in what they do in the classroom.

Living in a large city can be difficult for many young children.

My young learners live close to the downtown area in our city. They go to a Title I school, where all students receive free breakfast and lunch daily. Their basic food needs, except for dinner, are taken care of, but now they need something to sustain their minds.

My Project

The beginning of the school year should be a happy time for children; however, some kids just don't have the means to get what they need to start the school year out.

Providing students with crayons, and erasers will be a start in helping them to bridge the gap in for the year.

These items, along with pencils, scissors, and glue will be added to the storage bins at each table for students to use. They will be distributed on the first day of school.

Students need to have what is necessary to be productive in a classroom. The erasers will be used daily as they are writing, revising, and completing math problems. The crayons will be used as they decorate projects and illustrate their writing.

Ms. Potero
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Bulk Crayons, 24 Packs of 24 ct., Classpack • Amazon Business $28.71 3 $86.13
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers, Small, 36 Count • Amazon Business $9.16 3 $27.48

Materials cost

$113.61

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.64

Total project goal

$170.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$170.95

1 Donor

-$170.95

Donations toward project cost

-$145.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.64

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$0.00

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