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Ms. West from Austin TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Back to Basics

Help me give my students sticky notes, hand sanitizer, and Paper Mate Flair Pens!

  • $218 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

I work in a Title I middle school in Texas. All of my students are considered economically disadvantaged. They face a range of other challenges every single day. The majority of the students I work with have a variety of learning disabilities such as ADHD, emotional disturbance​ or have experienced trauma in their lives. My students are kind, hard-working and amazing. They make me proud every day.

I set high expectations for my students and I am constantly amazed by their efforts despite the many challenges they face.

My students continue to help me grow into a better educator and inspire me every day.

My Project

For many of my students, school is very challenging and it can be difficult for them to focus. Some of these items, like the colorful paper, pens, and sticky notes will help students to be more engaged in their learning.

My students need access to these important basics to be successful in class.

I will be able to create fun and engaging lessons with these materials.

We also need tissues, hand sanitizer, and Clorox wipes to all stay healthy! When one person gets sick at school, you can almost guarantee that several students from the same class will catch it. These items will help keep us happy and healthy!

Ms. West
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Vanpad Sticky Notes 3x3 Inches,Bright Colors Self-Stick Pads, Easy To Post for Home, Office, Notebook. 100 Sheets/Pad,12 Pads,1200 Sheet • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Limited Edition Candy Pop Pack, 24 Count • Amazon Business $21.97 1 $21.97
JARLINK Electric Pencil Sharpener, Auto Stop AC Adapter Operated Sharpener for No.2/Colored Pencils(6-8mm), Portable for School Classroom/Office/Home • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Astrobrights Mega Collection, 625 Sheets,"Classic" 5-Color Assortment, Colored Paper, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8 ½ x 11-MORE SHEETS! (91623) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Amazon Brand - Solimo Hand Sanitizer with Vitamin E and Aloe, 32 Fl Oz (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $11.72 1 $11.72
Crayola 12 Ct Ultra-Clean Washable Markers • Amazon Business $3.79 3 $11.37
DocIt 4 Pocket Binder, Multi Pocket Folder and 1-inch 3 Ring Binder, Perfect for School, Office and Project Organization, Holds 300 Letter Size Papers, Blue (00939-BL) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack, Bleach Free Cleaning Wipes - 75 Count Each (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $9.94 1 $9.94
Kleenex Professional Anti-Viral Facial Tissue Cube for Business (21286), White, 3 Boxes / Bundle • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
AmazonBasics Ruled Index Flash Cards, Assorted Neon Colored, 4x6 Inch, 300-Count - AMZ99755 • Amazon Business $5.09 1 $5.09
AmazonBasics Ruled Index Flash Cards, Assorted Neon Colored, 3x5 Inch, 300-Count • Amazon Business $4.67 1 $4.67

Materials cost

$146.57

Vendor shipping charges

$5.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$184.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.60

Total project goal

$217.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$217.36

5 Donors

-$105.41

Donations toward project cost

-$95.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.24

match offer

-$105.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$89.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.81

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.55

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$0.00

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