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

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Back to School Essentials

Help me give my students items that kick us off to a new school year on the right foot!

  • $255 goal

This project expired on September 20, 2025.

This project expired on September 20, 2025.

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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 Project

In my kindergarten classroom, we love to express ourselves and need some basic materials to help us do that better.

Kindergarten is such an important time to grow- mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Students are learning how to read and write so some additional supplies are needed for our day to run smoothly! I am asking for fun manipulatives, pencil cases to store them, and lamination to help us keep paper materials reusable. These materials would allow me to laminate, display, and print our work without worry.

The smallest supplies make a huge impact in our kindergarten day!

Mrs. Soto George Washington 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.

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More than three‑quarters 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

20 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 Pcs Plastic Pencil Boxes Bulk Clear Large Capacity Pencil Cases with Snap Tight Lid, Crayon Box Storage Organizer Containers for School Office Supplies Student Adult Multi Purpose (Colorful) • Amazon Business $28.99 3 $86.97
Aizweb 240pcs C-Clips Hooks Plastic Chain Links - Counting & Linking Activity Kit, Sensory Toys for Toddlers, Develops Kid's Fine Motor and Color Recognition & Sorting Skills,Educational Learning Toys • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
KTRIO Laminating Sheets, Hold 8.5 x 11 inch Sheets 200 Pack, 3 Mil Clear Thermal Laminate Pouches 9 x 11.5 inch Lamination Sheet Paper for Laminator, Round Corner Letter Size, School & Office • Amazon Business $19.38 1 $19.38
Mini Stampers - Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 3 $17.97
Gejoy 20 Pack Transparent Spinners Clear Spinners Dry Erase Math Game with Rotating Arrow for Classroom • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
1060 Pcs Scented Motivational Stickers Sniff Fruit Food Scented Smelly Stickers for Kids Teacher as Reward Gift Classroom School Supplies 10 Styles • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Carson-Dellosa Galaxy Planets Cut-Outs (120572) • Quill.com $7.10 1 $7.10

Materials cost

$182.39

Vendor shipping charges

 $0.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$216.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.12

Total project goal

$254.15

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