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Ms. LeFever from Bronx, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back to the Basics

My students need supplies for their return to a new school year.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. LeFever's classroom raised $379

This project is fully funded

Celebrating 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

My students have special needs and special abilities. They come from a community where they all receive free lunch and breakfast. Some can barely afford school supplies. I did what I could this year in buying things that could get them where they need to be, but it isn't nearly enough. With children who are two to three grade levels behind, I'm left to get them to a point of growth. Supplying my students with classroom resources will give them the hope they need to realize that success is at their finger tips.

All students have a promising future, but that future needs to be ignited by their inner potential.

I want to set my students up for success, and that setup involves getting them the resources they need to be challenged, and pushed to the next level. Each student is different, but sometimes we can expect them to fall into a cookie cutter mold that is far beyond realistic. As any passionate teacher would, I want the best for my students.

My Project

Nothing says "Back to school" like school supplies. Many of the students in our school community do not have the proper resources to participate in classroom activities. Items like notebooks, pencils, and folders are essential in any classroom. Without the resources to engage in math, reading, social studies and science students are at a disadvantage. Having these basic items makes it possible for students to be prepared at all times of the learning day.

A lack of resources makes it difficult for students to be engaged and stay on track with the curriculum.

When we give students what they need to succeed, the responsibility of performing is now placed on them. I can vividly remember students doing assignments two or three times because they didn't have a notebook and eventually would lose the paper they originally wrote it on.

There's nothing like the basics to get your through an educational year!

Project tagged as

Bronx, NY
Grades 3-5
Mathematics
Students with Disabilities
Classroom Basics
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. LeFever PS 48 Joseph R Drake Grades 3-5

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 will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

14 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Mead Composition Books / Notebooks, Wide Ruled Paper, 100 Sheets, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", 12 Pack (72936) • Amazon Business $19.99 6 $119.94

Youngever 18 Plastic Pack Pocket Folders - Heavy Duty Plastic 2 Pocket Folder (Set of 6), Heavy Duty Plastic 4 Pocket Folder (Set of 6), Heavy Duty Project Folder (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $17.99 4 $71.96

Ticonderoga Sharpened Pencils #2 HB Premium Wood Latex-Free Eraser (3 Pack) - 216 Total Pencils • Amazon Business $53.98 1 $53.98

Mead Filler Paper, Loose Leaf Paper, Wide Ruled, 200 Sheets, 12 Packs (15200) • Amazon Business $41.30 1 $41.30

Materials cost			$287.18
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$4.31
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$321.49
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$56.73
Total project goal			$378.22
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$378.22
1 Donor			-$160.75
Donations toward project cost			-$160.75
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$0.00
match offer			-$189.11
Match offer toward project cost			-$160.74
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$28.37
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$28.37
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Back to the Basics

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

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