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Mrs. Folsom from Blackfoot ID is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Back to the Basics

Help me give my students basic supplies such as paper, pencils, dry erase markers, tissues, wipes, staples and tape.

  • $364 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I am the lucky teacher of 23 amazing, smart, fun, energetic, artistic, creative, and amusing third graders. We live in a small, rural community. Our school has a diverse culture. Included in our boundary is a Native American reservation from which a good part of our student body comes.

Our students all qualify for free breakfast and lunch.

Even though our cultures and economic situations are varied, our school is a welcoming place of learning, working together, and providing the best for our children.

My Project

Basic school supplies are purchased at the beginning of every school year. However, we rarely make it through the year without having to restock our supplies. We need paper, pencils, new pencil sharpeners, dry erase markers and erasers. We also need tape and staples to put our work together. Having some extra stackable organizers helps us to keep things in order. We also need tissues and Clorox Wipes to keep our class clean and healthy.

Having a fully stocked classroom allows us to work and learn without confusion or complication.

Students need basic supplies for solving math problems, writing stories and creating projects on a daily basis.

Mrs. Folsom
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Arteza Dry Erase Markers, Whiteboard Pens with Chisel Tip, Bulk Pack of 52, 12 Assorted Colors with Low-Odor Ink is perfect for School, Office, or Home • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes plus Clorox Disinfecting Wipes with Micro-Scrubbers Value Pack - Bleach Free Cleaning Wipes, 220 Count Each (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $14.49 2 $28.98
Arteza 52 Black Dry Erase Markers, Whiteboard Pens, Chisel Tip, Bulk Pack with Low-Odor Ink is perfect for School, Office, or Home • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Amazon Brand - Solimo Facial Tissues, 160 Tissues per Box (18 Flat Boxes) • Amazon Business $26.49 1 $26.49
Blu Monaco Desk Organizers and Accessories Stackable Paper Tray - 4 Tier Stackable Letter Trays - Black Metal Mesh File Holder Organizer • Amazon Business $25.87 1 $25.87
X-ACTO School Pro Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener, Blue, 1 Count (1670) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Graphite Pencils, #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 96 Count (13872) • Amazon Business $9.96 2 $19.92
X-ACTO XLR Electric Pencil Sharpener • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Mead Loose Leaf Paper, Filler Paper, Wide Ruled, 200 Sheets, 10-1/2" x 8", 3 Hole Punched, 3 Pack (73183) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 12 Count • Amazon Business $11.45 1 $11.45
Staples Standard Staples 5 Boxes - 25000 Staples • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
12-Pack of Premium Magnetic Dry Erase Erasers / Dry Erasers - 2" x 2" - Perfect Whiteboard Erasers for Classroom, Home and Office • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
AmazonBasics Stapler with 1000 Staples - Black • Amazon Business $5.68 1 $5.68
Scotch Magic Tape, Standard Width, Numerous Applications, Invisible, Trusted Favorite, Engineered for Office and Home Use, Great for Gift Wrapping, 3/4 x 1000 Inches, 2 Boxes/Pack (810K2) • Amazon Business $3.92 1 $3.92
Scotch Desktop Tape Dispenser Silvertech, Two-Tone (C60-ST) • Amazon Business $3.49 1 $3.49

Materials cost

$259.73

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$309.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.59

Total project goal

$363.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$363.93

2 Donors

-$166.97

Donations toward project cost

-$154.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.30

match offer

-$181.96

Match offer toward project cost

-$154.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.99

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$0.00

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