You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Ms. Hamblin from Orem UT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Back to the Basics

Help me give my students scientific calculators, earbuds, and the basic supplies needed to help them in school!

  • $1,282 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My students anxiously await their turn to be the "biggest and brightest" in the school. 6th grade is the uppermost grade at the school where I teach and my students love the responsibility that comes along with being the oldest. I so enjoy teaching 6th graders and want to give them basic supplies to replace old ones.

After 8 years of teaching--and teaching with hand-me-down materials at that--I am looking forward to providing my students with brand new scientific calculators, earbuds and basic materials.

Gone will be the days of 25 year old calculators that barely work and pencil sharpeners that don't do their job.

Teaching 6th grade is one of the greatest joys of my life and I know my students will benefit from your generous donations!

Ms. Hamblin
Grades 6-8

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Hamblin is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Texas Instruments TI 30X IIS scientific calculator • CDW-G $24.68 36 $888.48
Maeline Bulk Earbuds with 3.5 mm Headphone Plug - 100 Pack - Multi • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Ozzptuu 36-Grid Wooden Cell Phone Holder Desktop Organizer Storage Box for Classroom Office (36-Grid) • Amazon Business $39.98 1 $39.98
X-Acto Pencil Sharpener, SchoolPro Electric Pencil Sharpener, Heavy Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener for School, Classroom and Teacher Supplies, Perfect for Addition to Homeschooling Supplies, Black • Amazon Business $28.60 1 $28.60
TIME TIMER 60 Minute MOD Education Edition ⁠— Visual Timer for Kids Classroom Learning, Elementary Teachers Desk Clock, Homeschool Study Tool and Office Meetings with Silent Operation (Charcoal) • Amazon Business $24.21 1 $24.21
BIC Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencils, Medium Point (0.7 mm), Assorted Colors, 60 Count, Does not smudge and erases cleanly • Amazon Business $11.96 1 $11.96

Materials cost

$1,043.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,088.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$192.15

Total project goal

$1,281.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,281.02

21 Donors

-$1,261.62

Donations toward project cost

-$1,088.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$172.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$19.40

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Hamblin and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"Orem","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[8063970],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"UT","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":3,"name":"Middle School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":6525800,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/back-to-the-basics/6525800/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":30,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Hamblin","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"8063970":{"owner":"Ms. Hamblin","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[6525800],"proposalHash":"-471247077","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8063970_orig.jpg?crop=800,800,x0,y45&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1631574570078","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21810245,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":8063970,"schoolCounty":"Utah","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"UT","name":"Utah"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.