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Ms. Smith from Bonne Terre MO is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back to the Basics

Help me give my students back to school basic school supplies for the year.

  • 1 donor
  • $282 still needed

expires Aug 10

  • 1 donor
  • $282 still needed
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My Project

This project is one I like to do every year. It allows my students famililes to not have to buy any school supplies aside from a back pack. I provide the daily take home folders with this project for daily communication purposes. This project also provides writing folders for writers workshop, journals for the writing station as well as basic supplies liek art boxes to store their items.

Glue, colored pencils, and a pencil sharpener are items we always utitlize.

I would love to not only have a pencil sharpener for myself but also one for the students to use to sharpen their own pencils and colored pencils. Due to generous donations from my previous project I already have enough markers and crayons for next school year. So this project would be so benefical for my famililes to not have to purchase these items.

Ms. Smith
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Madisi Colored Pencils Bulk - Pre-Sharpened - 12 Assorted Colors - 480 Bulk pack • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
IRIS USA 10 Pack Medium Plastic Hobby Art Craft Supply Organizer Storage Containers with Latching Lid, for Pens & Pencils, Ribbons, Wahi Tape, Beads, Sticker, Yarn, Ornaments, Stackable, Clear • Amazon Business $19.94 2 $39.88
AFMAT Heavy Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener for Classroom, 6 Holes, Electric Pencil Sharpeners for Home, Pencil Sharpener Plug in for 6-11mm Pencils, Auto Stop, Super Fast, Never Eat Pencils, Black • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Henoyso 24 Pcs School to Home Folders, Purple, Heavy Duty Folders with 2 Pockets, 11.8 x 9.45 Inch • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Paper Junkie 48 Pack Small Blank Notebooks for Kids Bulk, Kraft Paper Journals for Students, Sketching Drawing, Writing (4.3 x 5.6 In) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Pendaflex Fastener Folders, 1/3 Cut, Reinforced Tab, 2 Fasteners, Letter Size, Yellow, 50 Folders Per Box (22940) • Amazon Business $21.00 1 $21.00
Bostitch Office Personal Electric Pencil Sharpener, Powerful Stall-Free Motor, High Capacity Shavings Tray, 7yr Warranty, Blue • Amazon Business $14.86 1 $14.86
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 7 Grams, 60 Count • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Elmer's Liquid School Glue, Washable, 4 Ounces Each, 12 Count - Great for Making Slime • Amazon Business $14.36 1 $14.36

Materials cost

$226.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$260.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.91

Total project goal

$306.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $306.06

1 Donor

-$25.00

Donations toward project cost

-$21.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $281.06

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