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Mr. Vera from Sun Valley CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basic Math Supplies for Special-Day Geometry

Help me give my students the basic math-class essentials to do math neatly and efficiently.

  • 4 donors
  • $291 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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Celebrate 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 Project

In the world of education, even the simplest tools wield extraordinary power. Basic classroom essentials—notebooks, highlighters, mechanical pencils, lead, scissors, glue, graph paper, colorful copier paper, and pens—may seem mundane, but they are the foundation upon which mathematical brilliance is built. Imagine a classroom devoid of these tools: the dull pencils, random loose sheets of paper instead of organized notebooks, the absence of vibrant colors to highlight key concepts. It's a bleak image, isn't it? It's a math class that can't math!

Your contribution isn't merely a collection of items; it's a gateway to a world of mathematical discovery.

Mechanical pencils poised to sketch out equations, notebooks ready to capture the musings of budding mathematicians, highlighters illuminating the path to understanding, graph paper that will help pin-point the coordinates of a polygon's angles, and scissors, paper, and glue that will create that will be used to create various projects about the complexities of geometry —all made possible by your generosity.

Please help my students receive the essential supplies they need to do geometry as organized, neat, and efficient as possible.

Mr. Vera
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Colored Paper, Colored A4 Copy Paper, Crafting Decorating Cut-to-Size Paper 100 Sheets 20 Colors for DIY Art Craft (20 * 30cm) • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
300 Sheets 8.5 x 11 Inches Double Sided Graph Paper Pad 1/2 Inches Blue Quad Ruled Grid Paper for Drawing Writing Graphing Drafting Supplies • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Oxford Spiral Notebook 18 Pack, 1 Subject, College Ruled Paper, 8 x 10-1/2 Inches, Assorted Colors, 70 Sheets (65206) • Amazon Business $21.07 1 $21.07
Scissors Bulk, 24 Pack BURVAGY 5.5" Small Scissors School Student Blunt Tip Kids Craft Scissors, Sharp Stainless Steel Blades Safety Soft Grip Handles for Classroom Children Assorted Color • Amazon Business $20.59 1 $20.59
Mr. Pen- Pastel Highlighter, Tank Style, 6 Pack, Chisel Tip, Highlighters Pastel, Bible Highlighter, Multicolor Highlighters Pack, Colored Highlighters, Highlighters • Amazon Business $4.98 4 $19.92
BIC Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencils with Erasers (MPCE40-BLK), Bright Edition Medium Point (0.7mm), 40-Count Pack, Bulk Mechanical Pencils for School or Office Supplies • Amazon Business $9.88 2 $19.76
Mr. Pen- Sticky Notes, 3”x3”, 12 Pads, Pastel Sticky Notes, Sticky Note, Self-Stick Note Pads, Sticky Pads, Sticky Notes Pastel, Sticky Notes Aesthetic, Colorful Sticky Notes, Back to School Supplies • Amazon Business $7.98 2 $15.96
Hamilco White Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11" 65 lb Cover Card Stock 50 Pack • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Lifreer 0.7 Lead Refills (1080 Pcs), Unbreakable 0.7 mm Lead Refills and 2 Premium Erasers, Long Lasting HB Pencil Lead 0.7 Refill,Mechanical Pencil Lead 0.7mm for Students & Professionals • Amazon Business $10.70 1 $10.70
BIC Round Stic Xtra-Life Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, 1.0mm, Blue Ink, 60/Pack (GSM609BE) • Quill.com $8.99 1 $8.99
ELMER'S Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, Washable, 7 Grams, 30 Count • Amazon Business $8.27 1 $8.27

Materials cost

$196.21

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$17.95

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$247.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.61

Total project goal

$290.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$290.71

3 Donors

-$140.94

Donations toward project cost

-$127.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.64

match offer

-$140.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$119.80

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.14

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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