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Ms. Pankratz from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basic School Supplies for Kindergarten Kiddos!

Help me give my students basic supplies needed to succeed in kindergarten: crayons, markers, scissors, & glue sticks!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pankratz's classroom raised $344

This project is fully funded

My Students

Hola! I have taught bilingual (Spanish) kindergarten in the Chicago Public School system for the past 12 years. The students I teach come from predominantly low-income families and are all English Language Learners. Every year, I am excited to provide my young students with experiences and resources that they otherwise may not come across.

I am passionate about teaching early childhood and love exposing my young students to new experiences, getting them excited and invested in their own learning!

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read about me and my project!

My Project

Many families have been struggling financially since COVID-19 hit and I would love to be able to provide students with some basic school supplies, to use at school (and also a separate set of scissors/glue sticks to keep at home!) Having basic school supplies is something that each student will benefit from, and will help make the transition from home to school more fun!

Given safety and cleanliness guidelines, students won't be sharing supplies, making it even more crucial to have markers, crayons, scissors and glue sticks for each student to keep at their desk.

Ms. Pankratz New Field Primary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters of 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

28 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VX841 BestBuy Standard Crayons 12Color Box $89.99 1 $89.99
JJ439 BestBuy Washable BroadTip Markers Class Pack $79.99 1 $79.99
LL159 Lakeshore PointedTip Scissors Set of 12 $16.99 4 $67.96
TT505Z Lakeshore Glue Stick Set of 12 $4.99 4 $19.96

Materials cost

$257.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$291.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$51.49

Total project goal

$343.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$343.26

4 Donors

-$167.22

Donations toward project cost

-$149.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.58

match offer

-$167.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$142.13

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.08

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

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$0.00

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