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Mr. Fricks from Waterbury, CT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basic Student Needs = Success

Help me give my students the tools and supplies they will need for a successful 2025-2026 academic school year.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Fricks's classroom raised $852

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

I would like to provide my special needs students with told such as pencils, pens, paper and fillers to hold their notes and papers. By writing notes using colored dry erase markers, I will be able to gain their attention and differentiate notes through visual color coding. Throughout the year I try to keep the classroom healthy by providing tissues. The air fresheners create a welcoming environment that angels pleasant. I teach special education in an inner city high school and nanny of my students don't have basic supplies but they all have basic needs and the save right to education as anyone else. By helping to provide these because needs you will enrich they're learning experience.

Mr. Fricks John F Kennedy High School Grades 9-12

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.

Waterbury, CT View local requests

Nearly all 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

125 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Blue Summit Supplies 100 Paper Two Pocket Folders with Prongs, 2 Pocket Folders Bulk 100 Pack, Assorted 5 Colors, 3 Prongs for Letter Size Paper, Designed for Office and Classroom • Amazon Business $36.25 4 $145.00
Case of 192 Pre-Sharpened #2 Pencils Bulk (12 per pack in 16 packs) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 3 $144.00
Non-Branded Mobile Organizer, 10 Drawers, 13 x 38 x 15-1/4 Inches, Multiple Colors • School Specialty $108.29 1 $108.29
Zebra Pen Ballpoint - Bulk Pack Of 48 Z-grip Retractable Medium Point 1.0 mm, 24 Black Pens & 24 Blue Pens Combo Pack • Amazon Business $23.83 3 $71.49
Kleenex Trusted Care Facial Tissues, 8 Flat Boxes, 200 Tissues per Box, 2-Ply, Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $14.69 3 $44.07
X-ACTO Pencil Sharpener, SchoolPro Electric Pencil Sharpener, Heavy Duty Sharpener for School, Classroom and Teacher Supplies, Perfect for Addition to Homeschooling Supplies, Black, 1 Count • Amazon Business $27.19 1 $27.19
Expo Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 36/Pack (1920940) • Quill.com $25.27 1 $25.27
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Assorted Fashion Colors 36 Count for Classroom Office & Home Use • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Swingline 747 Business Stapler, 30-Sheet Capacity, Rio Red (74736) • Quill.com $22.19 1 $22.19
Staples Wide Ruled Filler Paper 8 x 10.5 White 120 Sheets/Pack (ST37426D) • Staples $1.47 15 $22.05
Uniball Vision Elite Rollerball Pens, Blue Pens Pack of 12, Micro Pens with 0.5mm Ink, Fine Point Smooth Writing Pens Supplies • Amazon Business $19.92 1 $19.92
Febreze Plug Scent Booster Oil Diffuser (14637) • Quill.com $11.69 1 $11.69
Febreze Plug Air Freshener Scented Oil Warmer (76985) • Quill.com $3.86 2 $7.72

Materials cost

$672.87

Vendor shipping charges

$10.83

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$723.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$127.73

Total project goal

$851.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$851.52

13 Donors

-$665.10

Donations toward project cost

-$572.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$92.27

Matching donations from our partners

-$177.61

Match offers toward project cost

-$150.97

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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