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

Be Sharp!

My students need pencils to use daily for their classwork which they can sharpen and have readily available. I need a sturdy electric pencil sharpener, available pencils for the students, and an container where they can get their pencil.

  • $252 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

My students are wonderful, wide-eyed learners, but unfortunately we are in a poor neighborhood where students don't always get the opportunities that they deserve.They are eager to learn, but often come to school without proper supplies.

Students need basic supplies in order to do work, be creative, and just to communicate.

My students are well-behaved third graders who always want to do their best.

Learning is important to my students so they can succeed in the world. I know that someday they will be productive citizens.

My Project

My students come from low income families therefore parents cannot always buy school supplies. A sharpen pencil is a basic necessity in school. I need a sturdy electric pencil sharpener, available pencils for the students, and an container where they can get their pencil.

A pencil is basic but so many children don't come to school with one therefore the teacher must always have a sharpen supply on hand.

Students need pencils to write, do math problems, draw, label, take notes, etc,,,,,These pencils need to be sharpen and easily available for students to use without any classroom disruption. Containers will be placed in four areas of the room where students can easily get a pencil.

Mrs. Raymond
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ES119 - Heavy-Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
TT794X - Store-It-All Rotating Caddies - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $61.59 1 $61.59
SU28 - Pencils - Standard #2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 10 $19.90

Materials cost

$180.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$213.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.71

Total project goal

$251.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$251.41

1 Donor

-$125.69

Donations toward project cost

-$106.84

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.85

match offer

-$125.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.86

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$0.00

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