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Ms. Benfield from Brooklyn, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Beginnings are Fun!!!!!

Help me give my students a well supplied start for the new school year. My students need white board markers and cloths along with lysol sanitizing sprays for clean up, pens and pencils for focused note taking.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Benfield's classroom raised $858

This project is fully funded

My Project

The majority of my school's population are low income and some times low functioning. As such, we employ a variety of creative instructional strategies.

Focused note taking;` we need pens and pencils.

Turn and talk; we use the white boards desks for demonstration and collaboration so here the whiteboard markers and cloths are very necessary.

The menu cards keeps stuff like reference sheets, examplars of presenting work, checklists and any other things teachers need in full display, organized neatly at their tables.

The cleaning sprays will be used for the daily cleaning of the desks at the end of each school day.

Together making the classroom very student centered and clean.

Ms. Benfield Science Skills Center Grades 9-12

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

200 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lysol Air Sanitizer Spray, For Air Sanitization and Odor Elimination, Simple Fresh, Lavender, Cotton Blossom 10 Fl. Oz (Pack of 3) • Amazon Business $31.99 5 $159.95
EXPO Dry Erase Markers (Assorted Colors) - 36 Count with CHISEL Tip • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $45.00 2 $90.00
Restaurant Menu Covers Set 20 - Transparent Menu Covers 8.5" x 11" - 4 Page 8 View Menu Holder Black Folder for Bar Café • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
Rarlan Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Assorted Fluorescent, 96 Count Bulk Pack • Amazon Business $21.96 3 $65.88
Staedtler Pre-Sharpened Wooden Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, 144/Box (13247C144A02NA) • Quill.com $16.79 3 $50.37
Rarlan Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Pre-sharpened, 500 Count Bulk Pack • Amazon Business $37.96 1 $37.96
Zopeal 8 Packs Magnetic Cleaning Cloth Microfiber Dry Erase Eraser Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser Washable for Whiteboard Dry Erase Cloth for Home and Office, 10'' x 9.25''(Blue) • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97
HBlife 2 Pcs Acrylic Magnetic Dry Erase Marker Holder Wall Mount, 10 Slots Whiteboard Marker Holder for Office, School and Home, Marker, Eraser and Whiteboard Cleaner Not Included, Black • Amazon Business $33.89 1 $33.89
LiqInkol Dry Erase Markers Bulk, 144 Pack Black Whiteboard Markers, Chisel Point Low Odor Dry Erase Markers for School Office Home • Amazon Business $31.79 1 $31.79
72 Pack Whiteboard Eraser for Kids and Adults, Washable and Reusable Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser for Cleaning Dry Erase Markers on Magnetic Soft Whiteboard, Glass Whiteboard and Dry Erase Board • Amazon Business $14.98 2 $29.96
LAZGOL Dry Erase Markers Bulk, 96 Pack Fine Point Tip Black Dry Erase Markers, Low Odor Whiteboard Markers for Back to School, Office, Home, Work On White board & Calendar, Refrigerator. • Amazon Business $20.89 1 $20.89
Audio-Visual Direct Microfiber Neodymium Magnetic Cloth for Dry Erase Glass Boards and Whiteboards (2-Pack) • Amazon Business $9.98 2 $19.96
BIC Round Stic Xtra-Life Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, 1.0mm, Black Ink, 60/Pack (GSM609-BLK) • Quill.com $6.55 2 $13.10
BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Blue Ballpoint Pens, Medium Point (1.0mm), 144-Count Pack of Bulk Pens, Flexible Round Barrel for Writing Comfort, No. 1 Selling Ballpoint Pens • Amazon Business $11.71 1 $11.71
[3 Pack] Dry Erase Erasers, Browill Washable Smudge Free Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser Kits for Kids Students, Home Office School for Cleaning Dry Erase Markers on Glassboard Refrigerator • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$688.41

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$728.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$128.60

Total project goal

$857.34

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$857.34

2 Donors

-$428.67

Donations toward project cost

-$364.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.30

match offer

-$428.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$364.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.30

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$0.00

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