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Ms. Aldana from Bridgeport, CT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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BHTHS Back to Basics

Help me give my students the basic supplies for their first year of high school.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Aldana's classroom raised $287

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

While this is a trade school, many of the students enrolled in Enrichment classes have the aptitude to enroll in a two or four-year college. Our units in this course include academic study habits, career exploration, digital literacy, and SAT/College prep.

My 9th-grade Enrichment classes need basic classroom supplies so we can use them during independent practice and small-group learning.

Each student will be receiving a folder (color-coded by class/section) which will include paper, pens, and Post-it notes for annotating. They will also have access to the expo markers when we use our individual whiteboards to respond to text-dependent questions.

I would like to provide these resources during the first week of school in order to support students by strengthening their literacy and writing skills. This group of Title I students are close or at grade level reading and we use this opportunity to strengthen their skills in order to show proficiency in our assessments. These materials will be essential for us to use throughout the year!

Ms. Aldana Bullard - Havens Technical 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.

Bridgeport, CT View local requests

More than half 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

100 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pilot G2 Retractable Gel Pens, Fine Point, Black Ink, 36/Pack (84065) • Quill.com $49.99 1 $49.99
Post-it Super Sticky Notes Cabinet Pack 3 x 3 Energy Boost Collection 70 Sheets/Pad 24 Pads/Pack (654-24SSAU-CP) • Staples $19.49 1 $19.49
Paper Mate Flair Felt Pen, Medium Point, Assorted Ink, Dozen (74423) • Quill.com $13.99 1 $13.99
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Assorted Eco Colors 500 Sheets/Ream (22226) • Staples $13.86 1 $13.86
Staples Pastel 30% Recycled Multipurpose Paper 20 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Pink 500/Ream (14779) • Staples $13.36 1 $13.36
Staples Pastel 30% Recycled Multipurpose Paper 20 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Blue 500/Ream (14786) • Staples $12.25 1 $12.25
Expo Dry Erase Markers Fine Tip Black 12/Pack (86001) • Staples $10.49 1 $10.49
Post-it Super Sticky Notes, 1 7/8" x 1 7/8", Supernova Neons, 90 Sheets/Pad, 8 Pads/Pack (622-8SSMIA) • Quill.com $9.49 1 $9.49
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Assorted 8/Pack (80678) • Staples $9.39 1 $9.39
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Radiant Assortment 300 Sheets/Ream (91642) • Staples $8.15 1 $8.15
Post-it Super Sticky Notes 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 Supernova Neons 90 Sheets/Pad 8 Pads/Pack (622-8SSMIA) • Staples $7.51 1 $7.51
Staples Paper 2-Pocket Folders Electric Blue 25/Box (50754/27534-CC) • Staples $7.34 1 $7.34
Staples Paper 2-Pocket Folders Yellow 25/Box (50761/27538-CC) • Staples $7.34 1 $7.34
Staples Paper 2-Pocket Folders Green 25/Box (50753/27533-CC) • Staples $7.34 1 $7.34
Staples Paper 2-Pocket Folders Red 25/Box (50752/27532-CC) • Staples $7.34 1 $7.34
Staples Paper 2-Pocket Folders Purple 25/Box (50759/27536-CC) • Staples $7.34 1 $7.34
BIC Round Stic Xtra-Life Ballpoint Pen Medium Point Black Ink 60/Pack (GSM609-BLK) • Staples $5.31 1 $5.31

Materials cost

$209.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$243.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$42.91

Total project goal

$286.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$286.04

6 Donors

-$129.89

Donations toward project cost

-$128.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

match offer

-$134.99

Match offer toward project cost

-$114.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.16

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$0.00

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