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Mr. Spaulding from Friendsville TN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Can I Borrow a Pencil?

Help me give my students pencils, gloves, and cutouts for a class recognition wall!

  • $162 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are eager to learn and be engaged in class! Every year I use the supplies included in this project to make my room a special place for students. This includes protective gloves for lab activities, decorations for the recognition wall of "Science All-Stars" and customized desk labels.

The most basic supply for learning, a pencil, is always in high demand in my classes.

Some students struggle to keep track of their pencils or provide their own. My hope for this project is to remove this barrier to learning in my class.

Mr. Spaulding
Grades 6-8

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Yellow, Pre-sharpened, Bulk Pack, 1000 pencils • Amazon Business $69.98 1 $69.98
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 100 Count-Pack of 1, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets (TP3854-100) • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
MedPride Powder-Free Nitrile Exam Gloves, X-Large (Pack of 100) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
60 Pieces Fall Leaves Accents Cutouts Autumn Thanksgiving Leaf Accents Cutouts Maple Oak Ash Elm Leaf Cutout with Glue Point Dots for Fall Classroom Bulletin Boards Wall Tree Decor (Classic Style) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$105.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$137.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.23

Total project goal

$161.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $161.56

1 Donor

-$161.56

Donations toward project cost

-$137.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.23

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 $0.00

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