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Ms. Grindstaff from Morganton NC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Can I Sharpen My Pencil?

My students need a box of pencils and an electric pencil sharpener.

  • $179 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I have 25 awesome fourth graders. Most of my students come from low-income families. These are hard-working students who just need a few basic items to get ahead in school. They are eager to learn and can't wait to be introduced to new things. They are always so appreciative of any new materials that we bring in or are donated to our classroom. I just want to see them have the same opportunities as every student in the world should.

My Project

My students are coming to class without pencils. These students come from low income families and find it hard to have all the tools they need for class each day. Students without the proper tools can not properly learn. They have to be able to put their ideas on paper and that is hard when you don't have a good pencil.

Now how do I sharpen all of these new pencils.

We also need a new pencil sharpener because the one that I found in a storage room had died! My students are having to take valuable learning time going across the hallway to sharpen their pencils in another classroom.

Ms. Grindstaff
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dixon Ticonderoga Woodcase Pencils, #2 Soft, Yellow Barrel, 72/Pack • Staples Advantage $17.49 4 $69.96
Staples Power Extreme Electric Pencil Sharpener, Heavy-Duty, Black • Staples Advantage $41.14 1 $41.14

Materials cost

$111.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.72

Total project goal

$178.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $178.16

1 Donor

-$178.16

Donations toward project cost

-$151.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.72

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 $0.00

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