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Ms. Mercado from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Supplies for Creative Minds

Help me give my students the classroom materials they need to start the school year, enhance their creative minds and make their learning experience enjoyable.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mercado's classroom raised $203

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My Project

The materials that I am requesting are needed to start our school year. I want to help my students in their reading readiness. The Lakeshore Word Building Blocks are a great help for them to explore letters and alphabet sounds. The Magnetic Board Supply Caddy is a great tool to put on the whiteboard at the writing center where they can practice their writing and the rest is an everyday need to make learning engaging and interesting to these little kids. Kleenex tissues will keep our students clean and healthy all year long, during the cold and flu season!

Your Donation to this project will greatly help my student to learn and develop their skills.

With these materials there is so many possibilities for learning activities that we can do that will not just develop their skills but also their love for learning.

Project tagged as

Chicago, IL
Grades PreK-2
Literacy
Traditional School
Educational Kits & Games
Distance Learning
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Mercado Nash Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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 will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

RA417 - Lakeshore Word Building Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99

Kleenex Trusted Care Everyday Facial Tissues, Flat Box, 160 Count (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99

White Kraft Arts and Crafts Paper Roll - 18 inches by 100 Feet (1200 Inch) - Ideal for Paints, Wall Art, Easel Paper, Fadeless Bulletin Board Paper, Gift Wrapping Paper and Kids Crafts - Made in USA • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97

Amazon Basics Heavy Duty Dry Erase Ticket Holder Pockets 8.5" X 11", Pack of 25 • Amazon Business $14.15 1 $14.15

LL336 - Magnetic Board Supply Caddy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $13.59 1 $13.59

Amazon Basics Heavy Duty Plastic Folders with 2 Pockets for Letter Size Paper, Pack of 12 • Amazon Business $10.61 1 $10.61

Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, Washable, 7 Grams, 30 Count • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost			$140.29
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$2.10
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$172.39
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$30.42
Total project goal			$202.81
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$202.81
5 Donors			-$148.05
Donations toward project cost			-$128.70
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$19.35
match offer			-$51.40
Match offer toward project cost			-$43.69
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$7.71
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$3.36
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Classroom Supplies for Creative Minds

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

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