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Mr. Madria from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Supplies

Help me give my students these needed school supplies. These are materials which will be used in my Special Education Resource Classroom that caters Kindergarten through 5th Grade.

  • $505 goal

This project expired on July 6, 2024.

This project expired on July 6, 2024.

My Project

Our school is located in far west area of Chicago, Illinois where low income families are. We cater students from these families as we ensure we deliver quality education and responds to the growing and changing needs of this generation. My classroom is a Special Education Resource Classroom where Diverse Learners who have minutes outside the general education classroom spend their time to learn one-on-one as part of their accommodation as reflected from their IEP's.

With these materials that I am requesting such as laminating sheets, pencil sharpener, crayons, and pencils, we would be able to create learning materials and use these materials in learning especially those who struggle reading and math fluency.

Mr. Madria Edward K. Duke Ellington 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 directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our 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

20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Avery Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets, Letter Size, 9" x 12", 50/Box (73601) • Quill.com $20.33 5 $101.65
Acme Heavy Duty Electric School Pencil Sharpener • Teachers' School Supply $85.45 1 $85.45
Maped Essentials Yellow Triangular Graphite #2 Pencils, Pack of 144 - Grades 1-12 - Adult - Comfortable • School Specialty $41.99 2 $83.98
Crayola Classpack Crayons 800/Box (52-8016) • Staples $46.79 1 $46.79
Crayola Classpack Kids' Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors, 240/Carton (68-8024) • Quill.com $44.09 1 $44.09
hand2mind FingerFocus Highlighter, Guided Reading Strips, Reading Tracker, Color Overlays for Dyslexia, ADHD Tools for Kids, Reading Classroom Supplies, Finger Pointer, Reading Accessories (1 Pack) • Amazon Business $13.28 1 $13.28

Materials cost

$375.24

Vendor shipping charges

$17.80

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$428.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.65

Total project goal

$504.32

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