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Ms. Speciale from Irving, TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dry Markers Are in the Past!

Help me give my students markers that wont dry our and are easy for caps to go on and off for little hands!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Speciale's classroom raised $179

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

In kindergarten many students don't have the strength in their hands to shut a marker completely which leaves our markers dry and not usable. Especially when my students don't have the funds to be bale to provide multiple sets of markers throughout the year. Right now we are gluing them together in hopes to save out last 4 sets of markers and having marker holder meant for students this age and for this exact reason would help us tremendously with being able to use creative tools during our day at school! Any help would be greatly appreciated and help my students utilize their school materials.

Ms. Speciale Barton Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

24 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Bee, Little Bee - Marker Parker, Holder to Keep Markers Organized, Fits Most Broad and Fine Tip Markers, 100% Silicone, As Seen on Shark Tank, Markers Not Included (Marigold) • Amazon Business $11.99 10 $119.90

Materials cost

$119.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$151.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.77

Total project goal

$178.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$178.47

1 Donor

-$178.47

Donations toward project cost

-$151.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.77

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$0.00

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