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Ms. O'Hara from Mc Kees Rocks, PA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ending the Year Strong and Starting the Year Off Right!

Help me give my students the materials to start the next school year on the right foot!

  • $221 goal

This project expired on August 27, 2025.

This project expired on August 27, 2025.

My Project

Ending the Year Strong and Starting the Year off Right is a project that has a few things I need to end the year, but things I will need to start my next year teaching on the right foot.

I am in a life skills setting, and tissues are something we go through like water.

The population of students that I work with tend to get sick faster and stay sick longer so having tissues will help with when they are sick.

The laminating plastic paper will help with name tags and schedules that need to be laminated for the school year. Also for the end of the school year the awards can be laminated and kept nice and neat!

Lastly, I will need a new grade book to keep a running record of students' grades. I know it might be old school to keep a paper copy, but sometimes the grade book goes down, and I have lost all my grades before.

Ms. O'Hara Sto - Rox Upper Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Mc Kees Rocks, PA 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

15 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kleenex Trusted Care Facial Tissues, 8 Flat Boxes, 200 Tissues per Box, 2-Ply, Packaging May Vary • Amazon Business $20.49 2 $40.98
Air Wick Plug in Scented Oil Refill, 10ct, Fresh Linen, Air Freshener, Essential Oils, Eco Friendly Pack • Amazon Business $18.81 2 $37.62
X-ACTO , SchoolPro Electric , Heavy Duty Electric for School, Classroom and Teacher Supplies, Perfect for Addition to Homeschooling Supplies, Black, 1 Count • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Amazon Basics Clear Thermal Laminating Plastic Paper Laminator Sheets, 9 x 11.5-Inch, 200-Pack, 3mil • Amazon Business $17.43 1 $17.43
BIC White-Out Brand EZ Correct Correction Tape, 39.3 Feet, 4-Count Pack of white Correction Tape, Fast, Clean and Easy to Use Tear-Resistant Tape • Amazon Business $6.88 2 $13.76
VELCRO Brand Dots with Adhesive White | 200 Pk | 3/4" Circles | Sticky Back Round Hook and Loop Closures for Organizing, Arts and Crafts, School Projects, 91824, 200Pk • Amazon Business $11.48 1 $11.48
Teacher Created Resources Terrazzo Tones Record Book (TCR7231) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$155.25

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$187.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.10

Total project goal

$220.68

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