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Mr. Oeckel from Bronx, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Essential Tools for Success

Help me give my students the supplies needed to end the year strong and start the next one even stronger - these notebooks and study supplies will help give students the best opportunity to pass those state exams!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Oeckel's classroom raised $420

This project is fully funded

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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

This project will supply my students with the essentials tools to end the year strong and start the next even stronger. The amazement on students' faces when they see a notebook full of notes is one to remember. Teaching my students how to successfully take and organize notes has led to better students and higher scores. But with the year almost over - we're running out of stock.

These tools have been proven to create an organized and engaging environment where errors are celebrated and math happens.

Notebooks, post-its, rulers, and whiteboard markers get used a bunch - and that means use takes a toll. Please help restock my students.

Mr. Oeckel DeWitt Clinton High School Grades 9-12

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.

Bronx, NY 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

120 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Really Good Stuff Plastic Storage Baskets for Classroom or Home Use – Stackable Mesh Plastic Baskets with Grip Handles – Bright Neon Colors – 13" x 10" (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $48.69 1 $48.69
Dry Erase Lap Boards Double-Sided for Classroom, Pack of 26, Magicfly 9 x 12 Inches Small Lap Board Portable Classroom Whiteboard with 32 Pens and 26 Erasers for Students, Kids • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
Swingline Stapler, Commercial Desktop Staplers, 20 Sheet Capacity, Portable, Durable Metal Desktop Stapler for Home Office Supplies, Classroom or Desktop Accessories, Black, 2 Pack (44401AZ) • Amazon Business $15.98 2 $31.96
DAYBETTER Led Strip Lights 100ft (2 Rolls of 50ft) Smart Light Strips with App Control Remote, 5050 RGB Led Lights for Bedroom, Music Sync Color Changing Lights for Room Party • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Paper Mate Felt Tip Pens | Flair Marker Pens, Medium Point, Black, 36 Count • Amazon Business $29.92 1 $29.92
Lysol Disinfectant Wipes, Multi-Surface Antibacterial Cleaning Wipes, For Disinfecting and Cleaning, Lemon and Lime Blossom, 240 Count (Pack of 3)​ • Amazon Business $9.97 2 $19.94
Westcott Right- & Left-Handed Scissors For Kids, 5’’ Blunt Safety Scissors, Assorted, 12 Pack (13140) • Amazon Business $9.77 2 $19.54
Post-it Greener Notes, 3x3 in, 24 Pads, America's #1 Favorite Sticky Notes, Sweet Sprinkles Collection, Pastel Colors, Clean Removal, 100% Recycled Material (654R-24CP-AP) • Amazon Business $19.44 1 $19.44
Oxford 2 Pocket Folders, Textured Paper, Assorted Colors (Light Blue, Red, Yellow, Orange, Green), Letter Size, 50 Per Box (67613) • Amazon Business $16.24 1 $16.24
(24 Pack) Sticky Notes 3x3 in Post Bright Stickies Colorful Super Sticking Power Memo Pads, Strong Adhesive, 74 Sheets/pad • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead - Box of 150, Bulk Box • Amazon Business $14.62 1 $14.62
Quartet Dry Erase Markers, Whiteboard Markers, Fine Point, Mini, Magnetic, ReWritables, Black, 12 Pack (48170) • Amazon Business $12.57 1 $12.57
20 Pack Clear Plastic Ruler 12 Inch Straight Ruler Flexible Ruler With Inches and Metric for School Classroom, Home, or Office (Clear) • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
Swingline Staples, S.F. 3, Premium, 1/4" Length, Half Strips, Jam Free Staples for Swingline Stapler Heavy Duty, Perfect for Home Office Supplies, 25 Sheet Capacity, 105/Strip, 5000/Box, 1 Box (35440) • Amazon Business $3.78 1 $3.78

Materials cost

$314.96

Vendor shipping charges

$6.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$356.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.93

Total project goal

$419.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$419.56

4 Donors

-$206.82

Donations toward project cost

-$178.32

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.50

match offer

-$209.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$178.31

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.97

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$0.00

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