Help me give my students pencils to effectively complete their daily school work.
$363 goal
This project expired on August 8, 2025.
This project expired on August 8, 2025.
Celebrating 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
Pencils tend to disappear very quickly in my classroom. They are a necessity to daily instruction. It is such a simple tool, but so important in the classroom. I work at a Title 1 school so many basic school supplies are supplied by the teacher.
This project would allow us to be worry free and making sure we have plenty of pencils for all of the hard work that we do.
At times, students ask to being pencils home with them to complete their homework because they do not have pencils at home.
More than three‑quarters of 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
45 students impacted
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