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Mrs. Shelby Dong from Santa Cruz CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Day of School Materials!

Help me give my students basic school supplies to start their school year off right! It is always a wonderful feeling when I am able to provide school supplies for all of my students!

  • 3 donors
  • $265 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

It is crazy to already be thinking about the next school year, but, here we are! As this year ends, I am taking inventory of what school supplies I am left with and what I have to help support my new group of students to start the next 2024-2025 school year.

I am looking for new colored pencils, scissors, rulers, notebooks and whiteboard markers for my future students!

These are essential school materials to help our classroom run every day.

Some of my students are not fortunate enough to come to school with all of the supplies they need for the year, and that is okay! With the support of friends, family and the community, I am able to help those students still feel prepared and ready to learn like the rest of their classmates.

Mrs. Shelby Dong
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Maped Color'Peps Triangular Colored Pencils, Classroom Pack, Assorted, Set of 240 - Comfortable • School Specialty $64.42 1 $64.42
Oxford Graph Notebook - 1-subject - Grid Paper Notebook - 8" X 10-1/2" - Pack Of 24 Math, Drawing, And Engineering Notebook - Pastel Colored Graph Paper Notebook • Amazon Business $44.75 1 $44.75
LAZGOL Dry Erase Markers Bulk, 96 Pack Black Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip, Low Odor Whiteboard Markers for School, Office Supplies, Perfect for Writing on White Board, Mirror,Calender • Amazon Business $19.89 1 $19.89
Oxford Spiral Notebook 12 Pack, 1 Subject, College Ruled Paper, 8 x 10-1/2 Inches, Color Assortment May Vary, 70 Sheets (65205) • Amazon Business $17.10 1 $17.10
Juvale 24 Pack Blunt Tip Kids Scissors for Classroom, Bulk Student Scissors for Crafts, DIY Projects (3 Colors) • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
8 inch Rulers | 20 cm Rulers | Transparent Plastic Ruler | Pack of 12 of Premium Quality Rulers | Yellow, Green, Red and Blue • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$170.44

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.44

Sales tax

 $15.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$225.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.71

Total project goal

$264.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $264.75

2 Donors

-$264.75

Donations toward project cost

-$225.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.71

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