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Mr. Bilson from Philadelphia, PA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Grade Classroom Materials

Help me give my students pencil grips, notebooks, address labels, plastic bags, and other materials they can use this school year to be successful.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Bilson's classroom raised $321

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are coming to my classroom from a hectic Kindergarten year. The students are going to want to learn and want to be in school. For most of them this will be like coming to school again for the first time. My students come from a low income background so being in school is very important to them. This is going to be my very first year of teaching so I will be learning right along with my students. While I don't know if we will meet in the classroom or online, I am excited to get materials for them to have a great school year. I Will not physically meet the class in person until November but I hope to get as much supplies for the students as I can.

My Project

Thank you for taking the time to view our class project.

The materials I have chosen are materials that my students will use most often.

I have chosen to include Pencil Grips for my students to use for their classwork. The students will need to use Composition Notebooks for science and writing activities. My students will need Jumbo pencils to help them with writing. And because of the Global Pandemic I want to make sure I have supplies to keep the classroom clean. I want my students to have storage bags so they can put classroom materials in them.

Thank you for donating to this project.

Mr. Bilson James J Sullivan Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

17 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Pencil Grip The Original Pencil Grips, Assorted, 12/Pack (TPG11112) • Staples Advantage $23.74 3 $71.22
TRU RED Composition Notebook, 7.5" x 9.75", Wide Ruled, 100 Sheets, Black/White (TR55076) • Staples Advantage $3.34 18 $60.12
Staples Laser/Inkjet Address Labels, 1" x 2 5/8", White, 30 Labels/Sheet, 100 Sheets/Box (18057/SIWO100) • Staples Advantage $34.49 1 $34.49
Ziploc Storage Bags, Gallon, 250 Bags/Carton (682257) • Staples Advantage $32.49 1 $32.49
Moon Products Big Dipper Jumbo Pencil, #2 Pencil Grade, Red Barrel, 1/Dozen • Staples Advantage $8.79 3 $26.37
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack, Bleach Free Cleaning Wipes, 225 Wipes/Pack, 3/Pack (30208) • Staples Advantage $14.39 1 $14.39

Materials cost

$239.08

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$272.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.12

Total project goal

$320.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $320.79

1 Donor

-$154.93

Donations toward project cost

-$136.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.59

match offer

-$160.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$136.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.47

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 $0.00

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