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Ms. Salas from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Grade for the First Time

Help me give my students stickers, pencils, folders, headphones, crayons, compartment caddies and much more.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Salas's classroom raised $1,006

This project is fully funded

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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

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to read my project. I am teaching first grade for the first time in seventeen years. I am excited, but there are a lot of new materials I need. Students work in groups in my classroom, and I thought the compartment caddies would be good at keeping them organized. I have also requested crayons and pencils for the entire class. These will be used in writing exercises and in drawing activities. I am also requesting folders so that we can color-code subjects and students' transitions from one task to another can be easier. And lastly, the laminating paper will be used to ensure there is durability in some of the projects we will be doing. I thank you for reading my project and possibly considering it for funding.

Ms. Salas Kilmer Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

24 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Headphones - noot products K11 Foldable Stereo Tangle-Free 3.5mm Jack Wired Cord On-Ear Headset for Children/Teens/Boys/Girls/Smartphones/School/Kindle/Airplane Travel/Plane/Tablet (Navy/Teal) • Amazon Business $13.99 25 $349.75
mDesign Plastic Portable Craft Storage Organizer Caddy Tote, Divided Basket Bin with Handle for Crafts, Sewing, Art Supplies - Holds Brushes, Colored Pencils - Lumiere Collection - Clear • Amazon Business $16.00 7 $112.00
Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Yellow, Pre-sharpened, Class Pack, 320 pencils • Amazon Business $29.98 2 $59.96
Excello Global Products Rustic 15 by 6 in Hall Passes Chalkboard with Key Holder • Amazon Business $26.55 2 $53.10
Crayola Crayon Classpack, School Supplies, Regular Size, 8 Colors, 800 Count • Amazon Business $49.84 1 $49.84
Letter Size Paper Portfolios by Better Office Products, Case of 100, Assorted Primary Colors, (Assorted, 2 Pocket Paper Folders) • Amazon Business $38.60 1 $38.60
TICONDEROGA My First Pencils, Wood-Cased #2 HB Soft, Pre-Sharpened with Eraser, Includes Bonus Sharpener, Yellow, 4-Pack (33309) • Amazon Business $2.89 9 $26.01
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, 200-Pack, 8.9 x 11.4 Inches, Letter Size Sheets, Clear, 3-Mil (TP3854-200) • Amazon Business $24.10 1 $24.10
Pacon® Peacock® Super-Bright Sentence Strips, Assorted Colors, Pack Of 100 • Amazon Business $10.32 2 $20.64
Rarlan Golf Pencils with Erasers, 2 HB, Pre-Sharpened, 200 Count Classpack • Amazon Business $17.97 1 $17.97
Swingline Stapler, 747 Iconic Desktop Stapler, 25 Sheet Capacity, Desk, Office, Rio Red (74736) • Amazon Business $15.38 1 $15.38
Kruideey Daily Schedule Pocket Chart, 13+1 Pocket Visual Schedule Chart, 18 Double-Sided Blank Reusable Dry-Eraser Cards, Educational Schedule Charts for Classroom Homeschooling Toddlers (Blue) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Sweetzer & Orange Reward Stickers for Teachers. 1008 Stickers for Kids in 9 Designs. 1 Inch School Stickers on Sheets. Teacher Supplies for Classroom, Potty Training Stickers, Motivational Stickers • Amazon Business $8.81 1 $8.81
Numbers 1-100 Poster Chart - LAMINATED - Double Sided (18x24) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$797.10

Vendor shipping charges

$15.90

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$854.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$150.88

Total project goal

$1,005.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,005.84

5 Donors

-$778.03

Donations toward project cost

-$684.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.75

Matching donations from our partners

-$200.80

Match offers toward project cost

-$170.68

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.01

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$0.00

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