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Ms. Onorati from Des Moines, WA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help! Pencils Needed

Help me give my students mechanical pencils and lead so they will have the basic supplies they need.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Onorati's classroom raised $265

This project is fully funded

My Project

Having basic supplies such as mechanical pencils and lead will allow for the creation of interactive notebooks. Using interactive notebooks increases student comprehension and creates a sense of ownership in the classroom. Our students love the variety of activities we can do with journals and enjoy the folding, cutting, stamping, and coloring that naturally occur with this type of notebook. Our students are actively involved in their learning. Gone are the days of teacher-led learning. Through the use of interactive notebooks, my students are involved participants in the learning process. They will create journals that they won't want to throw away at the end of the school year!

Having the mechanical pencils and lead will allow our students to create notebooks that will become a vivid and interesting record of their learning.

Having these notebooks will also teach the students the much-needed skill of organization. They can use them for future reference as well and would appreciate a little color in their drab composition books.

Ms. Onorati Pacific Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Des Moines, WA 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

650 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Shuttle Art Mechanical Pencils, 84 Pack Bulk Mechanical Pencils 0.7mm Medium Point, HB #2 Lead, Assorted Barrels, Office School Supplies • Amazon Business $15.98 5 $79.90
BIC Mechanical Pencils Xtra Comfort - With Erasers Fine Point 0.5mm -144 Count Pack Assorted Colors Bulk for School or Office Supplies (AST-2) • Amazon Business $36.51 2 $73.02
Morepack 840 Pieces Lead Refills,0.7 mm HB,Break Resistant Mechanical Pencil Refills,70 Tubes (840 Pieces) • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Morepack 0.5 mm Lead Refill, 840Pieces 0.5 Lead Refills for Mechanical Pencil,0.5 mm HB, Break Resistant Mechanical Pencil Refills,70 Tubes • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98

Materials cost

$176.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$15.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$225.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.71

Total project goal

$264.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$264.72

2 Donors

-$205.89

Donations toward project cost

-$182.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.38

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.83

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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