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Ms. Emery from Baton Rouge LA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

If You Give a Third Grader a Pencil...

My students need pencils and erasers because this year we are writing across subjects.

  • $218 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I have a great opportunity to touch lives on a daily basis. Third grade is a pivotal point for young children. They are growing up and learning new things. My children come to me with little or no background knowledge, many have not traveled far from their neighborhoods. I am excited to broaden their horizon.

A student told me, "You're really teaching us something." Everyday my students make me realize that I made the right choice to become a teacher.

It makes my day when they build upon what they learned in previous years or make connections to new lessons.

My Project

Many of my students are not able to bring pencils and erasers all year. Pencils and erasers are key needed from the first day of school to the last. I would like all students to have access to a pencil and eraser all year. Some students ask to bring classroom pencils home to complete homework. Also, they ask for their siblings as well.

How can we write without a pencil?

Third graders are expected to become proficient in writing. We can not meet this expectation if we run out of pencils and erasers two months into the school year. Help me help develop my young authors. I appreciate you investing in us.

Ms. Emery
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples #2 Wood Pencils, Yellow, 12/pk (10504) • Staples Advantage $0.84 110 $92.40
Dixon Pink Carnation Eraser, Medium, Dozen • Staples Advantage $3.21 15 $48.15

Materials cost

$140.55

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$184.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.64

Total project goal

$217.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $217.60

2 Donors

-$104.39

Donations toward project cost

-$96.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.16

match offer

-$104.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$88.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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