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

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It Stinks to Have no Ink

Help me give my students ink, laminating paper, and velcro to make their own books.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Schmitt's classroom raised $440

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Some of my students, who are between the ages of five and eight years old, have Autism or Down Syndrome. Unfortunately, they are also low income. They are very loving, but at times they do not know how to socialize with others. They always come in each day with a positive and respectful attitude and are ready to work. They are like any other students but they learn in a different way. Each day they overcome obstacles and make great progress.

My Project

Some of my students are nonverbal and can only express themselves by using gestures, pointing, or putting things on paper. My students like to express themselves and even put it in book form. Why not give them the opportunity to express themselves and be creative at the same time? To do these types of projects we need the requested HP printer color and black ink cartridges, laminating paper, and velcro.

My students love putting things down on paper.

Having a supply of printer ink will give them the opportunity to express themselves and be creative at the same time. Their words could come to life. Not only could the words come to life, but they would be able to print out their words and pictures, laminate them, and velcro them to their books to share with their family and peers.

Ms. Schmitt Dawes Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP 61 Combo Pack - 2-pack - black, color (cyan, magenta, yellow) - original - ink cartridge • Best Buy Education $39.66 5 $198.30
57319-2015-VELCRO STICKY BACK VELCRO 2INX15FT ROLL DSPENSR BLK • Blick Art Materials $36.71 2 $73.42
Royal Sovereign - 100-pack - crystal - glossy laminating pouches • Best Buy Education $13.33 5 $66.65

Materials cost

$338.37

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.08

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$373.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.90

Total project goal

$439.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$439.35

2 Donors

-$219.68

Donations toward project cost

-$186.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.95

match offer

-$219.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$186.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.95

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$0.00

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