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Mr. Ayo from Roxbury, MA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Just the Basics

Help me give my students the basic supplies they need to be able to succeed in school.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Ayo's classroom raised $1,233

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

This year, the HLMW has increased in enrollment by 30%, but without any additional support or funding from Boston Public Schools. Our team is working hard to meet the needs of our students, providing them with high-quality instruction, scaffolds, pull-out support, graphic organizers, sentence stems, visual dictionaries, and anything we can think of to support their learning.

However, in order to support our students, we also need to have basic supplies.

When we know that our closets are fully stocked with binders, pencils, rulers, calculators, headphones, and expo markers, we can focus our energy on supporting our students.

Mr. Ayo Higginson - Lewis School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Roxbury, MA 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

92 students impacted 20donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kensington Hi-Fi Headphones, Black (K33137) • Quill.com $9.59 25 $239.75
Tears Of A Tiger • AKJ Education $6.56 25 $164.00
Ticonderoga Pre-Sharpened No 2 Pencils with Eraser, Pack of 72 - Wood • School Specialty $17.99 5 $89.95
Extension Cord 10 Ft, Power Strip Surge Protector with 12 Outlets 4 USB Ports (2USB C), Large Desk Power Strip with Long Cord, Flat Plug, Wall Mount for Office Home College Dorm Room Essentials, White • Amazon Business $17.99 4 $71.96
The Giver: A Newbery Award Winner (Giver Quartet, 1) • Amazon Business $6.93 10 $69.30
Brother - P-touch PT-H110 Easy Portable Label Maker Lightweight Qwerty Keyboard One-Touch Keys - White/Gray • Best Buy Education $31.02 2 $62.04
1-inch 3 Ring Binder with 2 Interior Pockets, 1'' Basic Binders Holds US Letter Size 8.5'' x 11'' Paper - Versatile Binders for Office, Home, and School Use, 6 Pack (6-Color Assorted) • Amazon Business $25.64 2 $51.28
Storex 16 Quart Storage Bin Assorted Colors 6/Carton (STX61514S06C) • Staples $43.49 1 $43.49
Tenmiro Led Lights for Bedroom 100ft (2 Rolls of 50ft) Music Sync Color Changing Strip Lights with Remote and App Control RGB Strip, for Room Home Party Decoration • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
LED Grow Lights for Indoor Plants - JUEYINGBAILI Gooseneck Plant Lights with Red Blue Full Spectrum, Auto ON/Off 3 9 12 Timer, 9 Dimmable Levels Clip Plant Growing Lamp (with Power Adapter) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Method All-Purpose Cleaner Spray, Pink Grapefruit, Plant-Based and Biodegradable Formula Perfect for Most Counters, Tiles, Stone, and More, 28 oz Spray Bottles, (Pack of 8) • Amazon Business $33.44 1 $33.44
EASY PRINT EASY PRINT Compatible Toner Cartridge Replacement for Brother TN-760, Black, 2 Pack • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Tenmiro 50ft LED Strip Lights, RGB LED Smart Music Sync Color Changing LED Lights Strips with Remote LED Lights for Bedroom, Room, TV, Party • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Scotch Double Sided Tape with Tape Dispenser, Office and School Supplies for Arts and Crafts, Alternative to Scrapbooking Tape, 0.5 in. x 500 in., 6 Tape Rolls With One Tape Dispenser • Amazon Business $13.25 1 $13.25
Westcott Flexible Inch/Metric Ruler - 6", Inch/Metric • Blick Art Materials $1.10 12 $13.20
6 Pack Dry Erase Eraser Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Erase Eraser for White Board, White Board Erasers for Kids Classroom, 6 Colors • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$983.59

Vendor shipping charges

$18.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,047.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$184.82

Total project goal

$1,232.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,232.11

11 Donors

-$1,225.93

Donations toward project cost

-$1,047.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$178.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.18

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$0.00

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