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Mr. Snell from Reston, VA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Snell's classroom raised $165

Keep Us Sharp - Not Dull

Help me give my students erasable pens that they can use in all subject areas, but especially writing.

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Mr. Snell Hunters Woods Elementary School
Reston, VA Grades 3-5

My Project

I want to encourage students and provide them the enthusiasm to become fantastic authors! Writing with a dull pencil is the worst and we need to keep kids writing, not sharpening! Erasable pens have come a long way and are way too expensive to ask my student's families to afford.

When I let the class use a pen I see an increased enthusiasm and motivation to write with better handwriting, content and creativity!

Students even like to practice writing in cursive when they get to use a pen! These erasable pens are so great they can even use them for math or final work and erase without smudges or frustration, plus, they will write for a long time without running out of ink!

25 students impacted 1 donor
Mr. Snell Hunters Woods Elementary School Grades 3-5 Reston, VA View local requests 25 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PILOT FriXion ColorSticks Erasable Gel Ink Stick Pens, Fine Point, 24 Black/12 Blue Inks, Tub of 36 (5802) • Amazon Business $29.09 2 $58.18
PILOT FriXion ColorSticks Erasable Gel Ink Stick Pens, Fine Point, Black Ink, Tub of 36 (5798) • Amazon Business $38.19 1 $38.19
TRU RED Retractable Quick Dry Gel Pens, Medium Point, 0.7mm, Assorted, 12/Pack (TR54501) • Quill.com $12.23 1 $12.23

Materials cost

$108.60

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$140.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.75

Total project goal

$164.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $164.98

1 Donor

-$147.61

Donations toward project cost

-$140.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.37

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 $0.00

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