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Ms. Mcfadden from East Chicago, IN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kindergartens Leap Into Learning

Help me give my students the supplies they need to start their education journey off right. A student's learning should not be hindered by the lack of a crayon.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mcfadden's classroom raised $648

This project is fully funded

My Students

We are small city just outside of in Northwest Indiana. My students come to me as kind, loving, eager little scholars full of wonder and thirst for knowledge and experiences. Often times they also come to me with little experience in a school setting having not gone to preschool. They don’t have materials to continue their learning at home, parents struggle to provide school supplies for the classroom let alone being able to have supplies at home. I would like to be able to provide my students with materials for the classroom as well as materials for home including books to be read.

My Project

My students often do not have the supplies needed for learning at home, and I supply what they need at school because their parents really just can not. I supply my students with everything they need in the classroom so that there is no shame or anxiety over not having what everybody else has. With the struggles of making sure my virtual students also had all the supplies they would need to learn last year., my supply stocks are depleted. When the pandemic hit, and our school shut down quickly it was made abundantly clear that many of my students did not have supplies at home. As we continued to learn at home I supplied what I could, so that they could be successful. I want to start this year by giving each of my students a pack of supplies for in the classroom, as well as as at home so that they have what they need no matter where we are required to work.

By helping my students have the needed supplies at home and in the classroom we can make it easier for them to start their education journey off on the right foot.

Ms. Mcfadden Washington Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

East Chicago, IN 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

25 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Crayons Bulk, Classroom Supplies for Teachers, 24 Crayon Packs with 24 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $32.36 3 $97.08
Arteza Dry Erase Markers, Bulk Pack of 52 (with Fine Tip), Black Color with Low-Odor Ink, Whiteboard Pens, Office Supplies for School, Office, or Home • Amazon Business $23.15 4 $92.60
LURLIN 3-Ring Pencil Pouch, 30 Pack Bulk Zipper Pen Pouches in Assorted Colors for Office College School Supplies Cosmetics, Cloth Pencil Case for 3 Hole Binder • Amazon Business $38.99 2 $77.98
Dry Erase Lap Boards White Boards - Super Value Pack of 9”x12” Reusable Writing Pads for Kids - Bulk Case of 60 Small Whiteboards for Students Perfect Class Set - 60 White Board Erasers Included • Amazon Business $74.44 1 $74.44
TICONDEROGA My First Pencils, Wood-Cased #2 HB Soft, Pre-Sharpened with Eraser, Yellow, 12-Pack (33312) • Amazon Business $6.49 8 $51.92
CHEPULA Drawstring Backpack Bags Cinch Sacks String Portable Backpack for School,Travel,Sports&Storage • Amazon Business $19.59 2 $39.18
Arteza Dry Erase Markers, Bulk Pack of 52 (with Chisel Tip), 12 Assorted Colors with Low-Odor Ink, Whiteboard Pens, Office Supplies for Back to School, Office, Home • Amazon Business $27.89 1 $27.89
Two Pocket Portfolio Folders, 50-Pack, Blue, Letter Size Paper Folders, by Better Office Products, 50 Pieces, Blue • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Two Pocket Portfolio Folders, 50-Pack, RED, Letter Size Paper Folders, by Better Office Products, 50 Pieces, Red • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Two Pocket Portfolio Folders, 50-Pack, Yellow, Letter Size Paper Folders, by Better Office Products, 50 Pieces, Yellow • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$513.06

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$550.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.19

Total project goal

$647.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$647.95

4 Donors

-$363.39

Donations toward project cost

-$326.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.51

match offer

-$263.39

Match offer toward project cost

-$223.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$21.17

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$0.00

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