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Mr. Oszust from Bronx, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mr. Oszust's classroom raised $510

Mark My Words.

My students need dry erase markers, highlighters and erasers for class notes and assignments.

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Mr. Oszust Gateway School Enviroment/Tech
Bronx, NY Grades 9-12

My Students

Our small high school is located in one of the most economically depressed congressional districts in our country. To complicate matters, the Mayor and Chancellor recently announced that we are facing huge budget cuts for 2010-11 school year.

We service students primarily from the surrounding neighborhood.

They represent a multiculturally diverse and disadvantaged urban population. Many are recent immigrants who struggle not only to learn the subject matter, but also to acclimate to a new culture and language. We also have a very large Special Needs population that has difficulty with the complex science concepts. Special Needs students and English Language Learners learn best if the textbook notes are simplified and summarized. As a teacher, my task is to provide classroom notes that are organized, summarized in such a fashion as to be used as study guides. The use of different colors to highlight key terms and phrases is extremely useful to all students, but especially so for students with learning difficulties.

My Project

My project calls for a set of dry-erase markers so that I can provide students with the type of class notes that are most useful while at the same time model note-taking skills. As the students progress through the course, they will learn how to summarize text using highlighters. They will also learn how to apply their knowledge to real-world situations. They also develop critical thinking and analytical skills. All of these life skills will serve our students well in college. Economic hardships affect everyone. School districts will be forced to lay-off teachers and/or drastic reduce operating cost by scaling back of essential school supplies and services. The ones that are most negatively impacted are the students. Teachers have always supplemented their classes and schools with their own funds. Recent events will force us to dig a lot deeper into our pockets to service our students.

Your donations will help ensure that our children have the essential school supplies they need to succeed.

We need your support to make it happen. Help us to provide learning experiences and opportunities for those most in need. Thank you for support science education in our public schools.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

160 students impacted 40 donors
Mr. Oszust Gateway School Enviroment/Tech Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Bronx, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

160 students impacted 40donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EXPO LOW ODOR DRY ERASE MARKERS 16 COLOR SET -- Expo Low-Odor Dry-Erase Markers; Chisel Tip, 16-Color Set • Quill $18.89 4 $75.56
EXPO 2 DRY ERASE MARKERS-BLACK, CHISEL TIP -- Expo Low-Odor Dry-Erase Markers; Chisel Tip, Black • Quill $13.94 6 $83.64
EXPO ERASER -- Expo Precision Point Erasers • Quill $5.39 4 $21.56
EXPO ERASER REFILL -- Expo Precision Point Eraser; Refill Pad • Quill $2.33 5 $11.65
MAJOR ACCENT HIGHLIGHTERS -- Sharpie Accent Tank Style Chisel Tip Highlighters; Fluorescent Orange • Quill $7.19 4 $28.76
SHARPIE ACCENT HIGHLIGHTER - -- Sharpie Accent Tank Style Chisel Tip Highlighters; 12-Color Set • Quill $7.19 6 $43.14
MAJOR ACCENT HIGHLIGHTER -- Sharpie Accent Tank Style Chisel Tip Highlighters; Blue • Quill $7.19 5 $35.95
MAJOR ACCENT HIGHLIGHTERS -- Sharpie Accent Tank Style Chisel Tip Highlighters; Fluorescent Green • Quill $7.19 5 $35.95
MAJOR ACCENT HGHLIGHTERS -- Sharpie Accent Tank Style Chisel Tip Highlighters; Pink • Quill $7.19 4 $28.76
SHARPIE ULTRA FINE 8PK -- Sharpie Ultra-Fine Point Permanent Markers; 8-Color Set • Quill $8.54 4 $34.16

Materials cost

$399.13

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$418.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.78

Total project goal

$509.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $509.89

35 Donors

-$509.89

Donations toward project cost

-$418.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.78

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