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Ms. Abernethy from San Francisco, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mathematics in Color!

Help me give my students colored paper for math exam study guides and math projects.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Abernethy's classroom raised $600

This project is fully funded

My Project

In our math class, I have been using colored paper for study guides. Two years ago, students struggled to find things in a sea of white paper, especially students with language, learning, or organizational challenges. All middle school students are learning organization and so having colored study guides helps them to quickly find important study materials for an exam.

Colored paper supports and enhances student learning.

Currently we get one box of white paper per semester for 190 students. Our classroom only has access to white paper, and colored paper would be a huge benefit to our room!

We could also reuse the back side of the colored paper study guides when we have projects such as making covers, posters, and models.

Ms. Abernethy James Denman Middle 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.

San Francisco, CA View local requests

More than half 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

190 students impacted 18donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Astrobrights Colored Paper, 24 lbs., 8.5" x 11", Gravity Grape, 500 Sheets/Ream (21961) • Quill.com $25.99 3 $77.97
Astrobrights Colored Paper, 24 lbs., 8.5" x 11", Fireball Fuchsia, 500 Sheets/Ream (22681/21688) • Quill.com $25.99 3 $77.97
Astrobrights Colored Paper, 24 lbs., 8.5" x 11", Martian Green, 500 Sheets/Ream (21801) • Quill.com $24.59 3 $73.77
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 14 Cosmic Orange 500 Sheets/Ream (22652) • Staples $20.72 3 $62.16
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Lift-Off Lemon 500 Sheets/Ream (21011) • Staples $16.17 3 $48.51
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Lunar Blue 500 Sheets/Ream (22521/21528) • Staples $16.11 3 $48.33
Astrobrights Colored Paper 24 lbs. 8.5 x 11 Rocket Red 500 Sheets/Ream (22641) • Staples $24.40 1 $24.40
Bienfang Calligraphic Parchment Paper - 8-1/2" x 11", Antique Gold, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $11.39 1 $11.39

Materials cost

$424.50

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$38.84

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$509.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.94

Total project goal

$599.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$599.60

17 Donors

-$296.86

Donations toward project cost

-$257.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.53

match offer

-$296.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$252.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

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$0.00

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