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Ms. Mcclendon from Madisonville TN is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Mind Sharpening Skills

Help me give my students a new pencil sharpener and snacks to energize them to learn!

  • $367 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students are eager first graders that are ready to learn. They are six and seven years old who like to explore and spend time reading. I teach at a Title I school where 80% of the students receive free and reduced-price lunches. We need a new pencil sharpener to sharpen our dull pencils. My students also need snacks to help energize their brain.

My Project

My students need a new pencil sharpener. Our old one stopped working and our pencils are dull. This new pencil sharper will not only be on point but will help us to do our work.

While my students are busy doing their daily work, sometimes their brain need a little boost to energize their thought process.

At the end of a long school day a little snack before going home home can recharge their brain.

We work hard every day to learn new skills. With 2020 and all the changes in this year we need something positive in our school day.

Ms. Mcclendon
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bostitch SuperPro Glow Commercial Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black/Silver (EPS14HC) • Quill.com $58.49 1 $58.49
SLIM JIM Snack-Sized Smoked Meat Sticks Original, 0.28 oz, 120 Count (220-00065) • Quill.com $37.99 1 $37.99
Honey Maid Lil' Squares Honey Graham Crackers, 1.06 oz. Bags, 72 Bags/Carton (MOZ001932000166) • Quill.com $36.99 1 $36.99
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers, Cheddar, 1.5 Oz., 72/Carton (13539) • Quill.com $34.99 1 $34.99
Rice Krispies Treats Sweets, Marshmallow, 0.39 oz., 50/Box (KEE12346) • Quill.com $9.89 3 $29.67
Cheez-It Variety Pack, 1.5 oz, 45 Count • Quill.com $28.99 1 $28.99
Ritz Crackers 'N Cheesy Dip, 30 Count • Quill.com $26.99 1 $26.99
Nabisco Cookie Variety Pack, 60 Count (220-00729) • Quill.com $22.99 1 $22.99

Materials cost

$277.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$311.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.93

Total project goal

$366.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$366.19

4 Donors

-$296.19

Donations toward project cost

-$251.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.43

match offer

-$70.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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