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Mrs. Thompson from Portland, ME is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Much Needed School Supplies

Help me give my students laminating pouches, skin-tone crayons, colored pencils, and other supplies they need to make their brains grow and keep learning fun!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Thompson's classroom raised $266

This project is fully funded

My Project

Being able to consistently access classroom supplies is essential for the growth and development of my students in more areas than one might think. Good colored pencils that can be easily accessed and sharpened will greatly help students get started right away on bringing color to their work. In addition, it is important for all my students to be able to create images that represent who they are. With the use of skin-colored crayons, my students will be able to represent themselves and the characters they read about in their pictures.

Finding fun and engaging hands-on activities to help students learn and reinforce concepts is important to my work in the classroom.

Laminating pouches are key components that allow me to make these color-printed activities last year after year. The kids absolutely love these activities, asking for me to find more.

Beyond the obvious academic needs of these supplies, teaching and fostering social-emotional skills, such as being an independent problem solver and learner, are key components in my classroom. Every day, students are working to build on their academic skills and social-emotional skills, which foster well-rounded development.

Mrs. Thompson Ocean Ave Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Portland, ME View local requests

More than a third 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

19 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Thermal Laminating Pouches, Letter Size, 5 Mil, 100/Pack (5204003/5204009) • Staples $19.16 4 $76.64
Crayola Colors of the World Colored Pencils Classpack (240ct), Bulk Skin Tone Colored Pencils for Classrooms, Pencil Sharpeners Included • Amazon Business $48.01 1 $48.01
Crayola Colored Pencils, Bulk Classpack, Classroom Supplies, 12 Colors may vary, 240 Count, Standard • Amazon Business $45.76 1 $45.76
Avery Easy Peel Inkjet Address Labels, 1" x 2-5/8", White, 30 Labels/Sheet, 25 Sheets/Pack, 750 Labels/Pack (8160) • Staples $13.44 1 $13.44

Materials cost

$183.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$9.19

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$225.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.85

Total project goal

$265.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$265.65

2 Donors

-$248.00

Donations toward project cost

-$225.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.20

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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$0.00

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