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Ms. Madrigal from Phoenix, AZ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Need a Pencil?

Help me give my students a basic pencil, a writing tool that is needed for daily learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Madrigal's classroom raised $331

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

Pencils, where do they go? My students are constantly sharpening their pencils and with some pencils being low quality they go through them in a week. Working on a Title 1 school, we cannot keep receiving pencils for our students, hence we are in need of a great quality pencil which is the Ticonderoga pencil!

My students would love to have pencils to write their daily learning.

They love to learn about math and specially science. Pencils would allow us to continue practicing our daily Spalding, reading, writing, math, social studies, and science.

As an adult I didn't realize how crucial such a simple writing tool could make a difference in a child's life. As a teacher, pencils are like gold! My students would be able to write their research projects, math problems, and learn so much more with a Ticonderoga pencil.

Ms. Madrigal Westwood Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Phoenix, AZ 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

60 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils - Box of 72, Pre-Sharpened • Blick Art Materials $18.70 8 $149.60
Dixon Ticonderoga Neon Pencils - Set of 10 • Blick Art Materials $4.62 12 $55.44
Ticonderoga Pencils with Erasers, No 2 Tips, Black, Pack of 12 - Wood • School Specialty $3.97 6 $23.82

Materials cost

$228.86

Vendor shipping charges

$2.38

Sales tax

$16.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$281.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.59

Total project goal

$330.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$330.62

2 Donors

-$146.89

Donations toward project cost

-$146.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$157.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$134.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.92

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$0.00

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