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Mrs. Rish from East Boston, MA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Needing Necessities

My students need dry erase markers, staplers, tape dispensers, a pencil sharpener and other classroom necessities.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Rish's classroom raised $295

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

How can you create something without the proper tools? My students need necessities such as staplers, tape dispensers, a pencil sharpener, and dry erase markers to create new learning.

In September, I will have 25 new third grade students in my classroom, ready and eager to learn.

We are in an urban school district with 100% of students receiving free breakfast and lunch. Most of my students are learning English as their second language and are from countries like El Salvador, Columbia, and Peru.

My Project

Our classroom will be a doing classroom. We will be using these tools to create learning. Students will use dry erase markers to create answers on white boards so that all students will have a voice. Besides, using dry erase markers is just fun! My students will use staplers, tape dispensers, and a pencil sharpener for daily project-based learning.

My students need these necessities to create and participate in learning.

It's more fun to be involved than to be passively sitting and listening. Students need to do and these tools will help them create learning.

Mrs. Rish Curtis Guild 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.

East Boston, MA 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Avalon Titanium Blade Fully Automatic Heavy Duty Electronic Pencil Sharpener With Auto Feed And Built In Safety Feature • Amazon $49.99 1 $49.99
Expo 2 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, 16-Pack, Assorted Colors • Amazon $11.25 4 $45.00
Expo Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Fine Point, 12-Pack, Black • Amazon $6.77 6 $40.62
Expo Whiteboard / Dry Erase Board Liquid Cleaner, 8-ounce • Amazon $3.98 6 $23.88
Swingline Commercial Desk Stapler, 20 Sheet Capacity, Black (44401) • Amazon $7.32 3 $21.96
Scotch Classic Desktop Tape Dispenser, Blue, 1-Inch Core, 1 Dispenser (C-38-B) • Amazon $4.49 4 $17.96
The Classics Magnetic Whiteboard Dry Erasers (12), 2 x 2 Inches, 12 Pack, Yellow/Black (TPG-355) • Amazon $11.99 1 $11.99
Scotch Desk Tape Dispenser, 1in. Core, Black • Amazon $3.57 1 $3.57
Expo Whiteboard / Dry Erase Board Soft Pile Eraser, 5 1/8-inch • Amazon $2.47 1 $2.47

Materials cost

$217.44

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$250.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.24

Total project goal

$294.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$294.94

1 Donor

-$294.94

Donations toward project cost

-$250.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.24

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$0.00

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