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Ms. L. from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Now, I Can Start the School Year Off Right!

My students need pencil sharpeners, pencils, paper, black write & wipe markers, markers, and color pencils.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. L.'s classroom raised $425

This project is fully funded

My Students

Why can't I write and draw? No child should ever have to say this, but unfortunely that's our reality due to lack of funds. In order for my students to become great Scientist, Engineers, etc. we need help with supplies so that the children can further develop.

My students attend a community school on the Westside of Chicago.

They love to write and draw after stories, but we simply don't have enough supplies for them to use every day. They love reading, science and social studies and would like to draw what they learned after each lesson.

My Project

By having pencils, and markers along with their paper they can fully express what they learn after each subject. They won't have to worry about not having any paper. By having class room pencil sharpeners both kindergarten classes will be able to benefit from the use of them and will be able to have their pencils sharpened each day when they come into school. My students love to learn and by having much needed supplies will be very beneficial to them.

By supporting this project, you will be providing more opportunities for the students to expound upon their writing and express their own creative drawings.

The students are in dire need for supplies which will help them tremendously with all the subjects that are taught through out the day. It's no stopping our students and they can go beyond measures with their learning. Please be a blessing to our students by supporting our project so that they can have supplies!

Ms. L. Lawndale Community Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Electric Pencil Sharpener • Kaplan Early Learning Company $50.96 2 $101.92
LA796 - Best-Buy Colored Pencils - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
JJ438Z - Best-Buy Washable Broad-Tip Markers - Dozen Packs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $45.99 1 $45.99
TA2694 - Red Baseline Jumbo Picture Story Newsprint • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 4 $31.96
TA4409 - White Drawing Paper - 9" x 12" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 3 $29.97
DD107 - Black Write & Wipe Markers - Broad-Tip - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 5 $24.95
TA4109 - Manila Drawing Paper - 9" x 12" • Lakeshore Learning Materials $7.99 2 $15.98
MN6 - Jumbo Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$325.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$360.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$63.64

Total project goal

$424.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $424.28

1 Donor

-$424.28

Donations toward project cost

-$360.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$63.64

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 $0.00

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