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Mrs. Caraccio from Paterson NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Off To A Good Start!

Help me give my students the notebooks, pencils, assessment tools and other supplies they need to start their year off successfully.

  • $438 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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

I teach a great class of students. All of my students happen to be on the Autism Spectrum. I am inspired every day by my students' enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. The look of pride on their faces when they master the skills they are learning is priceless. I love coming to work every day. I have truly been blessed to be able to share ​my students' learning journey! They have proven capable of so much more than most people have given them credit for. With your support, the sky is truly the limit for my students.

My Project

Every child deserves all of the supplies he/she needs to excel in school. Unfortunately, my students are from a district with limited resources for school supplies.

By helping my students get the notebooks, folders, pencils, and other supplies needed to create a functional language arts center, you will be helping to set them up for a year of success.

The​ ability to express oneself in writing is a critical 21st-century skill. By setting my students up with the supplies they need, you will help them focus on learning. They will no longer need to worry about where their supplies will come from. They can focus on what they want to create with them!

Mrs. Caraccio
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Oxford 2-Pocket Fastener Folders, Assorted Colors, 25/Box (OXF 99811) • Staples Advantage $65.99 2 $131.98
Marble Composition Book, Grade 3, Red, 3/8" Ruled • Staples Advantage $1.29 36 $46.44
Elmer's All Purpose School Permanent Glue Sticks, 0.24 Oz., 60/Pack (E501) • Staples Advantage $22.02 2 $44.04
Charles Leonard Snap Translucent Pencil Boxes, Assorted Colors, 12/Pack (CHL76305BN) • Staples Advantage $31.99 1 $31.99
Super Duper Webber Classifying Fun Sheets • Staples Advantage $27.49 1 $27.49
Staples Wooden Pencils, No. 2 Soft Lead, 72/Pack (10434-CC/22749) • Staples Advantage $10.19 2 $20.38
Carson-Dellosa Celebrate Learning Nameplates 36/Pack (122036) • Staples Advantage $3.59 2 $7.18
Instant Assessments for Data Tracking, Grade 2 Paperback (104942) • Staples Advantage $6.89 1 $6.89
Instant Assessments for Data Tracking, Grade 3 Paperback (104943) • Staples Advantage $6.89 1 $6.89
Instant Assessments for Data Tracking, Grade 1 Paperback (104941) • Staples Advantage $6.89 1 $6.89
Instant Assessments for Data Tracking, Grade K Paperback (104940) • Staples Advantage $6.89 1 $6.89

Materials cost

$337.06

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$372.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.67

Total project goal

$437.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$437.79

2 Donors

-$437.79

Donations toward project cost

-$372.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$65.67

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$0.00

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