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Mrs. Pfaendler Smitka from Bryan TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Paper, Pencils, and Supplies, Oh My

My students need dry erase markers, pencils, pencil sharpener, erasers, construction paper, and post it notes.

  • $223 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Can you imagine being allowed to write on your desk when you were in school? My students use dry erase markers every week to write their work on their desks and love it!

I have fantastic students that attend a Title I school.

They are in third grade at a school in Texas. They are a fun loving group of students that wants to explore and learn more about the world. They are kind, sweet, and a great group of kids who hope to use the materials from this project.

My Project

In science class we like to really learn about our unit topics (Solar System, Life Cycle, Earth's forces, etc). My students work in groups to research their topics. Then they write papers and create three dimensional models of the topic. The children use nearly everything from construction paper, pencils, staples, a stapler, post-it notes, and other resources in the classroom.

Dry erase markers, construction paper, pencils, stapler, staples, and post-it notes are all daily supplies used in a third grade classroom.

We have become creative in using other supplies, when these run out. We would appreciate your support in helping us get these much needed materials.

Mrs. Pfaendler Smitka
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
X-ACTO Powerhouse Heavy-Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener Blue • Quill.com $30.14 1 $30.14
TA71HG - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Holiday Green • Lakeshore Learning $3.69 1 $3.69
TA71PU - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Purple • Lakeshore Learning $3.69 1 $3.69
TA71RG - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Orange • Lakeshore Learning $3.69 1 $3.69
TA71RD - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Red • Lakeshore Learning $3.69 1 $3.69
TA71VT - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Violet • Lakeshore Learning $3.69 1 $3.69
SU28 - Pencils - Standard #2 • Lakeshore Learning $1.99 10 $19.90
Crayola(r) Dry Erase Markers - Black (12 markers) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $11.01 2 $22.02
PAPER POST-IT NOTE 3X3 RECYCLED ASST PASTEL PACK OF 24 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $31.05 1 $31.05
STAPLER FULL STRIP 444 COMMERCIAL BLACK • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $11.87 1 $11.87
STAPLES FULL STRIP B8C PACK OF 5000 • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc $3.70 2 $7.40
TA71BK - Superbright Sulphite Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Black • Lakeshore Learning $3.69 3 $11.07

Materials cost

$151.90

Vendor shipping charges

$5.03

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.28

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$189.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.39

Total project goal

$222.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$222.60

12 Donors

-$191.42

Donations toward project cost

-$167.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.46

Matching donations from our partners

-$25.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.18

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$0.00

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