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Mrs. Arrata from San Pedro, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pencil Boxes, Please!

Help me give my students plastic pencil boxes to help them keep their materials organized and ready!

  • $194 goal

This project expired on August 31, 2025.

This project expired on August 31, 2025.

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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 Project

I like to start the new school year organized. One important component of an organized school year is an organized pencil box for each student. These help students keep their materials organized and ready. My school district only supplies the cardboard boxes that, over the course of the year, will become destroyed and yucky. The plastic pencil boxes are way more durable and make the desk look prettier!

Since plastic pencil boxes are relatively expensive, I am not able to afford brand new ones for every student each year.

I would deeply appreciate this donation. I would be able to start the new year with brand new, colorful plastic pencil boxes. That way, our stuff stays organized, and our desks look good!

Thank you!

Mrs. Arrata Barton Hill 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.

San Pedro, CA 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

30 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Charles Leonard Plastic Pencil Boxes Assorted Colors 12/Pack (CHL76305-12) • Staples $40.39 3 $121.17

Materials cost

$121.17

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$11.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$164.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.96

Total project goal

$193.04

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