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Ms. Cunningham from Belle Chasse LA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pencils for Success

Help me give my students the best writing utensils so they can focus on learning.

  • $502 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Every one of my fifth graders is ready for our amazing year, and they are so excited to be learning from inside of the school building again. Many of my students are from low-income families and need the extra engagement of fun activities to help them learn. They love hands-on experiments, videos, and activities for both science and social studies.

My Project

By donating to this project, my students will have access to good writing utensils. I can have pencils sharpened and waiting for them when they enter the classroom in case they do not come with pencils.

My students need good-quality pencils that do not break every time they try to write.

Not having to worry about whether their pencils are sharpened will reduce the stress level for these students who are going through so much since the COVID pandemic and Hurricane Ida. Your donation will help to make learning the priority in the classroom.

Ms. Cunningham
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ticonderoga Wooden Pencils, No. 2 Soft Lead, 72/Pack (13972) • Staples $17.99 20 $359.80

Materials cost

$359.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.48

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$426.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.30

Total project goal

$501.98

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $501.98

3 Donors

-$501.98

Donations toward project cost

-$426.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.30

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 $0.00

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