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Ms. Carmenate from Missouri City, TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pencils, Pages & Possibilities: Empowering Bilingual 2nd Graders

Help me give my students the essential school supplies they need to thrive in English Language Arts, Spanish Language Arts, and Social Studies.

  • $707 goal

This project expired on September 27, 2025.

This project expired on September 27, 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

In our second-grade classroom, my students are learning to find their voices in two languages—English and Spanish. They’re writing their first stories, reading with growing confidence, and learning about the world around them in Social Studies. Each day, they show up eager to learn, curious to explore, and ready to work hard.

But many of my students face significant challenges.

As a Title I school, the majority of our families struggle to afford basic school supplies. Items like notebooks, pencils, markers, erasers, and colored pencils—tools that are essential for learning—are often out of reach. Without them, students feel limited and left behind.

This project will provide my students with individual supply kits that include the materials they need to fully participate in our lessons. These supplies will help them write their thoughts clearly, create colorful projects, and stay organized and prepared. More importantly, these tools will give them confidence and a sense of ownership in their learning.

Your support means so much more than markers and notebooks—it means giving a child the chance to fully engage, to feel seen, and to know they matter. It means building a classroom where all children, regardless of their background, have what they need to succeed.

Thank you for considering our classroom. With your help, my second graders can continue to write, read, and dream big—one pencil stroke at a time.

Ms. Carmenate Armstrong Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Missouri City, TX 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

44 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Emraw Composition Notebooks Bulk, Wide Ruled Writing Journals in Bulk, Marble Style Hard Cover Composition Book with Lined Paper, Bulk Student Notebooks for School Supplies, 100 Sheets, Pack of 48 • Amazon Business $79.99 2 $159.98
Mr. Sketch Scented Marker Set - , Class Pack of 192 • Blick Art Materials $135.55 1 $135.55
Crayola Ultra-Clean Washable Markers Classroom Pack - Assorted Colors, Broad Tip, Set of 200 • Blick Art Materials $78.86 1 $78.86
Shuttle Art 288 Pack Highlighters, Highlighters Assorted Colors Set, 8 Bright Colors Chisel Tip Dry-Quickly Non-Toxic Highlighter Markers Bulk for Adults Kids Highlighting in Home School Office • Amazon Business $66.98 1 $66.98
Pentel Hi-Polymer Block Eraser, White, 10/Box (ZEH10PC10) • Quill.com $11.89 4 $47.56
Crayola Colored Pencils - Assorted Colors, Classpack of 240 • Blick Art Materials $40.87 1 $40.87
Amazon Basics Wood-Cased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead Bulk Box, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $10.90 3 $32.70

Materials cost

$562.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$600.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$106.05

Total project goal

$706.99

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