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Pencils, Paper, and Folders. Oh My!

My students need basic school supplies such as pencils, folders, paper, and art supplies to start the school year off strong!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Clark's classroom raised $328

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our student body is 85% African American, with the remaining 15% being a combination of Asian, Latino, and Caucasian students. These students are excited about education, and many are driven by family members from all over the city just so they can be a part of our great tradition. Approximately 60% of our students live at or below the poverty level.

We are a Title I school.

My second grade students are exceptionally bright, and they need to be captivated, challenged, and motivated to achieve.

My Project

Teaching in a urban school district is no cake walk! Schools often lack the basic supplies to provide students with a quality education. Donating to my project will help students get the supplies they need to be successful 2nd graders. It will also help them to become hands-on learners; engaging in projects that require critical thinking skills demanded by the Common Core Standards.

My project will make a difference, because as I said before, it will enable students to become independent and critical thinkers.

In my Reading class, students often engage in hands-on activities that enable students to develop foundational reading skills. For example, if students are reading a novel, they might make a diorama to represent the setting in the story. Students also might use card stock to design their own comic strip, in order to display the plot progression in a story.

Furthermore, an integral part of students developing foundational reading skills, is engagement in hands-on activities. Throughout the school year, students work collaboratively to develop and create projects and presentations. Materials, such as glue sticks, chart paper, markers, and card stock, would make these projects possible!

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Philadelphia, PA
Grades PreK-2
Literacy
Traditional School
Supplies
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mr. Clark Overbrook Educational Center Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Post-it Self-Stick Easel Pad, 25 x 30.5 Inches, 30-Sheet Pad (2 Pack) • Amazon Business $44.78 1 $44.78

Lightweight Aluminum Flip-Chart Presentation Easel, Black • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95

Elmer's Washable All-Purpose School Glue Sticks, 0.24 oz, Pack of 30 (E556) • Amazon Business $9.86 3 $29.58

Crayola Ultra-Clean Broad Line Markers (Pack of 12, 10 Ct) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99

Dixon Ticonderoga Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Box of 96, Yellow (13872) • Amazon Business $13.32 2 $26.64

Pacon Lightweight Construction Paper, 9-Inches by 12-Inches, Assorted Colors, 500 Count (6555) • Amazon Business $10.54 2 $21.08

Neenah Astrobrights Premium Color Cardstock Vintage Assortment, 65 lb, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 250 Sheets (21003) • Amazon Business $16.29 1 $16.29

Oxford Twin Pocket Folders, Letter Size, Assorted Colors, 25 per Box (57513EE) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98

Expo 2 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, 16-Pack, Assorted Colors (81045) • Amazon Business $11.14 1 $11.14

Neenah Exact Index Card Stock, 8.5 x 11 Inch, 90 lb, White, 250 Sheets (40311) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Mr. Sketch Stix Scented Markers, Fine Tip, Set of 10, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49

Mr. Sketch Assorted Scent Markers, 12 Pack (1905069) • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49

Materials cost			$244.40
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$3.67
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$278.07
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$49.07
Total project goal			$327.14
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$327.14
1 Donor			-$163.56
Donations toward project cost			-$139.03
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$24.53
match offer			-$163.58
Match offer toward project cost			-$139.04
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$24.54
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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This teacher needs your help!

Pencils, Paper, and Folders. Oh My!

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Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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