The cost of twenty nine packages of pencils (each containing seventy two pencils!), purchased from Staples, is $94, including shipping and <a target="new" href="http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm" onclick="g_openWindow('http://www.donorschoose.org/html/fulfillment.htm', 300, 800, 'fulfillwindow');return false;">fulfillment</a>.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Martinez's classroom raised $94
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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.
I am a classroom teacher for 29 wonderful second grade students. As we all know, the most basic tool for a student is a pencil, especially in elementary school grades. One thing that I noticed this year is that there is always a shortage of pencils in the classroom. I can't even count on my hands the number of boxes of that I've bought for my class this year. Although I send letters to parents to send their children with two sharpened pencils daily, this request is rarely met. I am stuck with a child who needs a pencil and whether it is my responsibility or not, I always wind up providing students with pencils.
It would be helpful if each child this coming year could have one box each in reserve. I know that they will even go through a box, but at least it would be a help. Without a pencil students can't function properly in school.
More than three‑quarters of 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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