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Mrs. Karlin from Brighton, MA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. Karlin's classroom raised $712

Pens, Pencils, Paper - Oh My!

My students need pens, pencils, notebook paper, as well as dry erase markers, erasers, and assignment planners.

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Mrs. Karlin EDCO Youth Alternative High School
Brighton, MA Grades 9-12

My Students

My students are all second-chance kids. They arrived at this program because they stopped attending an old school, got pregnant, became involved with drugs or gangs, or encountered violence at school and needed to get out.

Most of my students are over-age for their grades and wouldn't be able to graduate without switching into an alternative program like this one.

We are not a dumping ground for "bad kids"; we are a challenging program with high admissions standards and high expectations of all our students. We keep the classrooms small (a maximum of 15 students, typically 11-12) and provide each student with as much personalized attention as they need to succeed, and hopefully go to college.

My Project

It is unfortunate that, as a small and underfunded program, we frequently run out of even the most basic supplies. Teachers must frequently jog down the hall to borrow paper from a colleague while students squint to try to read the faded ink from old dry erase markers. Students frequently forget to do homework, partly because we cannot provide them with agenda books and they cannot afford to buy their own. Most of these supplies are inexpensive, even in bulk, but once added up they surpass what we are able to afford. We want to provide the best education for our students that we possibly can, which includes giving them the best supplies we have, but right now we simply don't have enough to offer. Without these basic supplies, I can hardly maintain a functioning classroom, much less help my students succeed and prepare for college.

By donating even a small amount to this project, you are telling my students that you care about them and value their education.

My students are amazed by the concept of a website like DonorsChoose and are thrilled by the idea that total strangers would donate money and supplies to them for, as they say, "no reason." If you take a moment to donate just a few dollars, you are helping my students strive for a better future, one in which they can graduate from high school and continue onto college.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

40 students impacted 4 donors
Mrs. Karlin EDCO Youth Alternative High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Brighton, MA View local requests

More than half 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

40 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
#2 PENCILS,HB -- Economy Entre Pencils • Quill $4.40 2 $8.80
ROUND STIC GRIP PEN -- BIC Ultra Round Stic Pen; Medium Point, Blue • Quill $1.79 2 $3.58
ROUND STIC GRIP PEN -- BIC Ultra Round Stic Pen; Medium Point, Black • Quill $1.79 2 $3.58
11X8 FILLER PAPER, 500 CT -- Roaring Spring College Ruled Filler Paper; 8-1/2x11", 500 Count • Quill $9.89 10 $98.90
EXPO LOW ODOR PINK RIBBON DRY ERASE MARKER -- Expo Low Odor Pink Ribbon Dry Erase Marker • Quill $2.87 2 $5.74
EXPO ERASER XL -- Expo Dry-Erase Eraser & Refills XL; Eraser • Quill $9.89 2 $19.78
EXPO LOW ODOR DRY ERASE MARKERS 16 COLOR SET -- Expo Low-Odor Dry-Erase Markers; Chisel Tip, 16-Color Set • Quill $17.99 2 $35.98
EXPO 12 COLOR DRY ERASE MARKE -- Expo Low-Odor Dry-Erase Markers; Chisel Tip, 12-Color Set • Quill $14.39 2 $28.78
G2 GEL INK PEN -- Pilot G2 Retractable Gel Ink Pens; Fine, Assorted • Quill $11.69 2 $23.38
BOUNTY BASIC PAPER TOWELS 15 ROLLS/CASE -- Bounty Basic Paper Roll Towels; Convenience Pack, 15 Rolls/Case • Quill $22.49 2 $44.98
STUDENT PLANNER -- Roaring Spring Student Plan Books • Quill $3.59 80 $287.20

Materials cost

$560.70

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.61

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$583.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$128.13

Total project goal

$711.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $711.85

3 Donors

-$709.66

Donations toward project cost

-$583.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$125.94

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.19

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