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Ms. Darnley from Brooklyn, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Raising Students Is Expensive: A Teacher's Story

Help me give my students supplies for classwork for the remainder of the year in our ICT (gen ed and special ed) class; it's expensive raising 22 kids!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Darnley's classroom raised $386

This project is fully funded

My Project

In our cart, we have basic supplies such as flip chart paper that would ensure access to instruction for all students. We are an ICT class (Special Education and General Education mixed) and we go through supplies like crazy.

Because we are a free/reduced-price lunch school, students and families rely on us to supply resources.

Since my co-teacher and I are young and poor, we are asking for glue sticks for our cutting/pasting activities, dry-erase markers for phonics instruction, and chart paper for visual resources around the room.

Please consider donating if you can!

Ms. Darnley PS 159 Isaac Pitkin 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

22 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
School Smart Ruled Flip Chart Paper, 34 x 27 Inches, 50 Sheets Each, Pack of 4, White • School Specialty $83.99 1 $83.99
120 Classroom Dry Erase Markers Bulk - White Board Markers Dry Erase, Whiteboard Markers - Erasable, Low Odor, Chisel Tip Dry Erase Marker - School Supplies, Class Set for Kids - 12 Colors • Amazon Business $59.90 1 $59.90
Lysol© Disinfecting Wipes - Lemon/Lime Blossom - 80 Ct. - Case of 6 • Nasco $56.35 1 $56.35
Scissors Bulk for Kids, EZZGOL 96 PACK 5” Safety Blunt Tip Student Scissors, 6 Assorted Colors Kid Craft Scissors for Cutting Regular Paper,Construction Paper,Cards • Amazon Business $36.89 1 $36.89
Bounty Select-A-Size Paper Towels, 2-ply, 90 Sheets/Roll, 12 Rolls/Pack (66541/06130) • Quill.com $31.99 1 $31.99
Elmer's School Glue Sticks, 0.24 oz., Purple, 30/Pack (2159542) • Quill.com $10.43 1 $10.43

Materials cost

$279.55

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.04

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$327.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.84

Total project goal

$385.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $385.62

2 Donors

-$192.81

Donations toward project cost

-$163.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.92

match offer

-$192.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$163.89

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.92

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