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Ms. Shirman from East Boston, MA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ready to Learn in the New Year!

My students need to start the year with a well-stocked classroom: paper for worksheets and homework, access to the stocked classroom printer, clearly labeled supplies and tools, and bags to protect their take-home books.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Shirman's classroom raised $328

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Poetry, real-life heroes, the joy of reading, wolves, and ancient cultures...these are a few of the topics that my students and I will investigate this year. I am excited to guide them through these explorations and participate in their growth as readers, writers, artists, storytellers, and individuals.

Our goal as a bilingual community is to foster our students' development linguistically, academically, culturally, socially, and emotionally.

We want our learning environment to be a supportive, collaborative, and engaging space, where students can develop their individual voices and have the confidence to share their thoughts and ideas. We want to ensure our students have the tools and skills to succeed in our ever-changing world.

As a teacher, I constantly grow and learn with my students, as together we explore new worlds, new skills, and new relationships. This wondrous process can occur anywhere and anytime, but with the necessary supports, it can be more fluid and constant, laying the foundations for lifelong engagement in learning and discovery.

My Project

Papers and pencils are our most often used materials in the classroom, and every new school year, we want to be prepared for the basic needs from the first day. We print and copy many worksheets, reading materials, and homework packets. We protect the reusable materials with sleeve protectors for repeated use, and send home books in plastic bags to ensure that they are returned safe and sound.

While the students and teachers are the most important components of a successful classrooms, we also need the basic necessities for reading and writing and other tools that facilitate learning.

This project ensures that we will have the materials we need such as paper, printer ink, sheet protectors, and pencils from day 1 to day 180, so that growing, learning, creating, and discovering can continue uninterrupted.

Ms. Shirman Mario Umana Academy Grades 3-5

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.

East Boston, MA View local requests

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

46 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP CZ074FN#140 61 Tri-color Ink Cartridge (CH562WN), 2 Ink Cartridges • Amazon Business $47.89 1 $47.89
Heavy Duty Clear Sheet Protectors - 500 Pack, Reinforced Holes, 8.5 x 11 Inches, Acid Free/Archival Safe by Officewerks • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
HP 61 Black Ink Cartridge (CH561WN), 2 Ink Cartridges (CZ073FN) for HP Deskjet 1000 1010 1012 1050 1051 1055 1056 1510 1512 1514 1051 2050 2510 2512 2514 2540 2541 2542 2543 2544 2546 2547 3000 3050 3051 3052 3054 3056 3510 3511 3512HP ENVY 4500 4502 4504 5530 5531 5532 5534 5535 HP Officejet 2620 2621 4630 4632 • Amazon Business $34.89 1 $34.89
Relay Multipurpose Copy Paper, 20lb, 8.5 x 11, Letter, 92 Bright, 5000 Sheets/10 Ream Case (013020C), Made In The USA • Amazon Business $31.98 1 $31.98
Dixon Ticonderoga Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Box of 96, Yellow (13872) • Amazon Business $9.96 2 $19.92
Sharpie 1949557 Color Burst Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24-Count • Amazon Business $17.88 1 $17.88
Sparco Invisible Tape, 3/4 x 1000 Inches, 1-Inch Core, 12-Pack, Clear (SPR60050) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Ziploc Gallon Slider Storage Bags, 96 Count • Amazon Business $14.34 1 $14.34
Swingline Staplers, Commercial Desk Staplers, 20 Sheet Capacity, Black, 2 Pack (44401AZ) • Amazon Business $13.04 1 $13.04
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Black, 12 Count • Amazon Business $7.20 1 $7.20
Sparco Tape Dispenser, Desktop, Holds 1/2-Inch-3/4 x 36 Yards, 1-Inch Core, BL (SPR64007) • Amazon Business $6.70 1 $6.70

Materials cost

$244.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$278.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.15

Total project goal

$327.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $327.64

2 Donors

-$235.08

Donations toward project cost

-$199.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.26

match offer

-$92.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$78.67

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.88

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