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Mrs. Lee from Mount Horeb WI is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help me give my students a electric pencil sharpener and stapler for the entire class to use.

  • $156 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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My Students

My school has about 500 students. In fourth grade, we have eight sections. In my classroom, I have 21 students. I teach grammar and spelling. My students are really into making books.

We need a stapler for them to assemble their own books.

They love taking lined paper and stacking it together to write fictional stories.

My students have their own small sharpeners. They always break, get jammed and don't work. We need a quiet, heavy duty sharpener for them to use in the classroom. I choose the quiet one so it won't distract other students learning in my classroom.

My Project

I am asking for an electric pencil sharpener and stapler. My students need a heavy-duty electric pencil sharpener designed specifically for classrooms. The one I chose has durable construction and quiet electric motor provides reliable power with minimal disruption.

My students will use this every day for independent writing, taking tests, writing books and much more.

They will also be able to adjust it for colored pencils or larger pencils.

Another item my students need is a stapler. The one I choose staples up to 45 sheets which will be perfect for my fourth graders when they make books. It will help me be more efficient in the classroom.

Mrs. Lee
Grades 3-5

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bostitch Antimicrobial QuietSharp Glow Extra Heavy Duty Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener with Replaceable Cutter Cartridge System, Silver/Black (EPS11HC) • Amazon Business $44.82 1 $44.82
Bostitch Impulse 45 Sheet Electric Stapler Value Pack - Double Heavy Duty, No-Jam with Trusted Warranty Guaranteed by Bostitch, Black (B8E-Value) • Amazon Business $42.20 1 $42.20
Bostitch B8 PowerCrown Staples, 0.375 Inch Leg, 45 Sheet Capacity, 5,000 Per Box (STCR21153/8) • Amazon Business $6.82 2 $13.64

Materials cost

$100.66

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$132.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.32

Total project goal

$155.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $155.49

2 Donors

-$155.49

Donations toward project cost

-$132.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.32

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 $0.00

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