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Ms. Giannelli from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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School Supplies: Simple but Essential

Help me give my students essential and basic school supplies like pencils, markers, crayons, folders, and notebooks!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Giannelli's classroom raised $323

This project is fully funded

My Students

This is my fifth year in this wonderfully rewarding profession, and I am beyond excited to continue teaching 5th grade Math and Science.

My students are so dedicated to their learning and education.

They deserve everything that will continue to inspire and motivate them. Their passion for mathematical conceptual understanding is unmatched! They are constantly challenging themselves through questioning. Their interest in science exploded during the first few months of the year. They loved learning about the seasons, Earth's tilt, and the solar system. It led to space exploration and students inspiring one another to research constellations.

My students are passionate, intelligent, hardworking, hilarious, and kind-hearted. Our focus for the rest of the year is to improve peer interactions, effectively communicate feelings, and accomplish individual and academic goals. While teaching can be challenging and overwhelming, my student's dedication, kindness, and curiosity is unmatched making my career extremely rewarding! Thank you for supporting these amazing students.

My Project

My students are dedicated, inquisitive, and passionate. This year, I integrated a lot more colorful, hands on doodle notes in math and science. As a result, students were SUPER engaged, asked questions as a desire to learn more developed, and referenced these notes when working on their own.

Their independence has blossomed due to the integration of doodle notebooks.

They were such a success that we utilized ALL of our notebooks, folders, markers, and pencils. Our crayon supply is also running very low. The pencil pouches will be helpful in order to allow students to keep track of their supplies and further build independence and responsibility.

These products are essential to engaging students, creating independent problem-solving, and pushing their curiosity and passion for learning.

Project tagged as

Chicago, IL
Grades 3-5
Science
Mathematics
Traditional School
Classroom Basics
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Giannelli Ronald McNair Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Shuttle Art 304 Pack Washable Markers Bulk, 16 Assorted Colors Broad Line Classroom Pack Markers, Classroom School Supplies for Teachers Kids $55.98 1 $55.98

Crayola Crayon Classpack, School Supplies, 16 Colors (50 Each), 800 Ct, Standard , Red $49.98 1 $49.98

EOOUT 24pcs Plastic Pocket Folder, Heavy Duty Folders with Pockets for Office and School, Letter Size, 6 Assorted Colors $19.99 2 $39.98

Mead Composition Book, Wide Ruled Comp Book, Writing Journal Notebook with Lined Paper, Home School Supplies for College Students & K-12, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", Fashion, Assorted Colors, 12 Pack (73389) $19.27 2 $38.54

Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Yellow, Pre-sharpened, Class Pack, 320 pencils $29.98 1 $29.98

Janisfirst 40 Pack 10 Colors Zipper Mesh Pouch, Pencil Pouch Pen Bag Colorful Pencil Pen Bag Multipurpose Travel Bags for Office Supplies Cosmetics Travel Accessories Multicolor $15.98 1 $15.98

BIC Mechanical Pencil Xtra Smooth Bright Edition, Black, 0.7mm, 40-Count, MPCE40-BLK $10.29 1 $10.29

Materials cost			$240.73
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$3.61
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$274.34
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$48.41
Total project goal			$322.75
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$322.75
3 Donors			-$163.37
Donations toward project cost			-$141.86
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$21.51
Matching donations from our partners			-$155.87
Match offers toward project cost			-$132.49
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$23.38
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$3.52
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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School Supplies: Simple but Essential

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