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

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Sharp, Organized, and Curious Readers

Help me give my students nonfiction books, pencil sharpeners, and multi colored paper.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. WALSH's classroom raised $158

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students attend a public elementary school in Illinois where 100% of our students come from low income households. We are finally back in the classroom and loving every minute of it. With all the changes, we are looking to make the most of our time and make it as comfortable and safe as possible.

My Project

It's hard to believe that we are halfway through the 2021-2022 school year. We've made it this far, and there are just some house cleaning items we need at this point. The students use manual sharpeners to sharpen the class colored pencils, and we also need an electric sharpener for regular pencils. Something that has really helped us stay organized is copying certain recurring handouts on colored paper, so that they don't get confused with older versions, and are easier to find.

Our students are still ravishing through our classroom library.

As we move on to our nonfiction focus unit, I am in search of more nonfiction, social studies topic books for my students. My goal is to expand their geography knowledge before they move on to 6th grade and have Social Studies class next year.

Ms. WALSH Jacob Beidler 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 directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
X-ACTO(R) SchoolPro(R) Electric Pencil Sharpener, 001670 • Amazon Business $27.00 1 $27.00
iQ Multipurpose Pastel Colored Copy Paper, Laser and Inkjet Compatible, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 24 Lb., 90 GSM, 100 Sheets (80110) • Amazon Business $8.22 3 $24.66
The History of the American Revolution: A History Book for New Readers (The History of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Extreme Weather and Rising Seas (A True Book: Understanding Climate Change) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
The Greenhouse Effect (A True Book: Understanding Climate Change) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Black Heroes of the American Revolution (Odyssey Books) • Amazon Business $7.50 1 $7.50
Mr. Pen Handheld Manual Pencil Sharpener with 2 Sharpening Holes and Screw-on Lid, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Extreme Weather (A True Book: Extreme Science) • Amazon Business $6.95 1 $6.95
Where Is the Grand Canyon? • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$101.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$133.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.56

Total project goal

$157.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$157.07

2 Donors

-$152.26

Donations toward project cost

-$133.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.81

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$0.00

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