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Ms. Staine from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sharp Pencils make for Sharp Students!

My students need a heavy-duty pencil sharpener.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Staine's classroom raised $187

This project is fully funded

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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.

I teach in a self-contained third grade classroom. What on earth does "self-contained" mean? It means I wear many hats, as I am responsible for molding young minds and enlightening their intellectual appetites...in ALL ACADEMIC AREAS! Yes, you heard it, all subjects ladies and gents.

The majority of my students are English Language Learners who come from a low socioeconomic background. They have these additional challenges to overcome, and they're all too ready and willing to do so. Currently, our school is dealing with severe budget cuts and can't afford to replace our broken pencil sharpener. My poor babies are reduced to sharing plastic hand sharpeners. All out wars have to be prevented constantly over the ever more elusive sharp pencils. They have become like gold.

All we really need is a good sturdy heavy duty pencil sharpener. The last one was an oldie and finally checked out on us. It served me and my students well for 4 years. It's time to replace it, but our school can't afford it.

I know it seems like a really simple request, but it would make a world of difference to my students. Your donation will make it easier for me to teach and will save so much learning time that would otherwise be wasted on petty arguments over pencils, plastic sharpeners, and the messy shavings that they leave behind. Thank you for your consideration.

Ms. Staine Alta Loma Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HIGH VOLUME ELECTRIC SHARPENE -- X-ACTO by Boston High Volume Electric Pencil Sharpener • Quill $121.49 1 $121.49

Materials cost

$121.49

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.15

Sales tax

 $8.81

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$9.00

Total project cost

$153.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.64

Total project goal

$186.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $186.91

7 Donors

-$181.43

Donations toward project cost

-$153.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.16

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.48

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