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Mrs. Shymkus from University Park, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sharp Pencils=Sharp Minds!!!

My students need pencils and electric pencil sharpeners in order to complete their work with pride.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Shymkus's classroom raised $232

This project is fully funded

My Students

A sharp pencil will assist my students in completing their assigned tasks. We have tried the handheld pencil sharpeners which often times leads to frustration and incomplete work. Many of my students come to school without supplies or pencils needed to complete work.

My students consist of special education students with learning disabilities.

They are hard workers and enjoy school. My school is located in the southern burbs of Chicago and in a low socioeconomic area. They are will willing to complete assignments but often come to school without the needed supplies in order to do so. My classroom has a pencil sharpener attached to the wall, but it doesn't work and it "eats" pencils.

My Project

My students will be able to use the pencils and the pencil sharpeners to complete their work and their assignments. I currently have a few handheld sharpeners that take forever to sharpen and this takes away from work completion time. The electric pencil sharpeners will benefit my students.

The electric pencil sharpeners will allow my students to complete their work with sharp pencils that they can take pride in.

Having the necessary supplies in the classroom help take away some of the frustration and difficulties that my students sometimes face.

Mrs. Shymkus Crete - Monee Middle School Grades 6-8

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

15 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
QuietSharp Glow Pencil Sharpener • Nasco $58.80 2 $117.60
Ticonderoga Pencils Pkg. of 30 Presharpened No. 2 Pencils • Nasco $6.36 5 $31.80

Materials cost

$149.40

Vendor shipping charges

$14.94

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$196.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.69

Total project goal

$231.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$231.27

1 Donor

-$196.58

Donations toward project cost

-$196.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$34.69

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$0.00

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