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

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Sharpen My Pencil Please!

My students need pencils sharpened, a set of workstation task cards, and math/reading tasks.

  • $209 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

"I will not waste this day, for this day will come no more!"

My students are eager individuals who just want to explore, learn and have fun doing it.

My school is 99% African American students who are capable of so much more than they know. All they need is motivation and confidence which we provide for them.

My Project

My students will be super excited to use Common Core task cards that are individualized based on their needs. Students will build their reading and math skills according to the common core standards. In order to do so, we need a functioning pencil sharpener. Please help us!

Your donation to our project helps my students become confident and feel successful in completing tasks based on their needs.

We would appreciated your help in saving and making a difference in our classroom.

Ms. Isho
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ES119 - Heavy-Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
PP757 - Highlight Your Skills Reading Cards - Gr. 1-2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
CENTERSOLUTIONS FOR COMMON CORE TASK CARDS GRADE 2 • School Specialty $14.24 1 $14.24

Materials cost

$143.73

Vendor shipping charges

$1.42

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$177.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.29

Total project goal

$208.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$208.60

1 Donor

-$208.60

Donations toward project cost

-$177.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.29

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$0.00

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