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

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Smiles For Supplies

My students need a variety of school supplies to include 30 binders, 50 notebooks, folders, pencils, erasers, copy paper, highlighters, colored pencils, and scissors to have a wonderful and successful school year!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tully's classroom raised $580

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

My Students

Do you remember the beginning of the school year? I loved getting all my school supplies ready, color-coding and putting my name on each one of my things. Every year, I see many different types of students with the same enthusiasm for learning that I had but that may be lacking the materials.

My students are from a diverse neighborhood in Chicago-Rogers Park.

They come from so many different backgrounds and each year, I have had students who speak many different languages. As 4th graders, they are preparing themselves for success from day 1. They are kind and eager to learn, and bring so much knowledge into the classroom that we like to use and explore during classroom instruction. The friendliness and diversity of my students is what makes them so special. All of my students receive free lunch and many of the families struggle financially. However, they come from loving families that try to what's best for their children. I also try to do this for them in any way that I can, be that school supplies or classroom materials. It can be difficult, but I try my best every day, just as my students do.

My Project

With the materials that I have requested, each student will be able to start the school year ready and prepared for learning. They also will be able to keep themselves organized by table or by their desks, with all the necessary materials needed to work in Reading, Writing, Math and Social Studies. The students will use the notebooks for interactive notebooks in Reading; the folders for keeping track of their homework and handouts; the pencils to work on math problems and write the most beautiful poems; highlighters to highlight all the important words; and the markers and colored pencils to decorate and color-code their own work. They will learn how to keep materials for a long period of time as well, as each group will be responsible for their own materials.

This project will make a difference in the lives of every student that walks into my classroom, as they will be able to start off right.

No child will be shamed for not having materials, as every student will start off with the same materials as everyone else. They will be able to focus, because they know that their teacher has the materials that they need to succeed in school. These students need this, because every child deserves to be told implicitly, "you are important and you matter."

Ms. Tully Eugene Field 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

30 students impacted 12donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cynthia Rowley Copy Paper 8-1/2 x 11", Letter Size, 500 Sheets/Ream, 10 Reams/Carton • Quill.com $39.99 2 $79.98
Romanoff Products 9 1/4" Small Utility Caddy, Purple • Staples Advantage $7.69 8 $61.52
Binney & Smith Crayola Washable Markers, Broad Tip, Assorted Color, 8/Pk • Staples Advantage $4.79 8 $38.32
Staples Yellow Pencils, No. 2, Soft, 72/Pk • Staples Advantage $7.99 4 $31.96
Westcott Student Soft Handle Microban Protected Scissor, 6" • Staples Advantage $3.49 8 $27.92
Staples Poly 2-Pocket Slash Jackets, Letter, Assorted Colors, 5/Pk • Staples Advantage $4.29 6 $25.74
Elmer's All-Purpose Washable Glue Sticks 7g., 60/Pack • Quill.com $24.99 1 $24.99
Pocket Chart Door Hangers, 2/PK, 2 PK/BD • Staples Advantage $23.19 1 $23.19
Staples Stickies Restickable Easel Pad, 30 Sheets, 1" Blank, White, 30"H x 25"W, 2/Ct • Staples Advantage $21.87 1 $21.87
Quill Brand 2-Pocket Folders without Fasteners Assorted • Quill.com $10.19 2 $20.38
Staples Standard View Binder with D-Rings, White, 220 Sheet Capacity, 1" Ring • Staples Advantage $1.89 10 $18.90
Staples Standard View Binder with D-Rings, Black, 120 Sheet Capacity, 1/2" Ring • Staples Advantage $1.87 10 $18.70
Staples Standard View Binder with D-Rings, Blue, 220 Sheet Capacity, 1" Ring • Staples Advantage $1.87 10 $18.70
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Eraser Large • Quill.com $5.01 3 $15.03
Staples 1-Subject Wirebound Notebook, Wide Ruled, 8" x 10 1/2", 70 Sheets • Staples Advantage $0.25 50 $12.50
Binney & Smith Crayola Colored Pencils, Assorted, 12/St • Staples Advantage $1.32 8 $10.56
Staples Hype! Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Yellow Ink, 12/Pk • Staples Advantage $1.92 3 $5.76

Materials cost

$456.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.84

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$492.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$86.98

Total project goal

$579.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $579.84

10 Donors

-$379.84

Donations toward project cost

-$322.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.98

match offer

-$200.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

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 $0.00

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