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Mrs. Kaplan from Far Rockaway, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Start the New Year off on the Right Foot!

Help me give my students the start that they need to have a successful year.

  • $548 goal

This project expired on September 13, 2025.

This project expired on September 13, 2025.

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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 Project

Do you remember that feeling when your parent said let's go school supply shopping? Walking into the store and picking out your notebooks, folders and the coolest pencils and pens. I want my 25 economically disadvantaged students to feel that same excitement when I give them cool new school supplies to get their year started.

A Toolbox for their academic success.These resources will help them get excited to start a new year off with supplies that are attractive, scented and fun!!

They will want to dive head first into their work, reading and highlighting, writing and erasing in style. They will have something of their own.

Mrs. Kaplan PS 197 Ocean School Grades 3-5

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.

Far Rockaway, NY View local requests

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

25 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Raymond Geddes Glitter Boba Squishy Top Pen (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $21.00 3 $63.00
Raymond Geddes Smell-O-Rama Mini Scented Gel Pens (Pack of 60) • Amazon Business $26.75 2 $53.50
Raymond Geddes Scent-Sibles 6-Color Multicolor Pen Set With Scented Ink (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $15.66 3 $46.98
Raymond Geddes Scent-Sibles Lil MP Scented Mechanical Pencils (Pack of 60),Orange • Amazon Business $22.64 2 $45.28
GEDDES Raymond Little Bitz Carnival Mini Stackable Scented Highlighters (Pack of 100) • Amazon Business $41.54 1 $41.54
Ticonderoga Neon Pencils, 2 Pre-Sharpened Wood Pencils with Erasers, 18-Count, 13018 (Pack of 6, 108 Count Total) • Amazon Business $37.36 1 $37.36
Fainne 24 Pcs Plastic Pencil Case Bulk Pencil Boxes Plastic Stationery Case Frosted Pen Box Pen Holder with Hinged Lid Snap Closure for School Office Supply(7.68 x 2.6 x 1.18 Inch,White) • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Raymond Geddes Swirl Pop Food Erasers (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $15.60 2 $31.20
Raymond Geddes Kushy Squishy Grips (Pack of 100) • Amazon Business $21.81 1 $21.81
Raymond Geddes Atomic Air Ball Display of 24 • Amazon Business $21.59 1 $21.59
Raymond Geddes Reading Rocks! Pencil Erasers (Pack of 48) • Amazon Business $16.50 1 $16.50
Raymond Geddes Scent-Sibles Squishy Pencil Grips (Pack of 100) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$428.74

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$465.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.09

Total project goal

$547.26

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