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Mrs. Catanzaro from Poughkeepsie, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting a New Year

Help me give my students new supplies for our new classroom next year!

  • $415 goal

This project expired on September 21, 2025.

This project expired on September 21, 2025.

My Project

As part of our district plan, we are going through a reconfiguration in elementary schools. Our 3rd-grade classroom is being moved into a new building for the start of our 2025-2026 school year. As we transition into a new building, we want to help make our classroom feel and look inviting for the new school year. There are supplies that we would like to provide our students to store in their caddies at their tables and throughout the room, so we need to make fewer requests of the parents. For example, providing chair pockets will give students more room to keep their supplies and keep them organized. Highlighters for their tables can be easily accessed to annotate their texts. Magnetic storage for the whiteboard will be used so students can grab sharpened pencils and erasers when needed. Magnetic objective boards are a great visual for students to easily see their day expectations.

Mrs. Catanzaro Morse Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Poughkeepsie, 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

20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Keepers 30 Slot Mailbox, 31-5/8 x 12-3/4 x 21 Inches • School Specialty $74.99 1 $74.99
Chapou 24 Pcs Chair Pockets for Classroom Chairback Pocket Chart 14 x 18 Inch Desk Organizer Pocket Chair Bag for Seat School Classroom, 12 Bright Color(Bright Color) • Amazon Business $54.99 1 $54.99
Magnetic Write & Wipe Organization Charts • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Enday #2 Pencils Bulk - 300 Pack, Pre-Sharpened Wood-Cased Pencils in Bulk with Latex-Free Eraser Top, Yellow Pencils for Office and Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $25.49 1 $25.49
Expo Dry Erase Markers Fine Tip Black 36/Pack (1921062) • Staples $21.38 1 $21.38
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack 75 Wipes/Container 3/Pack (30208) • Staples $14.99 1 $14.99
X-ACTO Mighty Mite Electric Pencil Sharpener Black/Silver (19501/19501X) • Staples $14.35 1 $14.35
Teacher's Scissors - 8 1/4", 3 1/2" Cut • Blick Art Materials $4.70 3 $14.10
Staples 30% Recycled File Folders 1/3-Cut Tab Letter Size Manila 100/Box (ST56675) • Staples $13.15 1 $13.15
Magnetic Storage Boxes - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Swingline Standard Staples 1/4 Length 210 Per Strip 5 000/Box 3 Boxes (S7035104) • Staples $6.17 1 $6.17
Mr. Pen Erasers for Pencils, 120 Pack, Pencil Top Erasers, Eraser Caps, Kids, Cap Tops, Topper Erasers. Ereaser • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
Paper Mate InkJoy 300RT Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Medium Point, 1.0mm, Assorted Ink, 8/Pack (1781564/1945921) • Quill.com $5.35 1 $5.35
Sharpie Pocket Style Highlighters, Chisel Tip Highlighter Marker Set, Assorted Fluorescent Highlighters, Perfect For Office Supplies, School Supplies, 12 Count • Amazon Business $4.43 1 $4.43

Materials cost

$298.31

Vendor shipping charges

$19.60

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$352.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.18

Total project goal

$414.56

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