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Mrs. DeSilva from Florissant, MO is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting Kindergarten Organized and Ready!

Help me give my students a great start to the incoming school year!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. DeSilva's classroom raised $455

This project is fully funded

My Project

The beginning of the year sets the tone for the entire year. It is important to be organized, labeled, and have tools ready to go for students right from the beginning.

My kindergarten class deserves a calm, fulfilled learning environment with a teacher who is not worried about what we don’t have.

Some of these items may be simple to you, but they are essentials to our room. The bright lighting all day can be a lot for five-year-olds, which is why the covers help.

The name tag plates allow the students to see their name, constantly, along with other essential resources (numbers, colors, etc) on the name tag that I create for each student.

Glue sticks and Kleenex run out as fast as you can imagine, and there is only so much I can ask from parents and buy myself. Thank you for helping this teacher have the tools for the start of the school year.

Mrs. DeSilva Lawson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Florissant, MO View local requests

More than half of 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PerKoop 30 Pcs Classroom Desk Name Plates Holder for Student Index Cards Storage Kids Desk Accessories Desktop Helper Prop and Station Guard Panels Organizer Water Bottle Holder • Amazon Business $81.99 1 $81.99
Fluorescent Light Covers for Ceiling Lights - Flicker & Glare Reducing Filters for Ceiling Lights - Overhead Light Covers - Light filters for Classroom and Office - 48" x 24", Blue (8 Pack) • Amazon Business $62.00 1 $62.00
Better Office Products Primary Journal, Hardcover, Primary Composition Book Notebook - Grades K-2, 100 Sheet, One Subject, 9.75" x 7.5", Blue Cover-12 Pack • Amazon Business $29.20 2 $58.40
Honoson 24 Pcs Bulk Inspirational Privacy Folders for Students Cardboard Test Privacy Boards Motivational Words Desk Dividers Shield for Classroom School Study Supplies, 6 Styles(Motivational) • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
Kleenex Ultra Soft Facial Tissue, 3-Ply, 60 Sheets/Box, 4 Boxes/Pack (54308) • Quill.com $8.69 3 $26.07
FRQNTKPA 8 Color Voice Recording Button, Dog Buttons for Communication Pet Training Buzzer, 30 Second Record & Playback, Funny Gift for Study Office Home - 8 Color Packs • Amazon Business $25.89 1 $25.89
Small Dry Erase White Board - TSJ OFFICE 12" x 16" Mini Easel Desktop Double Sided Whiteboard, Portable Magnetic Board on Table Top with Holder for Drawing, Teacher Instruction, Memo Board • Amazon Business $23.27 1 $23.27
Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks Washable 7 Grams 60 Count • Amazon Business $16.58 1 $16.58
Play Doh Modeling Compound 10-Pack Case of Assorted Colors, Non-Toxic 2 oz. Cans, Back to School Gifts, Prizes, & Party Favors, Preschool Toys for Kids, Ages 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $7.83 2 $15.66
Dry Erase Eraser, CUTEFA 48 Pack Magnetic Whiteboard Erasers, Mini Whiteboard Eraser, Dry Erase Board Erasers, White Board Erasers for Kids Classroom Blue (2 x 2 x 0.79 Inch) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$350.84

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$386.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.14

Total project goal

$454.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$454.24

3 Donors

-$299.89

Donations toward project cost

-$258.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.23

match offer

-$149.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$127.45

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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