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Ms. Pastor from Bronx NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting Off on the Right Foot!

My students need notebooks and other basic materials like pencils and paper to have a successful school year.

  • $406 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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.

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 teach a wonderful group of students in a high poverty neighborhood. The children I teach have the same drive to learn as students in more affluent neighborhoods.

I have been teaching in this same neighborhood for 10 years and for the past 10 years, I have seen parents struggle to buy basic supplies for their children.

They often have to choose whether to buy school supplies or food, needless to say, the parents chose to buy food. A lack of supplies can really hurt a student's self esteem.

My Project

I have been teaching for the past 10 years and I am always amazed at how much knowledge my children want to absorb. They are naturally inquisitive and they enjoy having classroom discussions and debates. The wonderful donors on Donorschoose have graciously gifted me Chromebooks, microscope, notebooks, and expansion kits for my robotics program. These items have been very helpful in my classroom because they allow my students to explore and think out of the box. I was able to use these items to make lessons more engaging for my students.

Unfortunately, I teach in a very poor district and sometimes it is hard for parents to buy the basic supplies their children need, and no child should be too poor to get a quality education.

Each child needs a notebook for every subject and the notebooks, pencils, and folders will allow all of my students to receive the materials they need for the year and no child will have to be embarrassed about not having their school supplies. The pocket chart will act as the student's mailboxes and important letters and homework they may have missed will be placed in their mailbox. The copy paper will allow me to make the copies they may need for homework, review work, or enrichment. Your generous donations will help ensure that my students will get a quality education and they will have a bright future!

Ms. Pastor
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mead Composition Books/Notebooks, Wide Ruled Paper, 100 Sheets, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", 12 Pack (72936) • Amazon Business $19.99 6 $119.94
C-Line Classroom Connector School-to-Home Folders, Blue, 25 per Box (32005) • Amazon Business $29.83 2 $59.66
Ticonderoga Pencils, HB #2 Premium Wood Latex-Free Eraser, 2 Packs of 96 Pencils Plus 24 Free Pencils (216 Pencils Total) • Amazon Business $45.00 1 $45.00
Organization Center Pocket Chart, Wall File Organizer Folder with 30 File Pockets, 30 Dry-Erase Cards plus 8 Hangers Hooks, Perfect for Office, Home, School, Studio, etc. 47 X 42 inch • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Hammermill Paper, Copy Paper, 20lb, 8.5 x 11, Letter, 92 Bright, 4,000 Sheets/8 Ream Case (113640C) Made In The USA • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
School Smart Vertical Pencil Sharpener, 6 x 4 Inches, Electric • Amazon Business $22.93 1 $22.93
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5” x 11”, 24 lb/89 gsm, “Brights” 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets (99608) • Amazon Business $13.43 1 $13.43

Materials cost

$309.94

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$344.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$60.81

Total project goal

$405.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $405.40

3 Donors

-$198.34

Donations toward project cost

-$172.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.05

match offer

-$202.71

Match offer toward project cost

-$172.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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