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Mrs. Binyon from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting Off Our School Year on the Right Foot!

Help me give my students a right start to the 2022-2023 school year with homework folders, classroom decor, glue sticks, desk pets and so much more!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Binyon's classroom raised $482

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 Project

Help my kiddos start their school year off on the right foot! My students would benefit from pencils, glue sticks, homework folders, and some new classroom decor. Who wouldn't love looking at a new classroom birthday chart or motivational posters? Our classroom would also benefit from some new lanyard passes that use the word "restroom" instead of "boys" or "girls." To help establish equality to all learners.

Having classroom materials readily avaliable to all learners helps establish social economic equality for all learners.

Students today already have enough on their plate, creating a balanced classroom ensures all students fair learaning. Who wouldn't want an awesome eraseable Crayola highlighter for our new reading program.

Your time and consideration to our project means the world to us. One donation allows a classroom full of smiles.

Mrs. Binyon Smyser Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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

22 students impacted 37donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL119 - Large Self-Adhesive Nameplate Sleeves 4 3/4" x 18 1/4" - Set of 12 $32.99 2 $65.98
Crayola Erasable Highlighters, Assorted Colors, Bulk School Supplies, 80Count $34.99 1 $34.99
Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Yellow, Pre-sharpened, Class Pack, 320 pencils $25.49 1 $25.49
Better Office Products Orange Plastic 2 Pocket Folders with Prongs, Heavyweight, Letter Size Poly Folders, 24 Pack, with 3 Metal Prongs Fastener Clips, Orange $23.75 1 $23.75
Burlap Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll $17.99 1 $17.99
Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, Washable, 0.24 Ounce Glue Sticks for Kids | School Supplies | Scrapbooking Supplies | Vision Board Supplies, 60 Count $17.49 1 $17.49
URSKYTOUS 60Pcs Animal Erasers Desk Pets for Kids Animal Pencil Erasers Bulk Puzzle Erasers Toys Gifts for Classroom Prizes, Game Reward, Treasure Box, Party Favors Goodie Bag Stuffers(Random Design) $16.99 1 $16.99
DD222 - Super Mini Stickers - Variety Pack $14.99 1 $14.99
Scotch Heavy Duty Packaging Tape, 1.88" x 22.2 yd, Designed for Packing, Shipping and Mailing, Strong Seal on All Box Types, 1.5" Core, Clear, 6 Rolls with Dispenser (142-6) $13.99 1 $13.99
STE83920 - Sweet-Scented Motivational Stickers - Variety Pack $13.99 1 $13.99
Creative Teaching Press Palm Paradise Inspire U Poster 3-Pack (10271) $13.97 1 $13.97
VELCRO Brand Dots with Adhesive White | 200 Pk | 3/4" Circles | Sticky Back Round Hook and Loop Closures for Organizing, Arts and Crafts, School Projects, 91824 $13.88 1 $13.88
Bulletin Board Border Trim Removable Blackboard Chalkboard Border Summer Tropical Borders Stickers for Luau Hawaii Classroom Office Party Wall Decor (Tropical Style,71 ft in Length) $11.79 1 $11.79
Command Medium Designer Hooks, White, 9-Hooks, 12-Strips, Organize & Decorate Damage-Free $10.49 1 $10.49
Magnetic Dots - 80 Self Adhesive Magnet Dots (0.8" x 0.8") - Peel & Stick Magnetic Circles - Flexible Sticky Magnets - Sheets is Alternative to Magnetic Squares, Stickers, Strip and Tape $9.99 1 $9.99
42 Pieces Tropical Summer Cutouts Hawaii Pineapple Flamingo Cutouts Tropical Accents Palm Leaves Cutouts for Hawaii Beach Summer Party Classroom Daycare Homeschool Wall Decor $9.99 1 $9.99
GIFTEXPRESS Hall Pass Lanyards and School Passes Set of 6 $9.99 1 $9.99
50 Set Clear Plastic Mini Cupcake Boxes Muffin Pod Dome Muffin Single Container Box Wedding Birthday Gifts Boxes Supplies (Black) $9.89 1 $9.89
Amazon Basics Clear Sheet Protector for 3 Ring Binder, 8.5" x 11" - 100-Pack $8.80 1 $8.80
Carson Dellosa Traditional Manuscript Name Tags for Classroom, Student Desk Name Tags Classroom, Name Plates for Classroom with Alphabet, Ruler, Shapes and More (36 pk) $6.28 1 $6.28
L LIKED 250 Stickers - Colors Plain Name tag Labels with Perforated Line for School Office Home (Star - 250 Labels) $5.95 1 $5.95
Carson Dellosa Jungle Name Tags (150002) $4.99 1 $4.99
Carson Dellosa – One World Birthday Chart, Classroom Décor $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$365.65

Vendor shipping charges

 $8.13

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$409.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.22

Total project goal

$481.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $481.48

36 Donors

-$237.53

Donations toward project cost

-$224.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.20

match offer

-$217.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$184.93

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.39

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