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

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Starting the School Year on the Right Foot - I

Help me give my students mechanical pencils, erasers, and color pencils to start the school year on the right foot.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gana's classroom raised $765

This project is fully funded

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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

The first week of school sets the tone for a successful year. My students are energetic and hard workers. Providing students with basic school supplies at the start of the school year will help them succeed in their science classes. My students need folders to keep their science work, pencils and erasers to take notes and complete their work. I am also requesting a classpack of coloring pencils so students can color the graph, charts, and hand-out that require coloring.

Thank you for helping my students to start the school year with all the resources they need to be successful.

Ms. Gana Thomas Kelly College Prepartory Grades 9-12

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.

Chicago, IL 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

125 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Paper Mate Clearpoint Mechanical Pencils 0.7mm, HB #2 Pencil Lead, 2 Pencils, School Supplies, Teacher Supplies, Drawing Pencils, Sketching Pencils, Assorted Barrel Colors, 10 Count • Amazon Business $16.26 16 $260.16
Five Star 4 Pocket Folders, 6 Pack, Paper Folders, Fits 3-Ring Binders, Holds 8-1/2" x 11" Paper, Writable Label, Black, Fire Red, Forest Green, Pacific Blue, White, Amethyst Purple (38058) • Amazon Business $8.94 27 $241.38
Crayola 120 Ct Color Stick Classpack, 10 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $78.94 1 $78.94
50 Pack Pencil Erasers Animal Erasers for Kids Puzzle Erasers 3D Mini Erasers Food Vegetable Sport Fruit Take Apart Eraser Classroom Rewards Game Prizes Treasure Box Party Favors for Kid Gifts • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97

Materials cost

$610.45

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$649.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.64

Total project goal

$764.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$764.25

1 Donor

-$469.87

Donations toward project cost

-$469.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$211.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$179.74

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$82.92

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$0.00

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