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Mrs. Schirding from Los Angeles, CA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting the Year Off Right!

Help me give my students what they need to start the year with basic supplies such as markers and pencil sharpeners to help them succeed with distance learning.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Schirding's classroom raised $558

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.

My Students

Our students are wonderful and caring children with a bright educational future ahead of them. I want to provide my students with engaging lessons, a fun learning environment, and endless opportunities to reach their genius.

Our students are motivated to learn, cooperate, and achieve success!

Our school has made tremendous gains over the past 12 years, moving from one of the lowest-performing schools in the area to achieving the honor of being named a Distinguished School! We are an example of a community of students, teachers, parents, and staff, all working together for academic achievement. Our hope is that many of our students will be the first generation in their family to go to college!

My Project

These supplies are going to help my students start the year off right. Distance learning is going to be a challenge for many, if not for all of my students.

Many of my students do not have basic learning supplies at home.

Pencils, sharpener, scissors, a blank notebook, and art supplies will not only be used at home on a regular basis but they will also help my students to be more engaged in the work that they are doing. The pencil pouches will help my students keep their pencils and art supplies organized in one place so that they will always have something to write with to complete our daily lessons.

Mrs. Schirding Garvanza Elementary School Grades 3-5

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 three‑quarters 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
Crayola Broad Line Washable Markers, 8 Markers, Classic Colors Pack of 10 • Amazon Business $34.95 3 $104.85
Artlicious 3 Colorful Compact Metal Pencil Sharpener Value Pack - Colored Pencils, Watercolor Pencils, School Pencils • Amazon Business $6.99 9 $62.91
TICONDEROGA Pencils, Wood-Cased, Unsharpened, Graphite #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 96-Pack (13872) • Amazon Business $10.28 5 $51.40
Crayola Bulk Colored Pencils, Pre-sharpened, Back to School Supplies, 12 Assorted Colors, Pack of 24 • Amazon Business $42.93 1 $42.93
Kraft Paper Notebook, Blank Lined Journal (8.5 x 11 in, 24 Pack) • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Kraft Paper Notebook, Blank Lined Journal (8.5 x 11 in, 24 Pack) • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
3 Ring Pencil Pouch, 12 Pack, with Mesh Window, 2 Compartments, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $18.42 2 $36.84
Westcott 14871 5" School Pack of Kids Scissors with Anti-Microbial Protection, Blunt, Assorted Colors (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $13.13 2 $26.26

Materials cost

$401.17

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$36.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$473.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.63

Total project goal

$557.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$557.53

2 Donors

-$185.84

Donations toward project cost

-$157.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.88

match offer

-$371.69

Match offer toward project cost

-$315.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.75

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$0.00

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