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

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Starting the Year the Write Way

Help me give my students paper, glue, pencil boxes, pencils, and erasers to use during our writing block.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Diaz's classroom raised $703

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 Students

The five- and six-year-olds in my class are full of curiosity and energy. Kindergarten is a year full of discovery, but my students are learning how to navigate school while navigating a second language and they need the right tools to give them that extra push.

Despite their limited school experience and young age, it is important to get my students excited about science now.

My students come to school ready to internalize every new bit of information they can, but it is important for them to be excited about their learning in order for them to retain more of it!

My Project

My kindergarten students have a lot to say! Throughout the year, they learn to communicate ideas on paper through illustrations, dictation, and finally their own writing. This means we need a lot of materials to get through the year!

Although parents do their best to send in supplies, my students are still learning about responsibility and taking care of their supplies, so they often have to be replenished.

The pencil boxes would keep pencils, erasers, crayons, and glue safe so we are not constantly misplacing supplies. The paper and pencils should be enough to last the entire school year.

With your help, we will begin our school year the WRITE way!

Ms. Diaz Chase 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hammermill Paper, Copy Paper, 8.5 x 11 Paper, Letter Size, 20lb Paper, 92 Bright, 8 Ream Case / 4,000 Sheets (113640C) Acid Free Paper • Amazon Business $27.18 3 $81.54
AmazonBasics Large Permanent Nontoxic Bulk Glue Sticks, Washable, 1.27 oz. Stick, 12-Pack • Amazon Business $14.99 4 $59.96
ZIPIT Wildlings Pencil Case/Pencil Box/Storage Box, Pink • Amazon Business $9.99 6 $59.94
ZIPIT Wildlings Pencil Case/Pencil Box/Storage Box, Purple • Amazon Business $9.99 6 $59.94
Teacher Created Resources 76543 Smart Start 42737 Story Paper: 360 sheets • Amazon Business $17.90 3 $53.70
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Graphite Pencils, #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 96 Count (13872) • Amazon Business $9.00 4 $36.00
ZIPIT Beast Pencil Case/Pencil Box/Storage Box, Light Blue • Amazon Business $10.82 3 $32.46
ZIPIT Beast Pencil Case/Pencil Box/Storage Box, Yellow • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
ZIPIT Beast Pencil Box/Storage Box, Blue • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
ZIPIT Beast Pencil Case/Pencil Box/Storage Box, Red • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Sargent Art 36 Count Premium Pink Eraser Class Pack, Best Buy Assortment, 36-1012 • Amazon Business $12.59 2 $25.18
ZIPIT Wildlings Pencil Case/Pencil Box/Storage Box, Black • Amazon Business $9.98 2 $19.96
Gennilo Pack of 40 Pencils with Erasers Colorful Novelty Cartoon Animals' Stripe Eraser Wood Pencils (7.28'') for Students & Children Gift (40pcs cartoon pencil with eraser), Animals Assorted • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Channie's W302 EASY PEASY ALPHABET HANDWRITING WORKBOOK COMBINE BOTH TRACING & WRITING. LOTS PRACTICES! MOST VISUAL & SIMPLE WORKBOOK ON THE MARKET • Amazon Business $12.55 1 $12.55
Unicorn Pencil Set (48 Pack): Great for Party Supplies, School, Classrooms, & As Party Favors - Features Assorted Colors & Eraser Tops - 7.5 Inches for Long Lasting Writing • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$559.12

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$597.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.44

Total project goal

$702.95

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$702.95

1 Donor

-$352.00

Donations toward project cost

-$299.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.80

match offer

-$350.95

Match offer toward project cost

-$298.31

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.64

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$0.00

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