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Ms. Penrose from San Francisco, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Success For Everyone!

My students need basic organizational supplies, both in the classroom and in their own backpacks, so they can be more successful in all their classes. These supplies include file folders, sheet protectors, 2-pocket folders, and a set of steel wall files.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Penrose's classroom raised $180

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

My students are amazing! Six of my classroom chairs are mine from home because my overcrowded classes required students to stand up. My AP Biology students cannot perform some of the College Board mandated labs because of lack of supplies, and yet they achieve excellence every day!

My colleagues and administrators work so hard to fight institutionalized racism and to inspire, support, and prepare students as they consider college.

While we may not have all the supplies we would like, we are overflowing with passion, dedication, and respect for our students. We have produced measurable results. For example, our rate of African American students enrolling in four-year universities is nearly double that of the rest of our school district. I am so proud of our students and honored to be among this staff, but I know we have a lot of work left to do. I would like to see ALL of my students leave here with all the skills and confidence necessary to break down any and all obstacles put before them, in college and beyond. I do not just want our students to be intellectually prepared in comparison to other students of similar backgrounds. I want our students to be intellectually prepared in comparison to everyone!

My Project

It pains me to confront the reality that many of my students are unsuccessful in many of their classes because of something as basic as organization. Many students have occasional legitimate reasons to be absent from my class and need a consistent and straightforward system for accessing the materials they missed. Many students receive zeroes on assignments they worked hard on for some of their classes, just because they can't find them in their binder-less backpacks. I want every single one of my students to be successful in every single one of their classes, and if that can be accomplished by doing something as simple as hanging all my handouts in folders in the back of the classroom, saving all my class notes in sheet protectors in a binder, or even giving them their own binder for use in any of their classes, I hope to make these simple changes and watch them fly!

It is so sad to see the disparities in basic supplies from one school to another.

I would love to be able to provide my students with anything and everything that can help facilitate their success. I invite you to help me take another small step toward equity!

Ms. Penrose Mission High School 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.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FILE FOLDERS, 11-PT, LETTER SIZE, W/1/5 CUT TABS -- Smead Manila File Folders; 1-Ply, 1/5-Cut, Assorted, Letter • Quill $14.84 2 $29.68
STEEL WALL FILES -- MMF Steel Wall Files • Quill $42.38 1 $42.38
LEATHERETTE 2 POCKET FOLDER WITHOUT FASTENERS,25 EA PER BOX -- Quill 2-Pocket Folders without Fasteners; Black • Quill $8.81 2 $17.62
ECONOMY WEIGHT TOP LOADING SHEET PROTECTORS -- Avery Diamond Clear-Top Loading Sheet Protectors; 8-1/2x11", 50/Box, Economy Weight • Quill $7.82 2 $15.64

Materials cost

$105.32

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.05

Sales tax

 $9.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$152.59

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.93

Total project goal

$179.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $179.52

1 Donor

-$179.52

Donations toward project cost

-$152.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.93

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