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Mrs. O'Donnell from Las Vegas, NV is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Supplies & Tarantula Decor

Help me give my students essential oils, pens, highlighters, and decor for our tarantula tank.

  • $363 goal

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My Project

We are in need of some basic supplies. We are in need of pens, pencils, highlighters, notebooks, sticky notes, peppermint oil, grow sponges for our hydroponic system, colored paper, and hide-outs for our new tarantula. The pens, paper, highlighters, and sticky notes will help us when annotating while we read. These tools will help the kids be very successful when writing. We would also love some new decor for our new tarantula named Wooley. He is a curly haired tarantula that we got from our last project. We'd love to give him a fake tree and fake skull to climb on as well as a new water dish. This will keep him happy and busy in the tank. We are also in need of some more peppermint oil for our diffusers.

Mrs. O'Donnell Wilbur & Theresa Faiss Middle School Grades 6-8

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

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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

220 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PILOT Pen G2 Assorted Premium Gel Ink Pens, Retractable And Refillable, Fine Point, 0.7mm, 20 Count Pens • Amazon Business $26.00 2 $52.00
Peppermint Essential Oil by Young Living, 15 Milliliters, Topical and Aromatic • Amazon Business $35.82 1 $35.82
Peppermint Essential Oil by Young Living, 15 Milliliters, Topical and Aromatic • Amazon Business $35.82 1 $35.82
60 Sheets Textured Colorful Card Stock 28 Multicolor Cardstock 250gsm Faint Texture, Single-Sided Printed Colored Paper,for Card Making, Scrapbooking, Craft, Kids • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Five Star Spiral Notebooks, 6 Pack, 1 Subject, Wide Ruled Paper, Fights Ink Bleed, Water Resistant Cover, 8-1/2" x 10", 100 Sheets, Black, Red, Yellow, Purple, Green, Blue (38042) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
EVERECOO 100pcs Grow Sponges, Starter Pods Compatible with Aero Garden,Refill Pods for Hydroponic Growing System, Brown • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
AWXZOM Reptiles hideouts Decorations, Fish Tank Decor, Bearded Dragon Tank Decor, Fish Aquarium Decor, arboreal Tarantula Decor, Snake Hide, Snake Tank Decor (Cattle+ Dinosaur) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
BIC Wite-Out Brand EZ Correct Correction Tape (WOTAP10- WHI), 39.3 Feet, 10-Count Pack of white Correction Tape, Fast, Clean and Easy to Use Tear-Resistant Tape, Gift Sets for Teachers • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Frienda 30 Pieces Liquid Highlighter Pens Dual Ended 5 Colors Fluorescent Quick Dry Highlighters Chisel Head Assorted Colors Pastel Markers for Underlining Highlighting Coloring Teens Kids Adults • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
WOLEDOE Faux Agave Plant, Reptile Decor for Terrarium, Crested Gecko Tank Accessories fit Leopard Gecko Bearded Dragon Lizard Chameleon Snake Tortoise • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
4 Pcs Spider Small Water Bowl, Mini Resin Dish for Tarantula Scorpion Millipede Spider Tiny Reptiles (Tree Root Shape) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
XFasten Adhesive Roller for Scrapbooking, 8mm x 30ft 4-Pack Double Sided Glue Tape Roller, Scrapbook Supplies for Adults, Photo Tape for Scrapbooking • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
to Do Lists Sticky Notes 18pcs, Colorful Lined Post it Note Pads 2.8 * 3.5", Self Stick Memo for Daily Weekly Planner Reminder Shopping Lists, Office Home School Supplies… • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
8 Sheets Letter Stickers, 1008 Alphabet Stickers,1 inch Vinyl Self-Adhesive Sticker Letters, Black Alphabets ABC Stickers, for DIY Mailbox House Numbers, Scrapbooking Embellishments & Decorations • Amazon Business $4.98 1 $4.98

Materials cost

$273.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$308.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$54.36

Total project goal

$362.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $362.39

1 Donor

-$362.39

Donations toward project cost

-$308.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.36

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 $0.00

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