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Mr. Ricks from Houston, TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Essentials for Class

Help me give my students by getting us basic supplies! Every donation will be doubled and will help out my new technology class!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Ricks's classroom raised $228

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 Project

I have been teaching now in middle school for about 6 years. I have some wear and tare on a lot of my things that I personally bought my first year. My pencil sharpeners are breaking and I am out of expo markers, because we do a lot of writing and examples. This will help a lot with my students, because like many schools, there just isn't any pencils! My students are given pencils and have them to start and somehow they just magically go to another dimension! So I would appreciate it if anyone could help with, just the essentials.

Mr. Ricks Woodland Acres Middle School Grades 6-8

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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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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

121 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rarlan Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Pre-sharpened, 500 Count Bulk Pack • Amazon Business $37.96 2 $75.92
X-ACTO School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener Black (1670) • Staples $32.28 2 $64.56
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Fashion Colors, 36 Count for Classroom, Office & Home Use • Amazon Business $20.36 1 $20.36

Materials cost

$160.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$193.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.10

Total project goal

$227.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $227.35

1 Donor

-$113.68

Donations toward project cost

-$96.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.05

match offer

-$113.67

Match offer toward project cost

-$96.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.05

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 $0.00

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