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Ms. Pfaff from Thornton, CO is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Pen(cil) is Mightier than the Keyboard

Help me give my students materials for their lab notebooks! Is the pen mightier than the keyboard? Yes! According to several studies, students perform better in science when notes were taken by hand!

  • $439 goal

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Hooray! 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 Project

My class is a very hands on lab based class. We do labs almost everyday. It is what makes science fun. Over the years I have experimented with both lab notebooks (comp-books) and computer based labs. I have had a lot of success with the good old fashion notebooks. The labs we do are in my students lab notebooks. Every year my students complete their pre-labs, labs, and analysis in their lab notebooks. It creates a picture of what they have learned in chemistry. (I have even had student tell me that they used it in college classes). These labs require paper, which we do not get at our school. If I use my budget for paper, it comes out of my materials budget. This project is all about putting pen(cil) to paper for my chemistry students.

Ms. Pfaff Academy High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Thornton, CO View local requests

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

160 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TRU RED 8.5" x 11" Copy Paper, 20 lbs., 92 Brightness, 500 Sheets/Ream, 10 Reams/Carton (TR56958) • Staples $55.02 3 $165.06
Staples Stickies Easel Pads, 25" x 30", White, 30 Sheets/Pad, 2 Pads/Carton (23447) • Staples $48.76 1 $48.76
TRU RED Pre-Sharpened Wooden Pencil, 2.2mm, #2 Medium Lead, 24/Pack (TR58558) • Staples $2.56 10 $25.60
Astrobrights Spectrum 65 lb. Cardstock Paper, 8.5" x 11", Assorted Colors, 100 Sheets/Ream (91398) • Staples $18.99 1 $18.99
Staples Thermal Pouches, Letter, 50/Pack (17467) • Staples $12.61 1 $12.61
Astrobrights Primary Cardstock Paper, 8.5" x 11", 65 lbs, Assorted Colors, 100/Pack (91646) • Staples $10.99 1 $10.99
Staples 110 lb. Cardstock Paper, 8.5" x 11", White, 250 Sheets/Pack (49701) • Staples $10.67 1 $10.67
Astrobrights Spectrum Colored Paper, 24 lbs., 8.5" x 11", Assorted Colors, 200 Sheets/Pack (91397) • Staples $10.29 1 $10.29
Five Star Reinforced Wide Ruled Filler Paper, 10-1/2" x 8", White, 100 Sheets/Pack (15000) • Staples $7.49 1 $7.49
Staples Graph Ruled Filler Paper, 8.5" x 11", White, 100 Sheets/Pack (TR25549) • Staples $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$317.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $20.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$372.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.74

Total project goal

$438.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $438.27

2 Donors

-$233.00

Donations toward project cost

-$198.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.95

match offer

-$205.27

Match offer toward project cost

-$174.48

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.79

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