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Ms. Tarr from South Gate, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Theatre Students Seek Supplies for Success

My students need copy paper, poster paper, and motivational stickers for class projects and school productions.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Tarr's classroom raised $544

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

What if the future Academy, Tony, or Emmy Awards winners were sitting in my classroom, but didn't have the means to create their masterpieces?

I teach at an urban middle school in southern California.

Most of my students are considered at-risk simply because of where our school is located. The high school next door currently has a 50% dropout rate. My students have confided that they are surrounded by gangs in their neighborhoods and drugs are easily accessible. However, they leave all of that behind to come in to my class to learn something new. My students are motivated, intelligent, and willing to learn. They are inspired and inspiring.

My Project

I am requesting classroom and production supplies such as; motivational stickers, copy paper, chart paper and poster paper to help create and promote our school Theatre productions. We will use the copy paper to print out our scenes and plays. The chart paper will help to keep our brainstorming sessions organized. The motivational stickers will help students feel like they are making progress on their individual assignments. The poster paper will allow us to advertise our productions to the school's entire population. And the colored paper will be used for our programs and mini posters. Our school has had to make the crucial decision to either spend money on classroom supplies or on funding teacher positions. We've decided that students will benefit most with having lower class sizes and more teachers, but that leaves our classes (especially the electives) with no money for supplies.

I believe that by supporting this project you may help one of my students discover their potential in design, graphic arts, or advertising.

It could just be the spark they need to keep them going and continue on to a high school, instead of becoming another statistic in the dropout rate. I truly believe that keeping the Arts alive is really leaving no child behind. I believe by funding this project you are making a difference in closing the achievement gap and keeping kids from dropping out.

Ms. Tarr Southeast 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.

South Gate, CA View local requests

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 8donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pacon Art Display Paper Rolls 36"x1,000', Yellow • Quill.com $71.09 1 $71.09
Pacon Art Display Paper Rolls 36"x1,000', Blue • Quill.com $71.09 1 $71.09
Pacon Art Display Paper Rolls 36"x1,000', Holiday Red • Quill.com $71.09 1 $71.09
Post-it Self-Stick Easel Pad Flip Chart Yellow, Ruled • Quill.com $53.99 1 $53.99
Quill Brand Copy Paper by the Carton 8-1/2x11", Letter Size • Quill.com $44.99 1 $44.99
Wausau 24-lb. Astrobrights Colored Paper 8-1/2x11", Letter Size, Assorted Carton • Quill.com $37.79 1 $37.79
Success Stickers School Days Assortment • Quill.com $16.73 1 $16.73
Teacher Created Resources Sticker Books Motivational • Quill.com $11.51 1 $11.51
Applause Stickers, Hooray Words • Quill.com $2.06 1 $2.06
Applause Stickers, Wonderful Words • Quill.com $2.06 1 $2.06
Applause Stickers, Reward Ribbons • Quill.com $2.06 1 $2.06
Applause Stickers, Space Creatures • Quill.com $2.06 1 $2.06
Applause Stickers, Sports Rewards • Quill.com $2.06 1 $2.06
Applause Stickers, Awesome Animals • Quill.com $2.06 1 $2.06

Materials cost

$390.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $35.74

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$462.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$81.57

Total project goal

$543.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $543.81

4 Donors

-$246.90

Donations toward project cost

-$209.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.03

Matching donations from our partners

-$296.91

Match offers toward project cost

-$252.37

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.54

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