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Ms. Dexter from Oakland CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Thinking Ahead!

Help me give my students the necessities to get started with a wonderful school year!

  • 8 donors
  • $500 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

I am thrilled to be wrapping up my 7th year in the classroom, and preparing for my 8th! My students are critical thinkers, mathematicians, readers, writers, scientists and artists. They show up each day ready to push through any challenges to question, dream, inspire and succeed! With the start of a new school year come many new beginnings- meeting this new group of students and their families, getting settled into our space and of course the start of our curriculum!

The donations to the project will help ensure a smooth start to the school year!

The pencils, markers, Sharpie markers, water color paper and cardstock will come in handy during all sorts of projects. The dry erase markers and erasers are used daily during our math blocks and small group times, and we can never have enough dry erase markers! Students love to show what they know using their whiteboards. Included in this project are also necessities like plastic bags which we use for many projects and for storing our math manipulative and magnets for posting work samples on the whiteboard. All of these materials will help kick off next year smoothly so we can dig right in to learning!

Ms. Dexter
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Broad Line Markers Classpack (256 Ct), Bulk School Supplies For Teachers, Kids Markers For School, Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $55.14 1 $55.14
EXPO Fine Tip Dry Erase Markers, White Board Markers Dry Erase, Low Odor, Black, 36-Count • Amazon Business $15.40 3 $46.20
Cra-Z-art Colored Pencils, 24 Count (10403) • Amazon Business $2.36 15 $35.40
Ticonderoga Wood-Cased Pencils, Pre-Sharpened, 2 HB Soft, Yellow, 240 Count • Amazon Business $31.97 1 $31.97
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead Bulk Box, 150 Count, Yellow • Amazon Business $10.38 3 $31.14
Neenah Index Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 90 lb/163 gsm, White, Lightweight, 94 Brightness, 300 Sheets (91437) • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
UCreate Watercolor Paper, Bulk, 90 Lb., White, 9" x 12", 250 Sheets • Amazon Business $25.94 1 $25.94
SHARPIE Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Black, 36 Count • Amazon Business $16.65 1 $16.65
Blue Summit Supplies Pink Erasers, Bulk Erasers for Art, School, and Office Use, Classroom Set, 36 Pack • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73
Mr. Sketch 2054594 Scented Watercolor Marker, Broad Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 22/Pack • Amazon Business $10.20 1 $10.20
Poffattr Fridge Magnet, Refrigerator Magnets, Strong Magnets for Whiteboard, Neodymium Magnet Perfect Whiteboard Pack of 20PCS in a Box • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
30 Packs Clear Plastic Ruler 12 Inch Straight Ruler with Centimeter and Millimeter, Metric Rulers Bulk for Kids Classroom School Office • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 16 Count • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Amazon Basics Freezer Gallon Bags, 90 Count (Previously Solimo) • Amazon Business $8.60 1 $8.60
EXPO Low Odor Bullet Black Dry Erase Markers For Use On Whiteboards, Glass and Non-porous Surfaces; Ideal for Classrooms, Offices and Homes, Pack of 12 • Amazon Business $8.18 1 $8.18
Amazon Basics Sandwich Storage Bags, 300 Count, Pack of 1 • Amazon Business $7.16 1 $7.16
Mr. Pen Erasers for Pencils, 120 Pack, Pencil Top Erasers, Eraser Caps, Kids, Cap Tops, Topper Erasers. Ereaser • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
Paper Mate IF Arrowhead Pink Pearl Cap Erasers, 144 Count, Arrowhead Pink Pearl Cap Erasers, 144 Count, Arrowhead Pink Pearl Cap Erasers, 144 Count • Amazon Business $5.17 1 $5.17

Materials cost

$356.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $32.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$424.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.88

Total project goal

$499.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $499.19

3 Donors

-$332.79

Donations toward project cost

-$282.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.92

match offer

-$166.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$141.44

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.96

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