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Ms. Thorn from Philadelphia, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Totally Math Tools!

Help me give my students tools to learn math safely in the classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Thorn's classroom raised $503

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am the proud teacher of 30 incredible students who are striving for excellence amidst unprecedented times both locally and nationally. Despite the adversities, my students are excited about school. My goal is to continue to foster their love of learning.

My Project

Our learning community will look a little different this year. To help ensure the safety of my young students, my goal is to reduce the amount of items that will be shared. Normally, our centers would include two or three manipulatives that the entire class would use. This will not be possible with the pandemic.

I want to give my students a safe learning experience.

This year, my goal is to provide a bag of manipulatives for each student. These bags will contain all of the tools that will be needed for the entire school year. Bags will be labeled with students' names and stay at school to ensure the items will not be lost. Help make our math time safe!

Ms. Thorn Eleanor C Emlen Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Philadelphia, PA 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

30 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG845 - Base 10 Hands-On Student Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 30 $209.70
LC496 - Best-Buy Tote Bags - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 3 $89.97
RA522 - Double-Sided Counters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 2 $31.98
AA651 - Building Math Skills Write Wipe Boards - K-Gr 2 - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
AA652 - Building Math Skills Write Wipe Boards - Gr 3-5 - Set of 30 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$391.63

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$427.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.44

Total project goal

$502.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$502.94

2 Donors

-$277.94

Donations toward project cost

-$242.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.69

match offer

-$217.94

Match offer toward project cost

-$185.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.06

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$0.00

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