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Ms. Guidry from New Orleans, LA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Trying To Break The Cycle...

My students need pencils (lead & sharpened), tissue, hand sanitizer, graphing paper, dry erase markers, incentive awards, and a classroom iPod.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Guidry's classroom raised $844

This project is fully funded

My Students

I do not have one child...I have 32 students who deserve so much more than the hand they were dealt! Born into a cycle of poverty & despair, education is their only way out! Please help me help them!

For the past four years, I have been teaching sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students at a low-income, inner city school in New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA) that is still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Katrina and now the Gulf Oil Spill Disaster.

Needless to say, I have truly bonded with all of my students. In spite of my students' socioeconomic situations and their devastating losses, they are some of the most creative, inspiring, and resilient kids I have ever met! They deserve a fair and fighting chance at breaking the cycle they were born into. This "breaking of the cycle" can only come in form of an amazing education!

My Project

My students need basic supplies for our classroom, such as pencils (regular & mechanical), Kleenex, dry-erase markers, incentives & pencil awards, hand-sanitizer, and graph paper just to name a few. In addition to these supplies, I use music as a classroom management procedure. I have learned that music can be used to regulate noise levels as well as motivate and encourage learning. Music is also my classroom timer and incorporates technology into my class. Most importantly, the students LOVE IT and RESPOND to music! In order to continue this passion and improve academics and positive social skills, our classroom desperately needs these materials and supplies. My students need pencils (lead & sharpened), tissue, hand sanitizer, graphing paper, dry erase markers, incentive awards, and a classroom ipod.

My students have began taking pride in our classroom and in their education.

Your help, however big or small, will help my students grow and bloom during this critical school year, and provide them with a strong foundation to succeed in high school and college. Anything you give will inspire these students to continue on and achieve their dreams, hopefully, one day, "paying it forward" themselves. Thank you in advance!

Ms. Guidry Milestone Academy Grades 6-8

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.

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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

60 students impacted 27donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BOOKMARK AWARD WELCOME PACK OF 30 • School Specialty Inc. $4.39 1 $4.39
BOOKMARK AWARD HAPPY BIRTHDAY PACK OF 30 • School Specialty Inc. $4.39 2 $8.78
BOOKMARK AWARD LEADING READER PACK OF 30 • School Specialty Inc. $4.39 1 $4.39
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS DO YOUR BEST ON THE TEST PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 3 $7.38
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS FLAME ASSORTMENT PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 1 $2.46
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS STUDENT OF THE MONTH PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 2 $4.92
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS HALLOWEEN TREATS PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 3 $7.38
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS EXCELLENT WORK! PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 2 $4.92
PENCILS COLOR CHANGE • School Specialty Inc. $4.08 5 $20.40
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS HAPPY THANKSGIVING PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 3 $7.38
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS SEASON'S GREETINGS FROM YOUR TEACHER PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 3 $7.38
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS EASTER GREETINGS PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 3 $7.38
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS STAR STUDENT PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 1 $2.46
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS STARS AND STRIPES PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 3 $7.38
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS HONOR ROLL GLITZ PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 1 $2.46
PENCIL MATH ASSORTMENT • School Specialty Inc. $2.18 2 $4.36
PENCIL READING ASSORTMENT • School Specialty Inc. $2.18 2 $4.36
PENCIL HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASSORTMENT • School Specialty Inc. $2.18 3 $6.54
PENCIL FOIL WELCOME TO OUR CLASS • School Specialty Inc. $2.56 3 $7.68
PENCIL FOIL MATH WHIZ • School Specialty Inc. $2.56 2 $5.12
PENCIL FOIL SHAMROCKS • School Specialty Inc. $2.56 3 $7.68
PENCIL AWARD PENCILS TIE DYE ASSORTMENT PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $2.46 1 $2.46
RR507 - Hall Pass • Lakeshore Learning $4.99 1 $4.99
FA844 - Magnetic Paper Pockets - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning $12.95 1 $12.95
PENCIL BIC MECHANICAL .5MM PACK OF 12 • Abilitations, Inc. $3.79 21 $79.59
Apple® iPod classic® 160GB* MP3 Player - Black • Best Buy $244.99 1 $244.99
Quill Brand Standard Series Ruled Pads 8-1/2x11-3/4", White • Quill $6.56 1 $6.56
Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer 2-Liter Pump Bottle • Quill $26.99 2 $53.98
Kleenex 2-Ply Facial Tissue 125 Sheets/Box, 12 Boxes/Case • Quill $22.49 1 $22.49
Quill Brand Dry-Erase Markers Chisel Tip, Black • Quill $11.04 1 $11.04
GRAPH PPR 8.5X11 1/2 • School Specialty Inc. $5.88 2 $11.76

Materials cost

$586.01

Vendor shipping charges

 $35.84

Sales tax

 $51.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$716.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.52

Total project goal

$843.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $843.44

22 Donors

-$841.67

Donations toward project cost

-$716.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$124.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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