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Ms. Schier from Jamaica, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need the Basics!

Help me give my students supplies that they need to do their work at home. Unfortunately, I am finding many of them do not have the basics to help them learn.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Schier's classroom raised $435

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our school family was separated last March without warning with the closing down of our school in Queens, New York. Over the past 9 months, many of our students have families who have experienced loss both financially and with loved ones. This is in addition to already being in economic distress with many being in temporary housing. Now that we have returned to the 20-21 school year and my class is completely remote, it is important for my students to have the supplies they need at home. They are smart, capable, deserving of opportunity and want to learn.

My Project

My students are working remotely and I have been seeing some are not doing work in a notebook but on random paper. After inquiring, I found out some do not have the basics of what they need and deserve to learn. I told all the students and families that if they need anything to let me know privately. After being contacted by families, I realized that this issue will be part of our remote learning throughout the school year. I want to have supplies to help these hard-working, kind-hearted, deserving students to have what they need.

Ms. Schier The Queens School for Leadership and Excellence Grades 3-5

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.

Jamaica, NY 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

50 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TRU RED Premium Composition Notebook, 7.5" x 9.75", Wide Ruled, 100 Sheets, Brown (TR52119) • Staples Advantage $1.80 65 $117.00
Crayola Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors, 12/Box (68-4012) • Staples Advantage $2.13 35 $74.55
Ticonderoga The World's Best Pencil Wooden Pencils, No. 2 Soft Lead, 96/Pack (13872) • Staples Advantage $25.39 2 $50.78
Ziploc Storage Bags, 2 Gallon, 100 Bags/Carton (682253) • Staples Advantage $39.49 1 $39.49
Staples 2-Pocket School Folders, Purple, 25/Box (50759/27536-CC) • Staples Advantage $9.77 3 $29.31
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, 0.24 Oz., 60/Pack (E501) • Staples Advantage $23.29 1 $23.29

Materials cost

$334.42

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$369.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.20

Total project goal

$434.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$434.64

1 Donor

-$217.32

Donations toward project cost

-$184.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.60

match offer

-$217.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$184.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.60

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$0.00

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