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Mrs. Pinkerton from West Haven, CT is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We've got the Write Stuff

My students need Epson 200 ink, copy paper to print their work, a pencil sharpener and No. 2 pencils to write with.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Pinkerton's classroom raised $274

This project is fully funded

My Students

"A #2 pencil and a dream can take you anywhere." Joyce A. Myers

Our classroom is full of passion and joy.

Our goal each day is to learn from each other and to build a classroom of support. My students are fifth graders attending a newly redistricted fifth and sixth grade school, in Connecticut. They come from all areas of town, mostly from an urban setting and many of them qualify for free/reduced lunch price. This means my students do not or cannot have the opportunities like many other schools. However, someone would never guess that about them! They come to school everyday bright-eyed and ready to learn like nothing will ever hold them back. They want to do so much more with their lives than what they are given. School offers the consistency and success that they so desire in their lives. My students are fun-loving, eager to learn fifth graders, but we lack supplies due to the fact that we are in an urban district without funding.

My Project

My 5th graders are constantly designing and creating brilliant work! They would love to be able to print and document their work. When was the last time you wrote, edited and revised an essay using only paper and pencil? My students are having difficulty simply starting that task because every time we begin, the snap of a pencil point stops them in their tracks and there is not a working pencil sharpener in the classroom! My students need a pencil sharpener to start off their day; one that works properly and is dependable. There is also something incredibly satisfying about actually holding something that you have worked on and I want my students to experience that feeling. Having ink provides immediate resources at my fingertips. When these talented authors finish their works of art, the ink in the printer provides a magnificent way to transport their writing. Bringing these simple supplies into our classroom would open up a world of possibilities for my students.

Your donations will help my students to be motivated to be great authors!

It will change their lives for the better because they will become self-sufficient, organized learners. Please help this classroom project come to life!

Mrs. Pinkerton May V Carrigan Intermediate School 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.

West Haven, CT View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

24 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EPSON 200 DURABrite Ultra Ink Cartridge Black • Quill.com $10.79 6 $64.74
Dunder Mifflin Copy Paper 8-1/2 x 11", Letter Size • Quill.com $49.99 1 $49.99
Stanley Bostitch Quiet Sharp 6 Desktop Electric Pencil And Crayon Sharpener Blue • Quill.com $45.04 1 $45.04
EPSON 200 DURABrite Ultra Ink Cartridges Color, 3-Pack • Quill.com $22.49 1 $22.49
Dixon Ticonderoga Pre-sharpened No. 2 Pencil • Quill.com $3.39 5 $16.95

Materials cost

$199.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$232.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.98

Total project goal

$273.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $273.18

2 Donors

-$133.06

Donations toward project cost

-$116.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.96

match offer

-$136.59

Match offer toward project cost

-$116.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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