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Mrs. Gipson from Kansas City, MO is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Where Have All the Pencils Gone? We Need Classroom Essentials!

My students need pencils, erasers, markers, and paper to take on the second half of the school year.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gipson's classroom raised $346

This project is fully funded

My Students

This year is our second as an elementary school and the culture of finding a way or making one is stronger. Our school is growing and my returning students have been with us when we barely had enough books to call it a library.

My students come from many different backgrounds and are mostly African American and Latino students, they know what it's like to not have much at school if we are talking materials but what they continue to have is GRIT.

I could call off the statistics stacked against them but that is not their reality. My students work the hardest they can to learn and show it through their constant push to be better than the day before.

As their teacher, I simply want to give them every opportunity to grow and break barriers that shouldn't exist in society, let alone in their school, in their community, and in their homes. Yes, every child will learn no matter the circumstance, but if we can find a way to give them something that can make their learning that much easier, accessible, tangible, just imagine how much more they will learn.

My Project

As the end of the year comes closer our community supplies have started to dwindle down. Erasers are gone, markers are dried out, and the pencils are completely missing.

My students need to make it to the end of the year with the basic necessities of school supplies.

We use pencils to fill out exit tickets, practice handwriting, and draft papers. Our classroom runs on dry erase markers, they use them on the whiteboards to stay engaged in math and phonics lessons as they solve a problem or spell a word. We need colored pencils and markers to make our illustrations come to life. Please bring back the pencils.

Project tagged as

Kansas City, MO
Grades PreK-2
Other
Literature & Writing
Charter School
Classroom Basics
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Gipson KIPP Endeavor Academy 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.

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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

20 students impacted 35donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Dixon Ticonderoga Wood-Cased #2 Pencils, Box of 24, Black (13926) • Amazon Business $5.99 10 $59.90

Crayola Broad Line Markers Bulk, 256 Count Classpack • Amazon Business $51.02 1 $51.02

Crayola Colored Pencil Bulk, 240 Count Classpack, 12 Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $27.05 1 $27.05

Swingline Stapler, Optima 40, Compact, Low Force, 40 Sheets Capacity, Black / Silver (S7087842) • Amazon Business $20.45 1 $20.45

Pentel Hi-Polymer Block Eraser, Large White 36 pack (ZEH-10) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99

EXPO Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 36-Count • Amazon Business $17.78 1 $17.78

EXPO 80699 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 12-Count • Amazon Business $7.50 2 $15.00

Crayola Construction Paper, 480 Count, 2-Packs of 240 Each, 10 Different Colors • Amazon Business $13.83 1 $13.83

C-Line Reusable Dry Erase Pockets, 9 x 12 Inches, Assorted Primary Colors, 10 Pockets per Pack (40610) • Amazon Business $13.01 1 $13.01

Elmer's Liquid School Glue, Washable, 1 Gallon, 1 Count - Great For Making Slime • Amazon Business $10.97 1 $10.97

EXPO 86001 Low Odor Dry Erase Marker, Fine Point, Black (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $5.46 2 $10.92

Materials cost			$259.92
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$3.90
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$293.82
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$51.85
Total project goal			$345.67
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$345.67
34 Donors			-$170.54
Donations toward project cost			-$148.86
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$21.68
match offer			-$170.54
Match offer toward project cost			-$144.96
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$25.58
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$4.59
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Where Have All the Pencils Gone? We Need Classroom Essentials!

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

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DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
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