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Mrs. Verta from Chicago, IL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Who Knew a Pencil Could Make Such a Difference?

Help me give my students everyday basic supplies in the classroom including scissors, glue and pencils.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Verta's classroom raised $303

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach in Chicago where my students have many home, community, and educational challenges. Fortunately, my students do not let these obstacles get in their way of having a meaningful and rich education. Nothing is an excuse! Instead, my students view these challenges as motivation to do better and succeed in school!

Watching my students excitement in the classroom encourages me to create rigorous and thoughtful curriculum in addition to having a safe and nurturing classroom environment.

My hope is to become a better teacher and role model everyday.

My Project

These everyday classroom necessities such as pencils, a sharpener, scissors, and glue will make a huge impact in my classroom. We are having to send home larger and more expensive school supply lists to parents every year due to so many budget cuts at school. Parents are having to spend up to one hundred dollars on supplies. This is a lot of money. Therefore, more than half of my students come to school without pencils, scissors, glue and crayons.

Those who are lucky to have purchased the supplies realize how quickly they get used.

By Christmas, we usually are out of pencils and it becomes a distraction to students trying to borrow a pencil or having to wait their turn to use a pair of scissors. Energy is spent on finding supplies instead of thinking through problems and recording results. Unfortunately, there is no money in the school budget to replenish these supplies and parents are unable to help especially when they have 2 or more children in school. It is up to me to replenish these necessary supplies so that we focus on instruction with no disruptions.

I thank you in advance for helping my students use quality items in the classroom. Thank you.

Mrs. Verta Gallistel Language Academy Grades 3-5

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
X-ACTO School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener, Blue (1670) • Staples Advantage $48.39 1 $48.39
Fiskars 5" Kids Pointed Classpack Scissor • Staples Advantage $47.19 1 $47.19
Elmer's Washable School Glue, 7 5/8 oz. • Staples Advantage $2.99 10 $29.90
Sharpie Pocket Stick Highlighters, Chisel, Assorted, 5/Pack (27075) • Staples Advantage $2.84 10 $28.40
Elmer's School Glue, 128 Oz. (E340) • Staples Advantage $26.79 1 $26.79
Elmer's Glue Sticks, 0.24 Oz., 60/Pack (E503) • Staples Advantage $22.17 1 $22.17
Ticonderoga The World's Best Pencil Wooden Pencils, No. 2 Soft Lead, 72/Pack (33904) • Staples Advantage $17.49 1 $17.49
Staedtler Hand Held Barrel Pencil Sharpener, Metal, Black Top, Assorted Canister Colors (511 63 BK 02NA) • Staples Advantage $3.19 1 $3.19

Materials cost

$223.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$256.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.33

Total project goal

$302.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $302.20

5 Donors

-$235.00

Donations toward project cost

-$199.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.25

match offer

-$67.20

Match offer toward project cost

-$57.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.08

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 $0.00

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