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Ms. Berube from Oakdale, CT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Working Pencil Sharpeners

Help me give my students working pencil sharpeners that are heavy duty and safe.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Berube's classroom raised $193

This project is fully funded

My Project

We need working pencil sharpeners in my classroom. These items will be utilized to help students keep their pencils and colored pencils sharp. It will allow access to the supplies for students who have difficulty using the hand held sharpeners.

My goal is to make sure my students have access to working supplies and be able to utilize the sharpeners for their media for all projects.

This will help our classroom immensely. It also allows students who need extra support social-emotionally to use a pencil sharpener that is safe for all.

Ms. Berube Leonard J Tyl Middle School 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.

Oakdale, CT View local requests

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

350 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
X-ACTO SchoolPro Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black - Heavy Duty • School Specialty $59.99 2 $119.98

Materials cost

$119.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $12.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.90

Total project goal

$192.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $192.68

2 Donors

-$121.34

Donations toward project cost

-$103.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.20

match offer

-$71.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$60.64

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.70

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 $0.00

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