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Ms. Ruiz from Houston, TX is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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WOW, We're Ready For School!!

My students need various school supplies such as blue and red pens, crayons and paper to start the year prepared.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ruiz's classroom raised $291

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

Do you remember what it was like to be at school and not have supplies to do your assignments? Lets make the lacking of supplies a thing of the past!

My students come from economically disadvantaged homes.

They are eager to learn, but many times come to school with limited or no school supplies. It's difficult to write a wonderfully descriptive composition without paper or pencils. Sure one can always borrow from a friend, but even that gets bothersome after awhile.

My Project

You can be the change my students need in school. With readily available school supplies, they will be more confident and prepared for school assignments. Your help will enable the boys and girls to feel good about themselves and school by being prepared. Some of the supplies will be placed on a distribution table so that they will be readily available for students to use. The dry erase markers will be used for class drills during math and science. The printer paper will be available for students to use in daily printing of compositions, poems and Internet activities. All students will be given pens for daily writing and corrections.

Take a chance on my students.

Prepare them for learning by providing essential school supplies. Your generous contribution will ease the stress and embarrassment of not having supplies. Be the positive change in our classroom!

Ms. Ruiz Scarborough Elementary 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.

Houston, TX 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PAPER 20# WHT 8.5X11 COPY 3-HP 500 SHT/RM CARTON OF 10 RMS • School Specialty Inc. $46.54 1 $46.54
PEN BLUE BALLPOINT CRISTAL STICK MEDIUM PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $3.22 2 $6.44
PEN BLACK BALLPOINT CRISTAL STICK MEDIUM PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $3.22 2 $6.44
PEN RED BALLPOINT CRISTAL STICK MEDIUM PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $3.22 2 $6.44
MARKERS DRY ERASE NEW STYLE BLUE CHISEL TIP PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $9.49 2 $18.98
MARKERS DRY ERASE NEW STYLE RED CHISEL PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $9.49 2 $18.98
MARKERS DRY ERASE NEW STYLE GREEN CHISEL PACK OF 12 • School Specialty Inc. $9.49 2 $18.98
PAPER FILR WIDE RULED WE • School Specialty Inc. $2.84 5 $14.20
MARKER DRY ERASE 12-N-1 ERASER • School Specialty Inc. $2.37 12 $28.44
ERASER CAP NEON SMILEY FACE PACK OF 144 • School Specialty Inc. $5.69 1 $5.69
CRAYONS CRAYOLA TUCK STD SIZE 16 • School Specialty Inc. $1.57 12 $18.84

Materials cost

$189.97

Vendor shipping charges

$19.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$246.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$43.56

Total project goal

$290.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$290.38

1 Donor

-$290.38

Donations toward project cost

-$246.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.56

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$0.00

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