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Mrs. Ducey from Savannah, GA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Begging for Beginning of the Year Basics

My students need very basic school supplies, such as crayons, pencils, glue, erasers and glue sticks to begin our new school year. We also really need a pencil sharpener!

  • $443 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

For many students the beginning of school is very exciting - new clothes and new supplies. For others, they seem to begin the year at a disadvantage without the supplies they need. Can you help me level the playing field by providing all of my students with the same much needed supplies?

I teach kindergarten.

My students are very enthusiastic, inquisitive learners. Their backgrounds are varied from affluent to poverty level. Some are ESOL students and some have special needs. Our school is large with over 900 students PreK through 5th grade. Our curriculum focuses on student inquiry based learning with a global perspective. For this age hands on learning is essential. We just don't always have the materials we need.

My Project

Learning is meaningful to students when they are able to create and make connections. Last year I was given $5 per student to purchase consumable materials such as paper, glue, glue sticks, scissors and paint. This doesn't even cover a month's worth of cost. Many students start off the year with very few or no supplies. For many of them if they run out, their families are not able to replace them. I don't want my students to miss out! Won't you please foster learning in my kindergarten cuties?

Do you remember the excitement you felt when your parents purchased school supplies for you to use?

Now with budget cuts teachers have limited supplies to provide and many families are not able to purchase what their children need. In turn, students' feel different from the other students and this sometimes contributes to poor motivation. Won't you help us all get the same basic supplies we need?

Mrs. Ducey
Grades PreK-2
    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

    This project will reach 23 students.

    47 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Standard Crayons Class Pack (800 Per Box) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.96 1 $33.96
PENCIL SHARPENER ELECTRIC 1799 POWERHOUSE • School Specialty $33.24 1 $33.24
TAPE-3/4''X1000''-6/PK-CR • School Specialty $22.33 1 $22.33
TT506Z - Lakeshore Jumbo Glue Stick - Dozen • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
STAPLER FULL STRIP 747 BUSINESS RED • School Specialty $19.42 1 $19.42
LL159 - Lakeshore Scissors Set - Pointed-Tip • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
PAPER 8.5X11 ASST #25-COLORS 24# ASTROBRIGHT REAM • School Specialty $16.14 1 $16.14
PAPER 8.5X11 ASST #15-COLORS 24# ASTROBRIGHT REAM • School Specialty $16.14 1 $16.14
Canson® Foundation Student Watercolor Paper - 90 lb. • Nasco $15.35 1 $15.35
RS4 - Best-Buy School Glue - 4 Ounces • Lakeshore Learning Materials $0.99 12 $11.88
HOOKS CEILING FOR SUSPENDED CEILINGS • School Specialty $0.56 16 $8.96
PENCIL #2 PACK OF 96 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $8.54 2 $17.08
INDEX CARD 3X5 NEON RULED PACK OF 100 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $2.84 3 $8.52
POST-IT NOTE 3X3 ULTRA ASST CLRS 100 SHTS/PAD PACK OF 5 • School Specialty $7.94 1 $7.94
PAPER SENTENCE STRIPS NEON ASSORTED • School Specialty $7.31 1 $7.31
PAPER CLIP VINYL 8CLR P/800 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $6.17 1 $6.17
STAPLES STANDARD 1/4IN LENGTH PACK OF 5000 • School Specialty $1.80 3 $5.40
ERASER LRG BLOCK PACK OF 40 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $4.74 1 $4.74
PAPERCLIPS NON-SKID JUMBOX PACK OF 100 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $0.87 5 $4.35
ERASER CAPS RED PACK OF 144 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $3.79 1 $3.79
ALPHABET TRADITIONAL DESK NAMEPLATES • School Specialty $3.32 1 $3.32
STARS DESK NAMEPLATES • School Specialty $3.32 1 $3.32
ERASER MAGNETIC WHITEBOARD ERASER BUTTERLFY • School Specialty $3.32 1 $3.32
ERASER MAGNETIC WHITEBOARD ERASER FROG • School Specialty $3.32 1 $3.32
INDEX CARD RULED 3X5 ASST PACK OF 100 • School Specialty $2.27 1 $2.27

Materials cost

$295.24

Vendor shipping charges

$26.34

Sales tax

$20.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$376.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.42

Total project goal

$442.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$442.80

38 Donors

-$376.60

Donations toward project cost

-$333.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.14

Matching donations from our partners

-$50.49

Match offers toward project cost

-$42.92

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.57

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$15.71

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$0.00

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