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Mr. Gardner from Pacoima, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Marker in Every Hand Can Make A Difference

My students need dry erase markers to utilize the many templates afforded them that are designed to be used alongside their core subjects.

  • $314 goal

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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

My students are eager to learn. They are excited to explore new ideas, subjects and concepts.

As new first-graders the world is a gigantic place waiting to be touched.

For many of them self-expression has not yet found its place, for others, well, they're on their way. All of them enjoy a structured, yet open mode for showing what they know.

The majority of my students will be learning by doing and not by going. Having the necessary tools to get them to reach their goals is essential.

My Project

Having this project funded will mean that my students will not have to worry whether they will have a dry erase marker to use on their whiteboard or other templates given to them. Using dry erase markers reinforces the ideal that it's OK to make a mistake and try again. Students need to be able to have more than one way to express an answer or to try again without worry about supplies, paper, pencils etc.

Dry erase markers also afford the students the ability to be artistic and to think outside of just the plain worksheet or workbook.

There's something calming about using dry erase marker's and whiteboards.

Mr. Gardner Pacoima Elementary Charter School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mr. Gardner

Pacoima, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

24 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Expo Low Odor Bullet Point Dry-Erase Marker, Blue, 12/Pack • Staples Advantage $17.79 12 $213.48

Materials cost

$213.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$266.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.98

Total project goal

$313.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $313.19

10 Donors

-$233.07

Donations toward project cost

-$202.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.61

match offer

-$75.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$63.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.12

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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