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Mrs. McElroy from Jamaica, NY is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Sharp Pencil Allows Creativity To Flow!!

Help me give my students pencils, individual pencil cases, markers and a pencil sharpener for the whole class to use.

  • $267 goal

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My Students

What can pencils do for us? Amazing things! Students in my class face obstacles in and out of school. I want to help them as much as possible and provide them with the basics. A pencil and pencil case can go a long way. I do not want any of my students to worry about the day when they walk into my classroom. My students are amazing thinkers with wonderful potential and an eagerness to learn. They motivate me to be the best educator I could be.

My Project

This school year, I will be teaching 2nd grade social studies. I plan on doing many individual and group projects within my classrooms. My students need to make sure they have pencils, markers, pencil cases and a sharpener that works for the year. With a new pencil sharpener, we can eliminate time being wasted and complete assignments with a nice sharpened pencil every time. I want to make sure that my students do not worry about not having pencils when they walk into my classroom. To see the stress on their faces is definitely not worth it. This would help my students out so much! Thank you for helping my students this school year!!

Mrs. McElroy PS 160 Walter Francis Bishop Grades PreK-2

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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.

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Jamaica, NY 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

35 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
JAM Paper Plastic Sliding Pencil Cases with Button Snap, Assorted Colors, 6/Pack (2166513301) • Staples Advantage $17.99 6 $107.94
X-ACTO School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener, Blue (1670) • Staples Advantage $48.39 1 $48.39
Ticonderoga The World's Best Pencil Wooden Pencils, No. 2 Soft Lead, 72/Pack (33904) • Staples Advantage $17.49 1 $17.49
Sharpie Flip Chart Permanent Markers, Bullet Point, Black, 8/Pack (1760445) • Staples Advantage $9.89 1 $9.89
Sharpie Flip Chart Water Based Markers, Bullet Point, Assorted, 8/Pack (22480) • Staples Advantage $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$193.60

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$226.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.97

Total project goal

$266.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$266.47

3 Donors

-$266.47

Donations toward project cost

-$226.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.97

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$0.00

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