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Mrs. Piesco from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back to School Basics

My students need pencils, markers, colored pencils, glue sticks and Clorox wipes to start the new school year.

  • $194 goal

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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

I am currently a sixth grade middle school English Language Arts teacher in a high needs area. My students are English Language Learners and our classroom would benefit from these basic supplies: pencils, colored pencils, markers, glue sticks and Clorox disinfecting wipes.

My students have to overcome many language barriers, learn the English language, and required school concepts with little or no help from their parents.

Their parents are unable to help them in the educational area due to lack of knowledge and understanding of the English language. My students work hard and often support their mothers and fathers by running household errands and watching younger siblings. Unfortunately, another thing that my students have in common is that their families are struggling financially. Within my school, the majority of the students qualify for the state's free or reduced meal program. Due to the budget cuts schools are facing, teachers in my school are no longer able to personally give each student the resources they desire. Supplying my students/classroom with these materials would be a small step, but it would give us one less obstacle to overcome.

My Project

My students are 11 year old children who don't have the necessary supplies for school. Some don't have the supplies due to the financial strain buying school supplies puts on the family. Others don't have supplies because their family life is too stressful for them to remember a pencil when escaping to school. Having a large supply of paper and pencils and a means to sharpen the pencils would be a blessing each day.

If you think back, one of the best things about the first day of school is having brand new sharpened pencils, new art supplies, and a clean desk.

With your help, our classroom will be ready to start the new school year off right with these basic, necessary school supplies.

Mrs. Piesco Junior High School 162 Willoughby 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.

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Brooklyn, 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

90 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
#2 PENCILS,HB -- Economy Entre Pencils • Quill $3.59 4 $14.36
CRAYOLA COLORED PENCILS 12 COUNT, LONG -- Crayola Colored Pencils; 12/Box • Quill $2.33 15 $34.95
CRAYOLA CLASSIC MARKERS, WATER-BASED FINE POINT -- Crayola Classic Colors Regular Markers; Fine Tip • Quill $3.14 15 $47.10
CLOROX DISINFECTING WIPES FRESH SCENT -- Clorox Disinfecting Wipes; Fresh Scent, 75-Count • Quill $10.34 2 $20.68
CRAYOLA WASHABLE GLUE STICK .29 OZ -- Crayola Washable Glue Sticks; .29-oz • Quill $0.84 15 $12.60

Materials cost

$129.69

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.30

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$167.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.09

Total project goal

$193.03

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $193.03

2 Donors

-$193.03

Donations toward project cost

-$167.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.09

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