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Ms. Lee from Philadelphia, PA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basically Write!

Help me give my students the basics to succeed in small group activities!

  • $162 goal

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My Students

My students are inner city, low income children. They all qualify for Title I and free lunch. They come to me with very little exposure to literature and learning. Many have had no preschool experience. About 3/4 of my students enter school significantly behind their peers from more affluent areas.

My students make the effort to come to school every day, regardless of their circumstances.

They work cooperatively, problem solve, and do their best every day to learn as much as they can.

My Project

It's hard to believe that the school year is almost over! We're stocked on paper, but we're running out of pencils and other basics really fast!

Most of my students come to school without the most basic of supplies.

This means giving them pencils nearly every day, half of which don't make it back to my pencil can. We go through pencils pretty quickly, and we need more to finish up the year strong!

We want to keep writing and drawing for class, but we need the basic supplies like markers, whiteboards, and pencils to finish out our year strong.

Ms. Lee Edward Heston Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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Philadelphia, PA 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

23 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chenille Kraft Melamine Dry-Erase Whiteboard, 12" x 9", 10/Set (988110) • Quill.com $35.01 1 $35.01
Staples Wooden Pencils, No. 2 Soft Lead, 72/Pack (10434-CC/22749) • Staples Advantage $10.19 3 $30.57
Expo Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Point, Assorted, 12/Pack (80699) • Staples Advantage $10.84 2 $21.68
Staples Electric Pencil Sharpener, Gray/Silver (21835) • Staples Advantage $18.49 1 $18.49

Materials cost

$105.75

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$137.34

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.24

Total project goal

$161.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $161.58

3 Donors

-$120.00

Donations toward project cost

-$104.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.75

match offer

-$38.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$33.09

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.65

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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