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Ms. Doerr from Tucson, AZ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basics for Test Prep.

Help me give my students dry erase paddles, EXPO markers, mechanical pencils, and five new pairs of headphones.

  • $376 goal

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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 Project

My fourth grade students are busy getting ready for their important state tests in reading, writing, and math. They are hard workers and deserve to have new basic materials to make the learning process fun and educational.

I am requesting a class set of dry erase paddles to use during whole group test preparation lessons to increase student engagement.

Students will hold up these spherical dry erase boards to show me their responses during our review of the online test practice websites. They will also use these boards during small group instruction to show me what they know, while writing with the new ultra-fine tipped EXPO markers. These markers are much thinner than standard dry erase markers and will allow students to show more detailed answers for long division problems or when justifying an answer using text evidence.

We are fortunate to have received a generous donation of regular #2 pencils from a kind donor during a previously funded project, so we are very well-stocked with pencils. However, I am requesting several packs of mechanical pencils to use as incentives because my students love to use mechanical pencils (especially the large, brightly-colored chunky ones) and would be thrilled to receive one as a reward for their hard work preparing for high-stakes testing.

Finally, I am requesting 5 Cyber Acoustic Headphones because my students will need to have working headphones for their state tests. This is a high quality brand. I already have a class set from a previously funded project, but since my class size has become so large, we need five additional headphones to ensure that everyone has their own set for the test.

Thank you for considering my project to bring these materials to my amazing students.

Ms. Doerr W Arthur Sewell Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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Tucson, AZ View local requests

More than 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cyber Acoustics Stereo PC Headset (AC-6008), 3.5mm Connection, Unidirectional Microphone with Flexible Boom for PC & Mac; Perfect for Classroom or Home • Amazon Business $15.19 5 $75.95
Flipside Mini Dry Erase Answer Paddles with Colored Pens and Erasers, 5 x 9 Inches, Class Pack of 36 Pieces - Durable • School Specialty $62.99 1 $62.99
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Ultra-Fine Tip, Assorted Colors, 8 Count • Amazon Business $5.35 9 $48.15
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Black, 36 Count • Amazon Business $20.44 2 $40.88
Paper Mate Handwriting Triangular Mechanical Pencil Set with Lead & Eraser Refills, 1.3mm, Fun Barrel Colors, 8 Count • Amazon Business $3.59 9 $32.31

Materials cost

$260.28

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.30

Sales tax

 $18.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.90

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$319.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.31

Total project goal

$375.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $375.40

1 Donor

-$319.09

Donations toward project cost

-$319.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$56.31

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 $0.00

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