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Ms. McCool from Kansas City, MO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Basics to Succeed

Help me give my students a successful school year. I typically buy everything out of my own pocket. However now that I'm a mom, I can't afford to take care of my family and my students.

  • 2 donors
  • $1,223 goal

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Ms. McCool has another project! Donate to STEM Projects to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $1,543.
2X

My Project

The supplies(cardstock, pencil sharpeners, paper cutter, pencils, paper, dry erase markers, paper towels, snacks, and reading couch) that I'm asking for will help with multiple projects next year. Most of the supplies are just for the day to day use. Everything extra that my students would need to be successful throughout the year. I also included some cleaning supplies because my students love knowing that my space is cleaned regularly.

It gives them a level of safety that we didn't need before Covid.

Overall, everything on my list is things that I would typically buy with my own money. I would be very thankful to receive any of these items!

Ms. McCool Hickman Mills Middle School 6 - 7 Center Grades 6-8

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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Kansas City, MO 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

110 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Just Like Home® Comfy Couch for Classroom Reading and Relaxation Spaces • Lakeshore Learning Materials $399.00 1 $399.00
Elmer's Washable Disappearing Purple Glue Stick - 0.24 oz, Pkg of 60 • Blick Art Materials $30.08 3 $90.24
Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries, Breakfast Foods, Kids Snacks, Variety Pack (5 Boxes, 60 Pop-Tarts) • Amazon Business $21.48 3 $64.44
Mead Loose Leaf Paper, 3 Pack, Notebook Paper, Wide Ruled Filler Paper, Standard, 8 x 10.5, 200 Sheets per Pack (73183) • Amazon Business $10.43 5 $52.15
Enday #2 Pencils Bulk - 300 Pack, Pre-Sharpened Wood-Cased Pencils in Bulk with Latex-Free Eraser Top, Yellow Pencils for Office and Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $25.49 2 $50.98
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack 75 Wipes/Container 3/Pack (30208) • Staples $14.99 3 $44.97
Hot Chips Snacks Variety Pack for Adults - Fiery Spicy Snack Bag Care Package - Gift Box Bulk Assortment (30 pack) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Cereal Bars Variety Pack Breakfast Food Snack Box 30 Individually Wrapped Granola Bars Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Golden Grahams, Peanut Butter Puffs and Reusable Bag • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Staples 110 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 White 250 Sheets/Ream (49701) • Staples $15.74 2 $31.48
Expo Whiteboard Care Dry Erase Wipes, 5.5" x 10", White, 50/Container (81850) • Quill.com $15.35 2 $30.70
Bounty Select-A-Size Double Roll Paper Towels, 2-ply, 90 Sheets/Roll, 12 Rolls/Pack (66541/06130) • Quill.com $29.99 1 $29.99
ZEQUAN A4 Paper Cutter Heavy Duty Metal Base, Stack Paper Trimmer Guillotine 13" Cutting Length, Guillotine Paper Slicer Cutter, 10 Sheet Capacity, for Office Home or School • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
72 Pieces Manual Pencil Sharpeners Bulk Colorful Compact Dual Holes Pencil Sharpeners with Lid Mini Handheld Pencil Sharpeners Portable Colored Pencil Sharpeners for Crayons Kids School Office Travel • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Fashion Colors, 36 Count for Classroom, Office & Home Use • Amazon Business $21.39 1 $21.39
Astrobrights 65 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Spectrum Assortment 100 Sheets/Ream (91398) • Staples $19.24 1 $19.24
Astrobrights 65 lb. Cardstock Paper 8.5 x 11 Classic Assortment 100 Sheets/Ream (91648) • Staples $11.74 1 $11.74

Materials cost

$974.28

Vendor shipping charges

 $19.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,038.84

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$183.32

Total project goal

$1,222.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,222.16

1 Donor

-$546.76

Donations toward project cost

-$519.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.34

match offer

-$611.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$519.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$64.32

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