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Mrs. Wermager from Pittsburgh, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Brightening Up Our Basement!

My students need tape, shapes, paint brushes and other simple materials to keep the classroom up and running.

  • $169 goal

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My Students

The diverse group of kiddos that attend PWES come from all over the city of Pittsburgh. Most of our students reside in the Lawrencville and Bloomfield community. I love my school and the district of Pittsburgh public but it breaks my heart that we are so limited in what we can supply to our students. Parents are working so hard to put food on the table and clothes on their back that I feel it is my job to advocate to support opportunities of learning and growth. Our kiddos are going through a transition in the neighborhood with the children's hospital opening a few years ago. The atmosphere is changing and bringing life to a dilapidated neighborhood. Our school is also transitioning through the innovation of STEAM learning. Two years ago our school was faced with the reality of closure until our parents rallied together and fought to keep our doors open. Because of their efforts combined with the staff, we are now a magnet school with a climbing enrollment. It is our goal to improve student learning through innovative thinking and provide them with the skills they will need to enter the workforce.

My Project

The paint brushes, hold punchers, and other listed are to help my students to have a colorful and engaging classroom to brighten up the dreary basement we live in for 180 days. I am low on tape and border and although these are inexpensive items they aren't essential in my budget when I'm buying paper for the copier and other office supplies to keep the classroom up and running. We also are in desperate need of visual 3D shapes to grasp sides, vertices, and faces. I use random reusuable containers while teaching these lessons but it would be so much nicer to have small storable shapes. Help brighten up our world!

Mrs. Wermager Pittsburgh Woolslair Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Pittsburgh, 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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Highland Transparent Tape • Teachers' School Supply $1.40 19 $26.60
3-HOLE PUNCH HEAVY DUTY - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $25.62 1 $25.62
Learning Resources - Large Geometric Shapes 10/pk 3d • Teachers' School Supply $24.99 1 $24.99
Colortime Paintbrushes Border • Teachers' School Supply $3.99 3 $11.97
Colorful Crayons Bolder Border • Teachers' School Supply $3.99 3 $11.97

Materials cost

$101.15

Vendor shipping charges

 $10.87

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$143.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.33

Total project goal

$168.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $168.87

1 Donor

-$84.43

Donations toward project cost

-$71.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.66

match offer

-$84.43

Match offer toward project cost

-$71.77

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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