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Mrs. Santiago from Trenton, NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Supply Basics

Help me give my students the basic supplies they need such as binders, paper, pencils and more, in order to learn.

  • $328 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

Hello! I am a new teacher starting from scratch. I serve 9th grade SLIFE (students with limited or interrupted formal education) in inner city Trenton, New Jersey. In preparing for the school year, I was given a small budget for supplies: pencils, pens, an electric pencil sharpener, composition notebooks, and dry erase markers. This was as far as my allotted $200 budget could stretch. This is why my priority request through DonorsChoose is for basic classroom supplies: binders so students can keep their work organized, filler lined paper, pencils, erasers, and Lysol spray (to keep our classroom as germ-free as possible). It is vitally important to create personalized learning plans for students. In teaching SLIFE students, I know I will be teaching many important skills such as interpersonal communication, literacy, mathematics, technology and more. It will be essential to differentiate instruction, which the use of binders (student portfolios) will facilitate. *Binders to create student portfolios and individualized reference book.

*Pencils and erasers are very important for English Language Learners because mistakes are an essential part of learning.

Mrs. Santiago Trenton Ninth Grade Academy Grades 9-12

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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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Trenton, NJ 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

75 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Economy 1" 3-Ring View Binders, White, 12/Carton (23735/21684) • Staples $43.49 3 $130.47
Command Small Wire Hooks Mega Pack, White, 28 Hooks (17067-MPESBU) • Staples $28.49 1 $28.49
Staples College Ruled Filler Paper, 8" x 10.5", White, 120 Sheets/Pack (ST37427D) • Staples $2.79 10 $27.90
TRU RED Pre-Sharpened Wooden Pencil, 2.2mm, #2 Medium Lead, 72/Pack (TR58564) • Staples $4.86 5 $24.30
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers, Pink, 24/Box (70520) • Staples $11.65 1 $11.65
Paper Mate Arrowhead Cap Erasers, Pink, 144/Box (73015) • Staples $11.29 1 $11.29
LYSOL Brand Disinfectant Spray, Crisp Linen Scent, 12.5 oz Aerosol Spray • Staples $10.79 1 $10.79

Materials cost

$244.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$278.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.16

Total project goal

$327.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $327.72

2 Donors

-$163.86

Donations toward project cost

-$139.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.58

match offer

-$163.86

Match offer toward project cost

-$139.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.58

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 $0.00

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