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Mrs. Kalma from Granada Hills, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Colorful Supplies to the Rescue

Help me give my students classroom supplies such as erasable pens and highlighters, pencils, colorful paper and tape, whiteboard sleeves, and whiteboard markers.

  • $588 goal

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Mrs. Kalma has another project! Donate to A Creative Cricut Classroom to help her classroom.

$595 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

I am a reading intervention teacher with 40 sweet, enthusiastic students. My students are kindergartners through third graders, and they represent a variety of cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. In our classroom, we practice a growth mindset where everyone understands that they can get smarter and improve skills by practicing and never giving up.

Nobody likes to make mistakes, but we all make them!

Letting my students write in pen is exciting for them, but they might get worried about making mistakes. Using erasable pens and highlighters brings fun into writing, without the pressure of mistakes. I have seen that my students love these pens and highlighters, so I want to be able to give each of my students their own set.

Making the classroom colorful and engaging stimulates the students' creativity and creates a more comfortable environment. I like to print on colored paper, and this project will give us three packs of different colored paper, which will be used on word work and projects. Dry-erase pocket sleeves, boards, and ultra-fine tip markers will make dictation practice and encoding more fun and better for the environment as well.

Overall, these basic classroom supplies will help bring color and excitement into our engaging reading classroom.

Mrs. Kalma Tulsa 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.

More about Mrs. Kalma

Granada Hills, CA 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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gamenote Magnetic Small White Board Set - Double Sided Magnet Dry Erase Ruled Lap Boards 9x12 Lined Whiteboard for Kids Student Learning (12) • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
PILOT FriXion Clicker Erasable, Refillable & Retractable Gel Ink Pens, Fine Point, Assorted Color Inks, 10 Count (Pack of 1) Pouch (11336) • Amazon Business $16.99 2 $33.98
EXPO Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Ultra Fine Tip, Assorted Colors, 36-Count • Amazon Business $33.76 1 $33.76
JARLINK (Upgraded Version) Clearer Packing Tape (18 Rolls), Heavy Duty Packaging Tape for Shipping Packaging Moving Sealing, 2.8mil Thicker, 2 inches Wide, 65 Yards Per Roll, 1170 Total Yards • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
SUNEE 50 Packs Oversized Reusable Dry Erase Pocket Sleeves with 3 Rings, 10 Assorted Colors 10x14 Ticket Holders, Clear Plastic Sheet Protectors, Teacher School Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $31.49 1 $31.49
PILOT FriXion Synergy Clicker Erasable, Refillable & Retractable Gel Ink Pens, Extra Fine Point, Assorted Ink Colors, 10-Pack (17481) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Five Star Spiral Notebooks + Study App, 3 Pack, 3 Subject, College Ruled Paper, 11" x 8-1/2", 150 Sheets, Green, Purple, Blue (38820) • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
PILOT FriXion Light Pastel Collection Erasable Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Assorted Color Inks, Tub of 36 (8035) • Amazon Business $25.19 1 $25.19
Scotch Magic Tape, 12 Rolls, Numerous Applications, Invisible, Engineered for Repairing, 3/4 x 1000 Inches, Boxed (810K12) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper, Punchy Pastel 5-Color Assortment, 625 Sheets, 24 lb./89 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91732) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
6-Pack Rainbow Colored Duct Tape 15 Yards x 2 Inch Heavy Duty, No Residue, Tear by Hand & Waterproof,Great for Packaging, Arts & Crafts, Color-Coding, and DIY Projects • Amazon Business $18.65 1 $18.65
(8 Pack) Lined Sticky Notes 3x3 in Pastel Ruled Post Stickies Colorful Super Sticking Power Memo Pads Strong Adhesive, 8 Pads/Pack, 82 Sheets/pad • Amazon Business $8.86 2 $17.72
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper,"Sunny" 5-Color Assortment, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91701) • Amazon Business $17.49 1 $17.49
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper,"Frosty" 5-Color Assortment, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91686), Assorted • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
PILOT FriXion Fineliner Erasable Marker Pens, Fine Point, Assorted Color Inks, 12 Count-Pack (11452) • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73
1000pcs Hook and Loop Dots 3/4 in Diameter Sticky Back Coins Heavy Duty Self Adhesive Dot Tapes for School Classroom(White) • Amazon Business $10.98 1 $10.98
BIC Xtra-Strong Thick Lead Mechanical Pencil, With Colorful Barrel Thick Point (0.9mm), 60-Count Pack, Mechanical Pencils With Erasers (Packaging May Vary) • Amazon Business $10.61 1 $10.61
CHROMA Mechanical Pencil Starter Kit, 0.7mm, HB #2, Assorted Barrels, 4 Count • Amazon Business $9.29 1 $9.29
uni-ball Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencil with 0.7 mm Lead Refills & Pencil Erasers, HB #2 • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Paper Mate Mechanical Pencils, Write Bros. Strong #2 Pencil for Less Lead Breakage, 0.9mm, 24 Count • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
PILOT FriXion Light Erasable Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Assorted Color Inks, 3-Pack (46507) • Amazon Business $4.66 1 $4.66

Materials cost

$424.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $38.82

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$499.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.13

Total project goal

$587.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $587.56

1 Donor

-$249.72

Donations toward project cost

-$249.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$293.78

Match offer toward project cost

-$249.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.07

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.07

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 $0.00

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