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Mrs. James from Springfield, MA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cutting and Crafting

Help me give my students arts and crafts supplies and an easy way to begin cutting!

  • $207 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

This project is simple but provides great opportunity for my students. Coming into kindergarten, some students are not equipped with the skill of cutting. Sometimes it can take a while for this skill to be fully mastered.

With practice with these scissors, the hope is that the skill will be mastered sooner.

I have also included sharpie markers. Every year we make a class book to be professionally published.

Drawings created with sharpies create vivid and crisp images to be included in our book! I am so excited for these materials to become a part of our classroom!

Mrs. James Mary Lynch Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Springfield, MA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

19 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TS281Z - Easy-Squeeze Scissors - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 2 $69.98
Staples Electric Pencil Sharpener, Gray/Silver (34462) • Staples $19.99 2 $39.98
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Tip, Assorted, 24/Pack (75846) • Staples $22.87 1 $22.87
Sharpie Permanent Marker, Fine Tip, Assorted, Dozen (30075) • Staples $10.34 1 $10.34

Materials cost

$143.17

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$175.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.94

Total project goal

$206.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $206.26

1 Donor

-$103.13

Donations toward project cost

-$87.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.47

match offer

-$103.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$87.66

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.47

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 $0.00

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