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Ms. Miller from Philadelphia, PA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Explorers Need Pencils and Paper!

Help me give my students the basic supplies such as paper, crayons, wobble cushions and more that they need to make the most of their learning. Our SmartBoard is broken and cannot be replaced this year, so a Teach & Stand Chart cart would be amazing!

  • $664 goal

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Ms. Miller has another project! Donate to Reload and Decode! to help her classroom.

$422 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

My students are energetic explorers of the world around them. Unfortunately, this world does not always provide all the material items they need in order to do their very best. A lot of our students come from low-income homes that are striving to face life's many hurdles head-on. Despite this, they are upbeat, curious, clever, and willing to participate at all times.

Quite simply, they want to be apart of the world around them to the fullest extent possible.

They love to interact with one another, and my job is to make sure they do so with confidence and intentionality.

My Project

Pencils, paper, and journals to track their journey that is the third grade-- my students' faces will light up when they're handed these supplies they come to school everyday telling me they do not have. They will use scissors to cut and create their paper trail in education. Seats for their library will lead their imaginations to soar in the stories they read.

A lot of us take for granted what our parents were able to equip us with when they sent us on our adventures to school every day.

Unfortunately, a lot of students want to learn but have limited tools in their backpacks. This causes such struggle. A teacher wants to give the world to their students, but financially, that is often, if not always, impossible. I promise you that your gracious donations are going to a loving, learning environment and will be wholeheartedly appreciated.

Ms. Miller James J Sullivan Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Philadelphia, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
AA343 - Teach & Store Chart Stand • Lakeshore Learning Materials $189.00 1 $189.00
10646-1012-Pacon Primary Picture Story Journal - 1/2" rule • Blick Art Materials $2.55 28 $71.40
Quill Brand Copy Paper, 8 1/2" x 11", 92 Bright, 20 LB, Case of 10 reams • Quill.com $55.99 1 $55.99
Crayola Classpack Crayons, 800/Box (52-8016) • Quill.com $55.24 1 $55.24
Westcott 5" Classroom Pack with Microban Antimicrobial Protection, Pointed Tip, 12/Pack • Quill.com $36.71 1 $36.71
Mailbox Storage Unit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.11 1 $33.11
LC511RG - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 2 $29.98
Pop for Sight Wordstm Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.46 1 $8.46
Colored Library Pockets • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.21 1 $4.21
Word Strips Ruled Multi-color (75 per pack) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $4.21 1 $4.21

Materials cost

$518.29

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$563.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.45

Total project goal

$663.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $663.01

6 Donors

-$661.25

Donations toward project cost

-$563.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$97.69

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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