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Ms. Colón from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Funding for Fantastic Fourth Grade Authors!

My students need these basic supplies in order to interact with different genres of literature in a meaningful way through creative writing, research projects, centers, and other interactive activities.

  • $477 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 Students

Aspirantes con Orgullo! My students are fourth graders at a bilingual charter school. Students receive education in both English and in Spanish, wherefore by the time they move onto high school, they will be fully bilingual. We are a Title I school, with 90% percent of our students coming from low income families.

To ignite a child's curiosity and make connections to the world around them.

Many of our students have not had the opportunity to make the proper gains in English language arts. My goal as an English teacher is to allow my students to make a meaningful connection to each unit I present to them through reading a variety of genres and writing (creative, argumentative, persuasive, etc.). Seeing my students enjoy learning about the world of books (and language) and making personal connections brings me such joy and pleasure! To be able to provide my students with more tools to further their love for learning and English language arts, would mean a great deal.

Thank you for considering our cause and sharing it with others! Sincerely, An Ecstatic English Teacher! :-)

My Project

Many of my students are not able to afford all school supplies and with the current budget cuts in education, we are in great need of paper, crayons, markers, and easel pads in order to accomplish our goals. My students are creative, curious, and lively! I want to gear those great qualities towards cultivating a love of reading and writing!

With these supplies, my students will be able to interact with literature in a way they never have before!

We will use these wonderful, much-needed supplies to create our own written works (books), learn about our community through research projects, and develop language skills.

Ms. Colón Aspira Charter School - Antonia Pantoja Charter School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Colón

Philadelphia, PA 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

75 students impacted 12donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Multipurpose Paper, LETTER-Size, 96/108 US/Euro Brightness, 20 lb., 8 1/2"H x 11"W, 5,000 Sheets/Ct • Staples Advantage $37.52 4 $150.08
Binney & Smith Crayola Classpack Colored Pencils, 240 Pencils/Set, 12 Colors • Staples Advantage $28.39 4 $113.56
Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers, Assorted Fashion Colors, 24/Pack • Staples Advantage $13.49 4 $53.96
Sustainable Earth by Staples Sugarcane-Based Easel Pads, Plain, 34"H x 27"W, 50 Sheets/Pad, 4/Ct • Staples Advantage $25.92 1 $25.92
Sustainable Earth by Staples Sugarcane-Based Easel Pads, 1" Ruled, 34" x 27", 50 Sheets/Pad, 4/Ct • Staples Advantage $25.70 1 $25.70

Materials cost

$369.22

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$404.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.43

Total project goal

$476.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $476.19

8 Donors

-$336.78

Donations toward project cost

-$290.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.77

Matching donations from our partners

-$135.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$114.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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