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Ms. D. from Bronx, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Stay Sharp!

My students need an electric pencil sharpener and pencils to help them stay fucused on their writing.

  • $206 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 Students

I am a Special Education reading Intervention teacher working with groups of struggling or non-readers. I teach at a school where over 90% of the students qualify for free lunch/reduced lunch. My students are growing up in a school district that is identified as the poorest congressional district in our city where most of the families are living below poverty line.

My students are identified as struggling readers and often lose focus during learning for reasons beyond their control.

I also support a group of dedicated and enthusiastic PreK3s (yes 3 year olds!) and with them and my upper grades I'm helping them develop socially and emotionally. My students are very hard working and even though most of them live in a community facing extreme poverty they come to class dedicated to work.

School is their refuge and a place to find their voice. Many of my students have disabilities specifically: learning disabilities, speech&language disabilities, ADHD and Autism. I want classroom resources that allows them access to their learning and to teach them strategies to manage their disabilities and gain independence over their own learning and find a voice!

My Project

Many of my students struggle with organization skills and very often come to my class without sharpened pencils. We had an electric sharpener that broke and I have not been able to replace it.

We need sharpened pencils because many of my students with disabilities have difficulty grading the pressure they apply on the pencil and frequently break their pencil point throughout the lesson.

An electric pencil sharpener would ensure that I could have dozens of sharpened pencils at the start of each class and when students must sharpen their pencil it can be done efficiently and quickly without interrupting the learning process

Ms. D. PS 43 Jonas Bronck 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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Bronx, NY 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

40 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
ES119 - Heavy-Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
MN6 - Jumbo Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
MN10 - Easy-Grip Triangular Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.99 2 $11.98
SDZ78218 - Happy Birthday! Pencil Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 2 $7.98
SU28 - Pencils - Standard #2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.99 4 $7.96

Materials cost

$142.41

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$174.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$30.80

Total project goal

$205.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $205.35

1 Donor

-$205.35

Donations toward project cost

-$174.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.80

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 $0.00

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