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Ms. Espinal from New York, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Write Our Thoughts!

Help me give my students the writing tools they need to create their creative writing pieces.

  • $321 goal

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Ms. Espinal has another project! Donate to Help Us Keep The Germs Away! to help her classroom.

$223 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Ms. Espinal

Ms. Espinal has another project! Donate to Help Us Keep The Germs Away! to help her classroom.

$223 - complete this project and be a hero

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 is my tenth year teaching, but my first year in second grade. I work in a Title I school in a low-income community where materials are very scarce. I want to be able to provide my students with everything they need that will be conducive to their learning. My upcoming class is filled with eager, motivated and creative minds. I want to be able to provide my students with the proper tools to help them create their wonderful masterpieces. Providing my students will the proper tools such as pencils and notebooks will help them in their academic career.

Ms. Espinal PS 140 Nathan Straus Grades PreK-2

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.

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New York, NY 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Pacon Junior 1 Subject "Composition Book", 5" x 7.5", Black and White, 12/Pack (PACMMK37090) • Quill.com $24.38 3 $73.14
Paper Mate Sharpwriter Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Medium Lead, Dozen (3030131) • Quill.com $6.56 10 $65.60
Ticonderoga The World's Best Pencil Wooden Pencil, 2.2mm, #2 Soft Lead, 96/Pack (13872/13882) • Quill.com $19.43 2 $38.86
Bostitch Twist-n-Sharp Manual Pencil Sharpener, Assorted Colors (PS1-ADJ) • Quill.com $3.59 10 $35.90
Staples Electric Pencil Sharpener, Gray/Silver (21835) • Quill.com $25.19 1 $25.19

Materials cost

$238.69

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$272.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.05

Total project goal

$320.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$320.32

1 Donor

-$320.32

Donations toward project cost

-$272.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.05

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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