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

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If You Give a Kindergartner a Pencil...

Help me give my students writing tools to start the beginning of the year!

  • $550 goal

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My Project

My students will be stepping into kindergarten with lots of fun stories and ideas they want to share with the world! To be able to do this, they will need the right tools to get the job done.

With your generous donations, my students will bring their stories to life by illustrating with pencils and matching pictures to words with felt pens.

Students compile their stories in a collection and keep them safe along with their writing tools in their yellow plastic folders.

Help me give my students the tools they need by giving a kindergartner a pencil.

Ms. Tea PS 532 New Bridges 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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Brooklyn, 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

30 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
JAM Paper Plastic POP 2 Pocket Folders with Metal Prong Fastener Yellow 6/Pack (382ECYED) • Staples $17.49 5 $87.45
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches Letter Size 3 Mil 200/Pack (TP3854-200) • Staples $26.59 2 $53.18
Dixon Ticonderoga Pencils - Box of 72, Pre-Sharpened • Blick Art Materials $17.30 3 $51.90
Expo Dry Erase Markers Fine Tip Black 12/Pack (86001) • Staples $10.49 4 $41.96
Paper Mate Flair Felt Pen Medium Point Black Ink Dozen (8430152) • Staples $12.15 3 $36.45
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers Pink 24/Box (70520) • Staples $8.44 4 $33.76
X-ACTO School Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener Black (1670) • Staples $32.28 1 $32.28
Paper Mate Flair Felt Pen Medium Point Assorted Ink 24/Pack (1978998) • Staples $22.54 1 $22.54
Writing Claws - Set of 12 - Pre K-K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
Beginner Pencil with Eraser • Teachers' School Supply $9.84 2 $19.68
Post-it Notes - Cape Town Collection, 1-3/8" x 7/8", Pkg of 4 • Blick Art Materials $2.40 5 $12.00
Elmer's School WashableRemovable Glue Sticks 0.24 oz. White 30/Pack (E556) • Staples $10.26 1 $10.26
Cap Eraser Bright Colors - 144/pk • Teachers' School Supply $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$427.44

Vendor shipping charges

 $2.82

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$466.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.35

Total project goal

$549.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $549.02

7 Donors

-$274.51

Donations toward project cost

-$233.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.17

match offer

-$274.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$233.33

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.18

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 $0.00

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