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Mrs. Arrata from San Pedro, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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In Desperate Need of Pencil Boxes!

Help me give my students much-needed pencil boxes for their classroom supplies, please!

  • $197 goal

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Help Mrs. Arrata

Mrs. Arrata has another project! Donate to Pencil Boxes, Please! to help her classroom.

$194 - 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

My students are in desperate need of plastic pencil boxes. These help students keep their materials organized and ready. Currently, we are using the LAUSD cardboard boxes, that over the course of the year, have become destroyed and yucky.

Since plastic pencil boxes are relatively expensive, I am not able to afford brand new ones for everyone.

Earlier in the year, I asked my students to purchase a plastic box of their own, or bring a box from home, but only a few students have been able to do so.

I would deeply appreciate this donation. I would be able to throw away the old, damaged, yucky cardboard boxes, and give them brand new colorful plastic boxes. That way, our desks not only stay organized, but look good too!

Thank you!

Mrs. Arrata Barton Hill 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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San Pedro, CA 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

26 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Charles Leonard Plastic Pencil Boxes, Assorted Colors, 12/Pack (CHL76305-12) • Staples $41.39 3 $124.17

Materials cost

$124.17

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$167.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.54

Total project goal

$196.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $196.93

1 Donor

-$196.93

Donations toward project cost

-$167.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.54

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 $0.00

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