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Ms. Schaefer from Los Angeles, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Just The Basics

My students need the basics such as pencils, pens, erasers, personal pencil boxes and other supplies to help ensure a functioning classroom.

  • $603 goal

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My Students

An organized, well-functioning classroom provides an easier learning environment! So often students have lost their pencils, can't find an eraser, and glue is nowhere to be found. And getting these basic supplies from the school/district can take days if they are even provided.

My dynamic, second grade students attend a 100% Title I school that is located in an urban, low-socioeconomic school in California.

Because of the economic hardships, many of my students' parents are continually looking for work or working long hours to make ends meet. A majority of the students are English language learners raised in monolingual (Spanish) or bilingual homes.

My Project

I strive to provide an organized environment for my students in this crazy, mixed-up world. Unfortunately classroom materials are often lost and instruction is interrupted as the search ensues. By providing pencil boxes, students will be able to confine their pencils, pens, erasers, glue, and crayons in one location. They will be ready for learning! There are times when I have to print or copy assignments in a pinch and I cannot leave the classroom. I purchased my own printer/copier but purchasing the toner is getting more costly each year. And I often send memos home to the students' families on a bright paper so that it is noticed. I have to provide this on my own. We have access to some materials that are provided by the district but it often takes days or weeks to get the supplies needed. And the quality of the supplies has declined greatly over the years. I would love to be able to simply open the closet and have the needed materials ready for my students!

It's the simple things that make life easier in the classroom.

Every year I spend hundreds of dollars to provide my students with basic, high-quality supplies because they are not being provided by the district. It is getting harder to get supplies because of budget cuts. I want to have supplies on hand so that instruction does not have to be interrupted while one student is hunting for a pencil or I have to run to another building to make one copy because the toner has run out.

Ms. Schaefer Norwood Street Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

More about Ms. Schaefer

Los Angeles, 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

48 students impacted 23donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DRUM UNIT BROTHER BRTDR360 • ABC School Supply, Inc $94.99 1 $94.99
ERASERS CAP MULTICOLOR SET OF 100 - SCHOOL SMART • ABC School Supply, Inc $3.79 2 $7.58
PENCIL TICONDEROGA STANDARD TRI-WRITE #2 PACK OF 12 • ABC School Supply, Inc $3.51 12 $42.12
PEN FLAIR ULTRA FINE BLACK • ABC School Supply, Inc $1.89 4 $7.56
GLUE STICK 1.27OZ PURPLE PACK OF 12 - SCHOOL SMART • ABC School Supply, Inc $12.24 10 $122.40
PAPER COPY 8.5X11 HOT PINK - KALEIDOSCOPE 500-PK • ABC School Supply, Inc $14.81 1 $14.81
PENCIL SHARPENER ELECTRIC QUIET SHARP 6 • ABC School Supply, Inc $37.99 1 $37.99
CONTAINER PENCIL BOX • ABC School Supply, Inc $1.42 48 $68.16

Materials cost

$395.61

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.56

Sales tax

 $36.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$512.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.41

Total project goal

$602.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $602.71

15 Donors

-$597.53

Donations toward project cost

-$508.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.48

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.18

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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