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Mr. Gaydos from Los Angeles, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Keeping First Graders Busy and Happy!

Help me give my students basic classroom supplies, and we need to replenish our magnet tiles to sharpen our STEM skills!

  • $741 goal

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Thanks for donating to our class!

We are a First Grade class in a French Dual Language program.

Our kids LOVE to make things but we are always running out of supplies. Help us keep our classroom stocked with basics!

Our kids are great engineers! We love the magnet tiles but we need to replace lots of old, broken, and lost ones. Also, we just don't have enough because the kids love to build sprawling, impressive projects!

The headphones are for kids who are sensitive to noise, and we round out our donation request with some healthy snacks for kids who forget to bring a snack to school.

We really appreciate your generosity! You are helping make our classroom a happy, productive place!

Mr. Gaydos Richland Avenue Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests 48 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Prang (Formerly SunWorks) Construction Paper Sampler, 12 Assorted Colors, 9" x 12", 2,400 Sheets • Amazon Business $91.25 1 $91.25
MAGBLOCK Magnet Building Tiles 130 Pcs 3D Toys Magnets Magnetic Blocks Set Preschool Toys Gifts for 3 4 5 Years Old Age Boys Girls and Toddlers. • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
PicassoTiles 100 Piece Set 100pcs Magnet Building Tiles Clear Magnetic 3D Building Blocks Construction Playboards, Creativity Beyond Imagination, Inspirational, Recreational, Educational Conventional • Amazon Business $45.98 1 $45.98
Elmer's All Purpose School Glue Sticks, Washable, 7 Gram, 30 Count • Amazon Business $8.93 5 $44.65
Amazon Basics Multipurpose Copy Printer Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inch 20Lb Paper - 10 Ream Case (5,000 Sheets), 92 GE Bright White • Amazon Business $42.00 1 $42.00
Annie's Organic, Snack Variety Pack, Cheddar Bunnies and Bunny Grahams, 1 oz, 36 ct • Amazon Business $12.66 3 $37.98
Sargent Art 72 x 2pk Jumbo Pencils, 144 total Class Pack, Beginner Yellow Pencils, Mega Size, Non-Toxic (72) • Amazon Business $33.17 1 $33.17
Mommy's Helper Hush Gear Noise Cancelling Headphones for Kids Ear Protection, Blue • Amazon Business $13.81 2 $27.62
Sargent Art Large Erasers, 36 per Pack, Light Pink, Pink, Count • Amazon Business $8.89 3 $26.67
Swingline Stapler, Commercial Desktop Staplers, 20 Sheet Capacity, Portable, Durable Metal Desktop Stapler for Home Office Supplies, Classroom or Desktop Accessories, Black, 2 Pack (44401AZ) • Amazon Business $21.46 1 $21.46
Scotch Magic Greener Tape, 10 Rolls, Great for Gift Wrapping, Numerous Applications, Invisible, Engineered for Repairing, 3/4 x 900 Inches, Boxed (812-10P) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
School Smart Zaner-Bloser Paper, 1-1/8 Inch Ruled, 10-1/2 x 8 Inches, 500 Sheets, White - 085328 • Amazon Business $9.67 2 $19.34
Lysol Disinfectant Handi-Pack Wipes, Multi-Surface Antibacterial Cleaning Wipes, for Disinfecting and Cleaning, Lemon and Lime Blossom, 480 Count (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $17.50 1 $17.50
BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Ink Pens, Medium Point (1.0mm), Black Pens, Flexible Round Barrel For Writing Comfort, 144-Count • Amazon Business $13.50 1 $13.50
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Red, 12 Count • Amazon Business $12.71 1 $12.71
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead - Box of 150, Bulk Box • Amazon Business $11.34 1 $11.34
Officemate Standard Staples, 5 Boxes General Purpose Staple (91925) • Amazon Business $5.90 1 $5.90
Amazon Basics White Board Eraser, Dry Erase Whiteboard Erasers for Office, Home and Classroom, Black, 4-Pack • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
Avery Carter's Foam Stamp Pad, 2.75 x 4.25 Inch, Black, 1 Pad (21381) • Amazon Business $2.06 2 $4.12

Materials cost

$541.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $49.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$629.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.12

Total project goal

$740.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $740.80

10 Donors

-$730.51

Donations toward project cost

-$629.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$100.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.29

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