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

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Kindergarteners are Sharp!!

My students need a high powered electric sharpener for our writing center. Kindergarteners use lots of pencils and colored pencils during writing. The X-acto sharpener sharpens at a high volume so we’ll never run out!

  • $178 goal

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My Students

My students are the most energetic, enthusiastic kind-hearted five year-olds you'd ever want to meet. Each one of them has a special quality about them that makes them unique.

In our class we have only one rule, which is to "Treat others the way we want to be treated!" Each day my students strive to meet this goal and I am always impressed with the level of effort they put forth to show kindness to their fellow classmates.

My students are special children who deserve the very best life has to offer.

My Project

There is nothing more exciting than seeing a five year old bing their drawings and writing to life. This happens when the creativity in their minds comes through on paper. The beauty of their imaginations are seen in the wonderful colors they use to express themselves. The only bummer is watching the line form at the old-fashioned pencil sharpener when their colored pencils lose their points.

Funding the Xacto industrial use pencil sharpener for our classroom would make a world of difference.

You will be helping a Kindergartener express the world through their own eyes. Please help their imaginations grow!

Mrs. Calhoun PS 39 Henry Bristow School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests 25 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
X-ACTO High Volume Commercial Electric Pencil Sharpener, Model 41, Beige • Amazon Business $90.77 1 $90.77
Swingline Paper Trimmer/Cutter, Guillotine, 15" Cut Length, 10 Sheets Capacity, ClassicCut Lite (9315) • Amazon Business $28.20 1 $28.20

Materials cost

$118.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.78

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$150.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.60

Total project goal

$177.35

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $177.35

5 Donors

-$177.35

Donations toward project cost

-$150.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.60

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