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Ms. McQueen from Washington, DC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let The Learning Begin

Help me give my students back pack kits to filled all the supplies to help them be successful in class.

  • $758 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students live in Washington, DC. Our students are African-American. They are limited in resources, with over 95% of them qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. They come from low-income neighborhoods in the Washington, DC area. Our public elementary school needs a variety of learning opportunities for quality engagement, challenge, and motivation in order to best function. We know supporting our students in this stage of their development can be the turning point for our students. We offer an alternative education that empowers our students to believe in themselves and their ability to positively impact the world.

My Project

The students need supplies to be successful. The backpack kits contain items such as pencils, notebooks, folders, scissors, crayons, paper and a bag to hold all the supplies. Many of the students returned to school with out supplies or a small amount of items and they are now depleted. These backpack kits will help the students who don't have supplies be successful and take the stress off the parents who can't afford to buy the supplies.

I am also asking for individual dry erase boards due to COVID the kids have limited movement and have to spend most of the time at their desk.

Providing dry erase boards can help them participate in activities without leaving the desk.

Ms. McQueen
HBCU Alum HBCU Alum Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
17 inch Elementary Backpack Kit • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $32.00 10 $320.00
Double Sided Dry Erase Lap Boards With Marker Case of 24 • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $60.00 1 $60.00
Wireless VOICE AMPLIFIER with Rechargeable Microphone Headset • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $50.00 1 $50.00
SoaPen Hand Soap for Kids Case of 3 • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $12.00 3 $36.00
Partake Soft Baked Double Chocolate Chip Cookies Snack Pack 24 Count • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $33.00 1 $33.00
Dial Liquid Hand Soap Spring Water Case of 12 • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $15.48 2 $30.96
MirrorMeThis Document Camera Substitute • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $19.95 1 $19.95
Hustle Clean Body Wipes Fresh Scent • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $9.00 2 $18.00
Hustle Clean Face Wipes Unscented • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $6.00 2 $12.00
More Than Peach Multicultural and Rainbow Crayon Combo Pack with Postcard • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $5.00 2 $10.00
Browndages Assorted Skin Tone Bandages • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $3.99 2 $7.98
Dry Erase Board with Marker • Dial Soap & Featured Brands $2.00 1 $2.00

Materials cost

$599.89

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$643.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$113.63

Total project goal

$757.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $757.52

3 Donors

-$757.52

Donations toward project cost

-$643.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$113.63

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