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Mrs. Perone from New Britain, CT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Authors

Help me give my students their own personal writing tool kits to become successful Little Authors with pencil boxes, pencils, an electric pencil sharpener, and more.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Perone's classroom raised $325

This project is fully funded

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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

Creating an environment that helps to spark a love for writing is the first step in the success of young writers. My second grade classroom is filled with a variety of mentor texts, other visuals and endless opportunities for student writing. Along with explicit instruction, my students will soar as Little Authors.

Personal writing tool kits will allow my students to express their thoughts, creativity, and uniqueness.

Taking ownership of their very own writing tools not only teaches them responsibility, it allows them to express themselves through writing. As Little Authors, my students will embrace a love for writing.

My students will learn through workshop model how scaffold learning will help them become efficient and confident writers. They will learn to think critically, organize and communicate their ideas, and make their thinking visible and permanent. Sharing their work in the Little Authors’ Chair is often their favorite part of the publishing experience.

Mrs. Perone Smalley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Romanoff Products 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 2 1/2 Pencil Box Turquoise (ROM60208) • Staples $36.47 3 $109.41
Dixon Wooden Pencil, 2.2mm, #2 Soft Lead, 144/Box (14412) • Quill.com $19.59 3 $58.77
X-ACTO Teacher Pro Electric Pencil Sharpener Black (1675/1675X) • Staples $38.21 1 $38.21
Crayola Crayons Assorted Colors 24/Box (523024) • Staples $1.38 26 $35.88

Materials cost

$242.27

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$275.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.69

Total project goal

$324.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$324.59

3 Donors

-$162.29

Donations toward project cost

-$137.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.34

match offer

-$162.29

Match offer toward project cost

-$137.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.34

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$0.00

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