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Ms. S. from PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Material Maintenance

My students need 14 different basic supplies to get through school everyday, such as various types of paper, pencils, chalk, cleaner, and a hole punch.

  • $585 goal

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"Miss, I need a pencil!" "Miss, I can't take the notes, I have no paper!" This is what I hear day in and day out in my classroom. I teach in an inner city school in Pennsylvania. Most of my seventh and eighth grade math students struggle financially (well, their families do), so they are unable to bring supplies to school. I have a large population of special education and English-as-a-second language students. Having the proper supplies would help them to do better in school.

The main obstacle that my students face is that they don't have the appropriate supplies to succeed in school. I'm not talking about graphing calculators or laptops, I'm talking about simple supplies such as notebook paper and pencils. I'd like to set up a "community center" within the classroom where students can use materials as they need them.

The resources I would need to benefit my students consist of pencils, markers, notebook paper, chart tablets, construction paper, and graph paper. These are the basic supplies needed to get through everyday and to keep the lessons stimulating.

Your help will ensure that my students have the necessary materials to get through every school day with success. Too many times I have students who don't succeed because they don't have pencils and paper, and this would prevent that problem. It's a simple solution to a simple problem, and you can be a part of that solution.

Ms. S. Ben Franklin Elementary School Grades 6-8

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Philadelphia, PA 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

90 students impacted 9donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Office Depot(R) Brand Copy Paper, 20 Lb, 104 Brightness, 8 1/2quot x 11quot, Case Of 10 Reams • Office Depot Inc. $32.71 2 $65.42
Swingline(R) Model 525 3-Hole Electric Punch, White • Office Depot Inc. $110.13 1 $110.13
Office Depot(R) Brand Wood Pencils, 2 Medium Soft Lead, Pack Of 72 • Office Depot Inc. $3.88 5 $19.40
Office Depot Value(TM) Notebook Filler Paper, Wide-Ruled, 8quot x 10 1/2quot, 3-Hole Punched, Pack Of 200 Sheets • Office Depot Inc. $4.08 5 $20.40
Binney amp Smith Crayola(R) Anti-Dust(R) Chalk, White, Box Of 12 Sticks • Office Depot Inc. $0.81 5 $4.05
Dixon(R) Prang(R) Hygieia(R) Dustless Chalk, Assorted Colors, Box Of 10 • Office Depot Inc. $0.77 5 $3.85
Dixon(R) Prang(R) Hygieia(R) Dustless Chalk, Yellow, Box Of 10 • Office Depot Inc. $0.95 5 $4.75
GBC Cleaner, 12quot Long • Office Depot Inc. $11.19 1 $11.19
Sanford(R) Mr Sketch(R) Scented Markers, Assorted Colors, Set Of 18 • Office Depot Inc. $15.56 2 $31.12
Pacon Chart Tablet, 1quot Ruled, 24quot x 32quot • Office Depot Inc. $7.31 5 $36.55
Riverside Paper Tru-Ray(R) Recycled Assorted Color Construction Paper, 9quot x 12quot, Pack Of 50 • Office Depot Inc. $1.99 5 $9.95
Riverside Paper Tru-Ray(R) Recycled Assorted Color Construction Paper, 12quot x 18quot, Pack Of 50 • Office Depot Inc. $4.92 5 $24.60
Foray(R) Quad Ruled Manila Graph Paper, 1/4quot Square Ruling, 9quot x 12quot, Pack Of 500 Sheets • Office Depot Inc. $13.10 2 $26.20
Pacon Construction Paper Storage Unit, White • Office Depot Inc. $22.29 1 $22.29

Materials cost

$389.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $38.99

Sales tax

 $23.39

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$479.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.15

Total project goal

$584.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $584.15

6 Donors

-$277.12

Donations toward project cost

-$239.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.82

match offer

-$282.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$231.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.76

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.71

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