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Mr. Houssam from Newark, NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Most of My Students Do Not Have Enough School Supplies.

Help me give my students school the necessary school supplies that they need.

  • $572 goal

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My Students

In my school many of my students come without the supplies and materials they need to learn. I am teaching my students remotely during this first quarter of this school year. We may or may not go back together to class. With that being said, my concern that my students will be at disadvantage in this remote instruction as they don't have access to classroom materials. Students who rely upon school resources are scrambling to find alternatives.

My Project

Most of my students live below the poverty line and cannot afford to buy all the materials they would normally have access to in the classroom such as pencils, pens, papers, binders. This project will help them with resources they need to be successful while they learn from home as well as when we return to the classroom.

My students need to see that even though they are learning virtually, they still can have the same resources and materials as if they were at school.

I am asking for help to make sure that my students will be able to have the necessary supplies to be successful during this remote learning.

Mr. Houssam West Side High School Grades 9-12

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

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Newark, NJ View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

145 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Standard 2" 3-Ring View Binders, White, 6/Carton (26444CT) • Staples Advantage $36.65 7 $256.55
Ticonderoga The World's Best Pencil Wooden Pencils, No. 2 Soft Lead, 96/Pack (13872) • Staples Advantage $25.39 4 $101.56
Staples Graph Pads, 8.5" x 11", Graph, White, 50 Sheets/Pad, 6 Pads/Pack (35706/18607STP) • Staples Advantage $9.14 5 $45.70
Zebra Z-Grip Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Medium Point, Black Ink, 24/Pack (12221) • Staples Advantage $8.99 5 $44.95

Materials cost

$448.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$485.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.67

Total project goal

$571.16

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $571.16

2 Donors

-$285.57

Donations toward project cost

-$242.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.83

Matching donations from our partners

-$285.59

Match offers toward project cost

-$242.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.84

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 $0.00

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