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Mr. McCurry from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Supplies for a New School Year!

My students need Junior Scholastic magazines to stay updated on current events. My students need composition notebooks and folders to keep their notes and homework organized.

  • $1,658 goal

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My Students

Hormones. Puberty. Social cliques. Rebellion. When I tell people that I teach 7th grade or Special Education, I always get their blessing because they remember when they were in 7th grade, or remember when their children were in middle school. Every year, every day is a new adventure.

Over the last three years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a co-teacher who turned out to be my best friend.

Unfortunately for me, she is going back to graduate school to study social work and continue to help impoverished students, just in a different capacity. As I embark to enter the 2015-2016 school year alone for the first time since 2012, it is bittersweet to know even though she's pursuing what she wants, I won't have my partner by my side in the classroom making a difference. This year, I will be teaching American History to over 120 7th grade students. Most of them have special needs while others are English Language Learners. My students come from many different countries around the world while at the same time, having a difficult time focusing in class and understanding the English language. My students also come from different impoverished, dangerous neighborhoods in Brooklyn. It is an extremely difficult task but I love taking on the challenge every year.

My Project

I am very excited to get this project funded because my students and I will be able to use all these supplies throughout the year. My students have a tough time staying organized and with the folders and composition notebooks being funded, I will be able to provide them with 4 folders for each Marking Period. The composition notebooks will be put to good use for their classwork and homework that will be given every night. I am also requesting a subscription to Junior Scholastic magazine. As a history teacher, it is important for my students to be made aware of current events and this magazine will help both myself and my students. It contains engaging articles for them and I will be able to create lesson plans from it. Most of my students and their families struggle to make ends meet and once this project is funded, they will not need to go out and buy any supplies for my class. Everything will be given to them through this project (highlighters, paper, white out, erasers, sharpies).

The donations made to my project will help level the playing field for my students.

They're already playing catch up because they immigrated here and haven't grasped the English language, their parents make very little money or they struggle to stay focused in class. With this project, my students will have all the basic supplies that EVERY student deserves. Everything will be new, no more hand me downs or old notebooks and folders from the year before. New supplies for a new year! Thank You!

Mr. McCurry MS 88 Peter Rouget Grades 6-8

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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More than half 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

120 students impacted 22donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HammerMill Copy Plus Copy Paper 8-1/2 x 11" Letter Size • Quill.com $7.05 30 $211.50
StaplesComposition Notebook, College Ruled, Green, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2" • Staples Advantage $1.00 130 $130.00
StaplesComposition Notebook, College Ruled, Blue, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2" • Staples Advantage $1.00 130 $130.00
Post-it Self-Stick Easel Pad Flip Chart White • Quill.com $54.99 2 $109.98
HP Ink Cartridges, 21/21/22/22 (CD946FN), Black/Tri-Color, 4/Pk • Staples Advantage $71.99 1 $71.99
X-ACTO Heavy-Duty Electric Pencil Sharpener • Quill.com $53.46 1 $53.46
FOLDER 2PKT 8.5X11 LT BLUE PACK OF 25 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $8.90 5 $44.50
FOLDER 2PKT 8.5X11 GREEN PACK OF 25 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $8.90 5 $44.50
FOLDER 2PKT 8.5X11 YELLOW PACK OF 25 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $8.90 5 $44.50
FOLDER 2PKT 8.5X11 RED PACK OF 25 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $8.90 5 $44.50
Sharpie Permanent Markers Ultra Fine Point, Black, 1 Dozen • Quill.com $8.69 3 $26.07
Junior Scholastic, Grades 6 - 8 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) - 16 Issues / Min. 10 Subscriptions / Grades 6–8 • Scholastic Classroom Magazines $8.35 32 $267.20
Sharpie Permanent Markers Fine Point, Black, 1 Dozen • Quill.com $7.69 3 $23.07
Paper Mate Flair Felt-Tip Pens, Medium Point, Assorted, Dozen • Staples Advantage $20.99 1 $20.99
Sharpie Accent Tank Highlighters Chisel Tip, Fluorescent Yellow, 36/Box • Quill.com $20.39 1 $20.39
BIC Wite-Out Brand EZ Correct Correction Tape, White, 1/6" x 472", 10/Pk • Staples Advantage $19.99 1 $19.99
Paper Mate White Pearl Eraser - 2-1/4" x 7/8" x 7/16", Pack of 3 • Blick Art Materials $1.65 10 $16.50
Standard Shipping • Blick Art Materials $8.95 1 $8.95
Quill Brand Steel Binder Clips Medium 5/8" Capacity, 12/Box • Quill.com $2.71 3 $8.13
BIC Mark-It Permanent Markers Ultra Fine Point, Blue, 1 Dozen • Quill.com $7.05 1 $7.05
Mr. Sketch Scented Watercolor Chisel Tip Markers 12-Color Set • Quill.com $6.37 1 $6.37
NF9765 - Rainbow Sentence Strips • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$1,314.63

Vendor shipping charges

 $44.52

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$19.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,408.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$248.62

Total project goal

$1,657.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,657.49

18 Donors

-$982.49

Donations toward project cost

-$835.12

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.37

Matching donations from our partners

-$675.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$573.75

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$101.25

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