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Ms. Dexter from Oakland, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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New Year, New Grade Level!

Help me give my students fraction tiles, engaging math manipulatives and back-to-school supplies to kick start third grade!

  • $705 goal

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My Students

My classroom is full of curious readers, authors, scientists and mathematicians. My students attend a Title One school in Oakland, California with a school-wide, free breakfast and lunch program. Many of my students come from families and communities that have experienced some form of trauma and often have difficulty coming to school. Our school has an increasing amount of newcomer families which continue to make our school an amazing and diverse community where all are welcome.

My students are survivors and thinkers, who push through these tribulations to question, dream and inspire.

Together, we show up and work hard each and every day to grow as life-long learners and critical thinkers.

My Project

After teaching second grade for two years, I am moving with some of my students up to third grade! I am thrilled for this change, but am struggling to get all of the necessary math manipulatives prepared. Third grade is an especially important year for math; fractions, multiplication, capacity and more! The fraction linking cubes and whiteboard magnets, colored Jenga games and whiteboard clipboards will help launch my students into a year full of mathematical thinking! Not only will these supplies help them learn the content, they will help them do so in an authentic and engaging way, which will ensure a longer lasting relationship with what they learn! All of these supplies will encourage them to ask questions, think deeply and build a general understanding of the topics they are introduced to.

All students deserve the supplies they need to learn, grow and explore new things!

As a Title One teacher in an urban school district, we are not given a budget to purchase school supplies at the start of the year, and a lot of our families are unable to buy these necessities on their own. So, I rely on Donors Choose and supporters like you to help my students have the best school year possible! Supplies like whiteboard markers, Crayola markers, pencils, Sticky Notes and Sharpies are essential to our day-to day-classroom life. We use these tools in all subjects, from back-to-school art projects to biography reports to math explorations. By donating to this project, you are believing in and supporting twenty-seven, third graders and their families, and for that, I am so grateful!

Ms. Dexter Emerson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Oakland, CA View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
hand2mind Plastic Rainbow Fraction Tower Equivalency Linking Cubes Bulk Classroom Kit with Storage Tote (Pack of 15) • Amazon Business $164.95 1 $164.95
Lewo Wooden Stacking Board Games Building Blocks for Kids - 48 Pieces • Amazon Business $11.99 6 $71.94
Crayola Broad Line Markers Bulk, 16 Bold Colors, Great for Classroom, Educational, All-Purpose Art Tools, 256 Count • Amazon Business $56.88 1 $56.88
30 Pack Whiteboard Clipboards, Dry Erase Front Surface with Low Profile Clip, Designed for Classroom and Business Use, 30 Pack • Amazon Business $42.99 1 $42.99
EAI Education Jumbo Magnetic QuietShape Foam Fraction Tiles - Set of 67 • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Ticonderoga Pencils, Wood-Cased Graphite #2 HB Soft, Pre-Sharpened, Yellow, 30-Pack (13830) • Amazon Business $5.70 4 $22.80
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Fine Tip, Black, 36 Count • Amazon Business $22.57 1 $22.57
Magnetic Push Pins, Refrigerator Magnets, OGIS 16pcs Brushed Nickel Push Pin Magnets Perfect for Fridge Magnets, Office Magnets, Whiteboard Magnets, Map Magnets • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Teacher Created Resources Black 10 Pocket Chart (20744) • Amazon Business $18.89 1 $18.89
AmazonBasics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils, 150 Pack • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Sticky Notes 3x3, Bright Colorful Stickies, 12 Pads 1200 Sheets Total, Strong Sticking Memo Pads, 6 Colors (Yellow, Green, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose) • Amazon Business $11.57 1 $11.57
Zaner-Bloser Sentence Strips, 3 x 24 Inches, White, 100 Sheets • Amazon Business $11.30 1 $11.30
Strong Magnetic Clips - Heavy Duty Refrigerator Magnet Clips - 31mm Wide Scratch Safe - Clip Magnets Best for House Office School Use, Hanging Home Decoration, Photo Displays(12Pack) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Children's Art Paintbrushes,Little Painting Brushes for Kids with Flat Tip Blue 14cm (50 Pieces) • Amazon Business $8.50 1 $8.50
Sharpie Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Black, 12 Count • Amazon Business $6.08 1 $6.08
Paper Mate Arrowhead Pink Pearl Cap Erasers, 144 Count • Amazon Business $4.70 1 $4.70
Bostitch Professional Magnetic Easy Staple Remover, Black (40000M-BLK) • Amazon Business $3.69 1 $3.69

Materials cost

$514.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $47.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$599.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.71

Total project goal

$704.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $704.76

6 Donors

-$348.00

Donations toward project cost

-$304.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.80

match offer

-$346.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$294.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.88

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