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Mrs. Carlson from Newark, NJ is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Pencils, Pencils, Pencils

My students need 200 packs of pencils!

  • $338 goal

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My Students

Have you ever gone to school and forgotten a pencil or didn't have the money to purchase one? Well, our students have this dilemma on a daily basis!

We are a school of inner city students in grades kindergarten to eighth grade in a public school setting.

Most students are well below the poverty level and unable to buy the needed supplies for a successful school year. Due to the enormous budget cuts in our state, the school is lacking in funds to buy even the most needed supplies.

My Project

By funding this project you will be putting pencils in the hands of over 650 students in need. With these pencils they will be able to succeed each and every day in school. They will be able to take notes and complete their assignments. This will put them on the road of a great education.

Please help fund the neediest children in our state by providing them with the most basic supplies to succeed in school.

It is through donors like you that our children will succeed!

Mrs. Carlson Avon Avenue Elementary School Grades 6-8

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.

More about Mrs. Carlson

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PENCIL #2 PACK OF 12 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty Inc. $1.13 200 $226.00

Materials cost

$226.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.60

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$286.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.65

Total project goal

$337.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $337.64

3 Donors

-$319.99

Donations toward project cost

-$286.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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 $0.00

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