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Ms. Harkins from Baltimore, MD is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Please Help Us with the Basics!

My students need clipboards, composition notebooks, folders and other basic supplies to set them up for success and be organized for the school year! Many parents and families do not have the means to buy these necessary materials.

  • $549 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My name is Ms. Harkins, and I am a 15 year veteran teacher in Baltimore City Public Schools. In my 5th grade math class, I work with about 100 fantastic and talented students who work hard and are striving to prepare for middle school mathematics and pre-algebra. My incredible school is located in southwest Baltimore, and we work hard to provide students and families with the tools they need to be successful here at school and beyond the neighborhood and zip code. We are a Title I school, and about 85% of students are living in poverty. About 55% of our students are from immigrant families.

Our school is a community school and is a hub of activity in the neighborhood.

We have an active food pantry, STEAM center and partnerships that sustain our population. I have been a proud member of this school community for six years and have been honored to be a part of the hardworking staff that goes above and beyond to support our deserving and talented students.

My Project

We have dynamic and enthusiastic students who come in each year eager to learn and grow and be engaged in their learning environment. However, students do not always have the resources and materials they need to help them be successful in their classrooms. With this project, I hope to have materials available for my students to use so that they can come to school and be ready to learn and engage with content, without fear of not having what they need.

The notebooks will serve as an interactive journal for learning during math class.

Clipboards allow us to learn outside away from our desks and provide us an opportunity to collaborate in flexible seating. The folders and pencils help us to stay organized and focused on learning!

Ms. Harkins Lakeland Elementary Middle School 12 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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Baltimore, MD 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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Plastic Clipboards, Letter, Black, 9" x 12", 6/Pk • Staples Advantage $28.80 5 $144.00
Staples Composition Notebook, College Ruled, Various Colors, 48/Pack • Staples Advantage $99.99 1 $99.99
Ticonderoga #2 Graphite Pencil, Pre-sharpened, 72/Ct (13972) • Staples Advantage $15.49 3 $46.47
Staples Manila File Folders, Letter, Single Tab, 100/Box • Staples Advantage $19.79 2 $39.58
J.R. Moon Pencil Co. Cap Eraser, Assorted, 144/Pack, 2/Bd • Staples Advantage $23.49 1 $23.49
Staples School Grade 2 Pocket Folder, Blue, 25/Box • Staples Advantage $8.99 1 $8.99
Staples School Grade 2 Pocket Folder, Red, 25/Box • Staples Advantage $8.99 1 $8.99
Staples School Grade 2 Pocket Folder, Purple, 25/Box • Staples Advantage $8.99 1 $8.99
Staples School Grade 2 Pocket Folder, Green, 25/Box • Staples Advantage $8.99 1 $8.99
Staples School Grade 2 Pocket Folder, Yellow, 25/Box • Staples Advantage $8.99 1 $8.99
Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers, Black, 1/Dz (30001) • Staples Advantage $7.22 1 $7.22

Materials cost

$405.70

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $24.34

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$466.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.26

Total project goal

$548.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $548.39

8 Donors

-$418.09

Donations toward project cost

-$359.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.21

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

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 $0.00

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