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Ms. Pekata from Trenton, NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Remote Learning Together!

Help me give my students dry erase boards, a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, multiplication posters, and other basic items they need to successfully learn from their homes.

  • $607 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

As a special education teacher in a low-income/high poverty urban school district, I know my students are faced with challenges they are too young for both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many challenges they face, they come to my door each morning with a smile on their face and are greeted with an even bigger smile by myself and the instructional aides.

Many of our students receive a free breakfast and lunch and are being raised in single-parent households or by extended family.

Even when at school, the circumstances at home can stay with them and can cause them anxiety during the school day. All these things may hinder their progress in school.

In our school, we strive to balance these challenges with positive experiences and try everything we can to help them succeed. We continually offer positive feedback and strive to emphasize that their education is indeed the key to a successful future. Our school is full of dedicated staff who care for and love each student.

My Project

We are starting our school year in a remote learning environment. I am going to put together packages for my students of the basic items they will need to be successful.

Learning at home will continue to be a challenge and I hope to minimize the stress by providing the families with the basic items their children will need daily.

I cannot change any of the obstacles they may face at home but can ease the burden of what families need to purchase for their educational needs.

The Teachers Pay Teachers gift card will allow me to utilize the work of other teachers who are more familiar with remote learning and I will not have to spend large amounts of time reinventing the wheel. Pens, whiteboards, pencils, and notebooks can make the difference to a student who is struggling to be prepared for their remote learning.

Ms. Pekata Hedgepeth - Williams Intermediate School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Trenton, NJ 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

32 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Charles Leonard Dry Erase Lapboard Class Pack, Includes 12 Each of Whiteboards, 2 Inch Felt Erasers and Black Dry Erase Markers (35036) • Amazon Business $34.99 3 $104.97
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
Education Multiplication Chart Table Poster – Great Cards for Learning Home School Children of All Ages | Double Sided on Sturdy and Thick Card Stock | 8.5 x 11” | 10 sheets per Pack • Amazon Business $13.49 5 $67.45
PAPER NOTEBOOK 1 SUBJECT 10.5X8 70 SHEET SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $1.27 50 $63.50
ARTEZA Dry Erase Markers, Bulk Pack of 52 (with Chisel Tip), 12 Assorted Colors with Low-Odor Ink, Whiteboard Pens for Back to School, Office, or Home • Amazon Business $26.50 2 $53.00
PENCIL #2 PRE-SHARPENED PACK OF 144 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $20.99 1 $20.99
PEN GRIP MEDIUM GEL STICK SCHOOL SMART ASST SET OF 70 • School Specialty $20.99 1 $20.99
40 Pack Dry Erase Erasers, Magnetic Whiteboard Eraser (1.97 x 1.97 Inches, Blue) Chalkboard Cleansers Wiper Whiteboard Markers for Classroom,Home and Office,4 Assorted Colors(Blue, Red, Green, Yellow) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
HIGHLIGHTER PEN SCHOOL SMART YELLOW PACK OF 48 • School Specialty $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$461.88

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.48

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$515.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.93

Total project goal

$606.22

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $606.22

5 Donors

-$576.00

Donations toward project cost

-$493.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$82.65

match offer

-$25.81

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.87

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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