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Ms. Ruiz from Houston, TX is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sharp Start

Help me give my students some basic supplies such as pencils, journals, crayons and a sharpener to begin the coming school year.

  • $273 goal

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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 Project

The boys and girls are wonderful. They enjoy school and love a challenge. They always give their best effort and strive to do their best.

With prices going up, many children will need assistance with a few school supplies and classroom essentials.

To begin the year with a sharp start some children will need pencils, colors, journals, and pencils. Classroom necessities such as student use sharpener, staplers, and tape dispenser are also needed for a super start.

The journals and pencils will be used for math small groups and reading skills. The classroom necessities will be used all day as need by the children to keep organized and neat.

Your kind help will help all students feel prepared and happy to have school supplies readily available for them.

Go ahead and take a chance on a super bunch of children.

Ms. Ruiz Barrick 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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Houston, TX View local requests

Nearly all 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mead Grades K-2 Primary Composition Notebook, 100 Sheets, Blue (09902) • Quill.com $5.49 10 $54.90
Crayola Colored Pencils, Assorted Colors, 12/Box (68-4012) • Staples $2.37 10 $23.70
Bostitch Personal Electric Pencil Sharpener, Blue (EPS4-BLUE) • Staples $21.19 1 $21.19
Scotch Deluxe Desktop Tape Dispenser, Black (C40) • Staples $19.49 1 $19.49
Bostitch Epic Desktop Stapler, Full-Strip Capacity, Ice Blue (B777-BLUE) • Staples $18.99 1 $18.99
Crayola Non-Peggable Crayons, Assorted Colors, 16 Per Box (52-0016) • Staples $1.89 10 $18.90
Baumgartens 1/2" Capacity Top Loading Portfolio Clipboard; Black • Staples $12.99 1 $12.99
Ticonderoga The World's Best Pencil Wooden Pencil, 0.7mm, #2 Soft Lead, Dozen (13913/13953) • Staples $4.29 3 $12.87
Dixon Ticonderoga Noir Black Holographic Pencils, No. 2, 12/Ct • Staples $7.69 1 $7.69
Brites Rubber Bands Box, Assorted Sizes & Colors, 1.5 oz. (07706) • Staples $3.99 1 $3.99
Dixon Ticonderoga #2 Soft Pre-Sharpened Assorted Neon Woodcase Pencils, 10/Pack • Staples $3.79 1 $3.79

Materials cost

$198.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$231.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.85

Total project goal

$272.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $272.33

2 Donors

-$141.16

Donations toward project cost

-$119.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.17

match offer

-$131.16

Match offer toward project cost

-$111.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.67

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 $0.00

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