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Ms. Albright from San Pedro, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sharp Students Seeking Pencil Sharpener!

My students need an industrial strength electric pencil sharpener.

  • $209 goal

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My Students

My students are creative and excited writers. Their excitement for writing is evident in the constant struggle to keep a sharp pencils available.

The students in my class come from a diverse background.

Our school has many Title 1 students that receive free lunch due to their economic status. Fortunately, my students do not let their economic status interfere with their joy of learning. I am amazed daily by my students' perseverance and thirst for knowledge.

My Project

My students are sharp! Sharp students need sharp pencils, and my students are desperate for a pencil sharpener that won't fail them. What will my students gain by having a pencil sharpener they can rely on? A pencil sharpener will allow my students to write amazing stories, calculate word problems, and pursue scientific experimentation.

A pencil sharpener may appear to be a minor component of student success, but the reality is that without sharp pencils my students are unable to pursue their academic potential.

Before I became a teacher I assumed that every classroom had a reliable pencil sharpener. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Sharp pencils and access to a reliable pencil sharpener are critical to student success. Please consider helping my sharp students become sharper!

Ms. Albright Taper Steam Magnet School Grades 3-5

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San Pedro, CA View local requests

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

34 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
X-Acto High-Volume Commercial Electric Pencil Sharpener, Beige, 1 Unit (1606) • Amazon Business $133.29 1 $133.29

Materials cost

$133.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$177.49

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.32

Total project goal

$208.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $208.81

5 Donors

-$208.81

Donations toward project cost

-$177.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.32

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 $0.00

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