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Mrs. Evans from Brooklyn, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sharpen My Pencils Please

My students need electric pencil sharpeners so they always have a sharpened pencil to write with.

  • $215 goal

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My Students

Everyone loves to write with a freshly sharpened pencil. My first grade students are no exception. Every morning when they come to school I am always asked to sharpen their pencils. Unfortunately, I have to say no because the current sharpener I have is broken.

I work in a very underprivileged school where family incomes are very low.

It is a struggle for students to bring in the basic school supplies every year. Sharpened pencils, for example, is a necessity for learning. If students do not have that one basic tool, it is practically impossible for them to do their daily lessons.

My Project

I am requesting two electric pencil sharpeners because my students deserve to have the best in everything. When their pencils are sharpened they have less hesitation to do their work. As stated earlier, the pencil sharpener I have now is broken so I cannot sharpen their pencils. I am forced to send them to another classroom just to sharpen their pencil. They miss valuable lessons when they are out of the room, even for such a short period of time. I am asking for two electric sharpeners so I can keep one at each end of my classroom so my students will always have access to a sharpener when needed.

Having this project funded is so important to my students because they will never go without a sharpened pencil again.

Also, they will never have to leave my classroom and miss valuable learning because they are sharpening a pencil elsewhere. Just the thought of having unlimited sharpened pencils encourage the students to always do their best work.

Mrs. Evans PS 251 Paerdegat Grades PreK-2

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.

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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

22 students impacted 10donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bostitch SuperPro6 Electric Pencil Sharpener • Quill $71.99 2 $143.98

Materials cost

$143.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.44

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$182.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.22

Total project goal

$214.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $214.80

6 Donors

-$98.58

Donations toward project cost

-$91.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.29

match offer

-$107.40

Match offer toward project cost

-$91.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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