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Mrs. Gordon from Clifton, NJ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sharpened Pencils Are Like Unicorns

Help me give my students the tools to be better writers...literally! We need pencils and a really good sharpener because a sharpened pencil is hard to find!

  • $260 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

My students attend a very large and diverse high school. They are special needs students with different learning issues but they work hard to overcome and address them. I teach special education students in both inclusion and resource English classes.

All students want to succeed!

We work together to do our best to ensure everyone is successful. My students often just need a bit of extra assistance or a different strategy to be successful. It is my goal to make sure each one of them gets that help.

My Project

It may seem overly simple but students need pencils to get through the school day. You might assume that parents buy pencils for their own kids and you'd be right, they do!

Pencils disapear!

It's a fact every teacher knows. They fall through holes in backpacks, they get left behind in classes, they get leant to friends and forgotten about.

If I don't have pencils to share with my students, they can't do their work. I refuse to allow that to happen. Additionally, I find that giving students little things as rewards help them to feel better about doing their best.

Mrs. Gordon Clifton High School Grades 9-12

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.

More about Mrs. Gordon

Clifton, 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

60 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SKKSTATIONERY Assorted Colorful Pencils, Pencil Assortment, Awards & Incentives Pencils, 2 HB, 144/box. • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener Heavy Duty, Classroom Pencil Sharpener for 6.5-8mm No.2/Colored Pencils, UL Listed Professional Pencil Sharpener w/Stronger Helical Blade, School Pencil Sharpener-Blue • Amazon Business $30.99 1 $30.99
AFMAT Electric Pencil Sharpener Heavy Duty, Classroom Pencil Sharpener for 6.5-8mm No.2/Colored Pencils, UL Listed Professional Pencil Sharpener w/Stronger Helical Blade, Best School Pencil Sharpener • Amazon Business $30.39 1 $30.39
32 Pieces Glitter Colored Pencils Wood Bright Pencils Colorful Round Pencils with Top Eraser and 2 Pieces Pencil Sharpeners for Coloring Book Art Craft • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Gandhi Quote - Inspirational Pencils Engraved With Funny And Motivational Sayings For School And The Office • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
Fun Express Tie-Dyed Pencils (48 Pencils) • Amazon Business $11.60 2 $23.20

Materials cost

$187.51

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$220.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.88

Total project goal

$259.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $259.20

1 Donor

-$129.60

Donations toward project cost

-$110.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.44

match offer

-$129.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$110.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.44

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 $0.00

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