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Ms. Thomas-Murray from Brooklyn, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Student Success Starts with School Supplies!

Help me give my students a classroom environment where all my students have their own tools for learning!

  • $271 goal

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My Project

Having a classroom environment where all my students have their own portfolio folder, a pencil case full of Post-its, pens, colored pencils, headphones and erasers on their table, rulers, paper, and markers available for use, and other supportive school supply items will allow for a welcoming learning environment. Allowing my scholars to create beautiful anchor charts, design construction paper into literary challenges, craft sticks to engineer new ideas, and looseleaf paper to solve algorithms. As a school community, we will address the basic needs of my scholars by providing them with essential school supplies to encourage learning beyond the classroom. The supplies will ensure that all of my scholars will have a fair start to the school year and have the supplies and materials that they need to learn to the best of their abilities.

Access to school supplies will provide my students with multiple learning opportunities.

By having the ability to provide my students with school supplies, the students will be able to analyze case studies using their highlighters, hear amazing audibles with their headphones, and create creative writing pieces with pencils. Overall the learning opportunities for my scholars to hear text and media, bringing literature into the realm of 3D while synthesizing their perspectives using Post-Its will encourage while building on my scholars’ responsibility of managing tools necessary to be successful in education. Your donation will make a huge difference throughout the entire school year.

Ms. Thomas-Murray Middle School 113 Ronald Edmonds Learning Center Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

More about Ms. Thomas-Murray

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

HBCU Alum 120 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kids Headphones Bulk 24 Pack Multi Color for School Classroom Students Children Toddler Boys Girls Teen and Adult (24 Pack) • Amazon Business $55.95 1 $55.95
Hammermill Printer Paper, 20 Lb Copy Paper, 8.5 x 14 - 500 Sheets (Pack of 3) - 92 Bright, Made in the USA • Amazon Business $29.04 1 $29.04
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens | Medium Point 0.7 Millimeter Marker Pens | Back to School Supplies for Teachers & Students | Assorted Colors, 24 Count • Amazon Business $23.95 1 $23.95
Janisfirst 40 Pack 10 Colors Zipper Mesh Pouch, Pencil Pouch Pen Bag Colorful Pencil Pen Bag Multipurpose Travel Bags for Office Supplies Cosmetics Travel Accessories Multicolor • Amazon Business $17.97 1 $17.97
School Supplies Variety Pack, Sharpie, Expo, Paper Mate, Elmer’s, Permanent Markers, Mechanical Pencils, Woodcase Pencils, Ballpoint Pens, Gel Pens, School Glue, Glue Sticks, and More, 38 Count • Amazon Business $17.92 1 $17.92
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead - Box of 150, Bulk Box • Amazon Business $11.84 1 $11.84
Binder Clips Paper Clips, Sopito 300pcs Colored Office Clips Set with Paper Clamps Paperclips Rubber Bands for Office and School Supplies, Assorted Sizes • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Bulk Plastic Pencil Sharpener Assortment (72) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
(8 Pack) Lined Sticky Notes 3x3 in Bright Ruled Post Stickies Colorful Super Sticking Power Memo Pads Strong Adhesive, 8 Pads/Pack, 82 Sheets/pad • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Mr. Pen Erasers for Pencils, 120 Pack, Pencil Top Erasers, Eraser Caps, Pencil Erasers for Kids, Cap Erasers, Eraser Tops, Pencil Topper Erasers. Ereaser • Amazon Business $5.94 1 $5.94
Amazon Basics Ruled Index Flash Cards, Assorted Neon Colored, 3x5 Inch, 300-Count • Amazon Business $5.13 1 $5.13

Materials cost

$196.67

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$229.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.52

Total project goal

$270.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $270.14

3 Donors

-$129.81

Donations toward project cost

-$114.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

match offer

-$135.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$114.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.26

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 $0.00

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