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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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Success Through Supplies

My students need a fair start to the school year with school supplies such as pencils, folders and decor items to make learning their #1 priority.

  • $531 goal

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My Students

Future engineers, scientists, and mathematicians are the students whom I service in my classroom. As an educator of the middle school community, I have the opportunity and privilege to service students with special needs. The students whom I service have disabilities that include learning disabilities, cognitive deficits, and emotional behavior disorders. In addition, my students are living in high poverty communities where their families are unable to furnish them with school supplies.

Unfortunately, the challenges for my students begin at the start of the school year.

The school community that I service encompasses over 300 students, with a special education population of over 30% whom as a special education teacher, I support and provide classroom instruction. Through out my career as an educator I have had great successes, when my students are provided with the support of “hands on minds on” science and classroom supplies and resources necessary to complete assignments and long term science experiments.

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 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. We will create beautiful anchor charts, design construction paper into STEM challenges, craft sticks to engineer new ideas and looseleaf paper to solve algorithms. We will address the basic needs of the students by providing them with the essential school supplies to encourage learning beyond the classroom. The supplies will ensure that all of the students in my class 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, graph scientific data using graph paper and learn the responsibility of managing tools necessary to be successful in education. Your donation will make a huge difference throughout the entire school year for my scientists, engineers and mathematicians in training.

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

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 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 80 students impacted 14donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Pencil Case With Zipper, Assorted Colors • Staples Advantage $2.49 20 $49.80
Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25" x 30", White (559) • Staples Advantage $46.06 1 $46.06
Crayola Colored Pencils, 12/Box • Staples Advantage $1.94 20 $38.80
Staples Copy Paper, 20 Lb., 92 Bright, 8 1/2" x 11", White, 10-Ream Case (135848) • Staples Advantage $34.78 1 $34.78
Post-it Notes, 3" x 3" Cape Town Collection, 100 Sheets/Pad, 18 Pads/Cabinet Pack (654-18CTCP) • Staples Advantage $29.99 1 $29.99
Bounty Select-A-Size Paper Towels, 2-Ply, White, 83 Sheets/Roll, 12 Giant Rolls/Carton (74795) • Staples Advantage $26.49 1 $26.49
Purell Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer, 2 Liter Pump • Staples Advantage $19.99 1 $19.99
Expo Low Odor Chisel Tip Dry-Erase Markers, Assorted, 12/pk (80699) • Staples Advantage $9.89 2 $19.78
Dixon Ticonderoga Woodcase Pencils, #2 Soft, Yellow Barrel, 72/Pack • Staples Advantage $17.49 1 $17.49
Puffs Plus Lotion Facial Tissues, 2-Ply, 124-count, 6 Boxes/Pack (PGC 39383) • Staples Advantage $14.99 1 $14.99
Four Seasons Trimmer Variety Pack • Teachers' School Supply $13.99 1 $13.99
Staples Poly Composition Notebook, Assorted Colors, Wide Ruled, 9 3/4" x 7 1/2", 70 Sheets • Staples Advantage $1.08 10 $10.80
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, Value Pack, Crisp Lemon and Fresh Scent - 3 Pack - 35 Wipes Each (30112) • Staples Advantage $9.29 1 $9.29
Post-it Notes, 1.5"x 2" Cape Town Collection, 100 Sheets/Pad, 12 Pads/Pack (653AN) • Staples Advantage $8.59 1 $8.59
Staples Quadrille Graph Pads, 5 Squares Per Inch, 8 1/2" x 11", 50 Sheets/Pad • Staples Advantage $6.95 1 $6.95
BIC Round Stic Xtra-Life Ballpoint Pens, Medium Point, Black Ink, 60/Pack (GSM609-BLK) • Staples Advantage $6.49 1 $6.49
BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Pens, Medium Point, Blue Ink, 60/Pack (16699/13161) • Staples Advantage $6.49 1 $6.49
BIC Brite Liner Highlighters, Assorted Colors, Value Pack, 24/Pack • Staples Advantage $6.45 1 $6.45
Staples Twin-Pocket Portfolios, Dark Blue, 10/Pk • Staples Advantage $5.59 1 $5.59
Staples Twin-Pocket Portfolios, Gray, 10/Pk • Staples Advantage $5.59 1 $5.59
Staples Twin-Pocket Portfolios, Red, 10/Pk • Staples Advantage $5.59 1 $5.59
Staples Filler Paper, College Ruled, 8 1/2" x 11", 400 Sheets • Staples Advantage $5.58 1 $5.58
Blue Waves Mighty Brights Border • Teachers' School Supply $4.99 1 $4.99
All Around The Board Science Trimmer • Teachers' School Supply $4.50 1 $4.50
Science Tools Photo Border • Teachers' School Supply $3.99 1 $3.99
Clouds Scalloped Border • Teachers' School Supply $3.99 1 $3.99
Grass Scalloped Border • Teachers' School Supply $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$411.03

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.90

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$451.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.61

Total project goal

$530.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $530.71

11 Donors

-$428.94

Donations toward project cost

-$366.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.84

match offer

-$100.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$85.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.77

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