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Ms. Lay from Los Angeles, CA is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Supplies of Our Own!

Help me give my students crayons, pencil boxes, and scissors so they have basic school supplies they will need for the new school year.

  • $276 goal

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My Students

My students are fun, resilient, caring, and eager to learn. They are all unique and lovable in their own special ways. They live and grow up in a low income neighborhood and go to an inner city school. Each year we struggle to maintain a budget to provide adequate supplies for students and teachers. These kindergarteners will be learning from home and need school supplies to help them complete their assignments and for practicing fine motor skills. My students want to learn and with the necessary materials, they can. I see them progress from having severe difficulty with holding pencils, using scissors and glue, coloring in the lines, to independently using all the materials and supplies to help them write, draw, color, cut and paste. They never cease to touch my heart and inspire me to be the best teacher that I can be.

My Project

School supplies are basic necessities for Kindergarteners that they will need as soon as they start school. We have to do remote learning because of Covid19. Coming from low income homes, many students will lack the necessary supplies they need to do their work. My students are 4-5 year old and need ample practice to help hone their fine motor skills. They will be using the supplies everyday to write, color, cut, glue and keep their items organized. These supplies will be put to good use by children who need them the most.

Ms. Lay Hooper Primary Center Grades PreK-2

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. Lay

Los Angeles, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

24 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
VX273Z Lakeshore 8Color Large Crayons Set of 12 Student Packs • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 2 $45.98
VR152 SnapShut Pencil Box Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.99 14 $41.86
LL156 Lakeshore BluntTip Scissors Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
VR152 SnapShut Pencil Box Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.39 10 $23.90
RS4 BestBuy School Glue 4Ounce Bottle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $0.99 24 $23.76
MN6 Jumbo Pencils • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99

Materials cost

$184.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$16.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$234.12

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.32

Total project goal

$275.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$275.44

5 Donors

-$137.72

Donations toward project cost

-$117.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.66

match offer

-$137.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$117.06

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.66

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$0.00

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