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

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Tools For Writers

Help me give my students pencils, felt tip pens, paper, and highlighters for writing workshop!

  • $484 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

Kindergarten and first grade are a lot of fun. Our students learn in many different ways using all of our senses and multiple intelligences. We use a wide range of techniques to help all the students succeed no matter what their level. Our students attend a Title I school. Most of the students come from families from low socioeconomic status, with over 70% of our students receiving free lunch. Our school is also one of the most ethnically diverse schools in our state. Our school is a caring community of successful learners which can be seen through collaborative student project-based learning in and out of the classroom. Kindergartners in our classes love to work with hands-on materials and have many different opportunities to practice a skill before it is mastered.

My Project

My Project will provide the right tools for my students from day one in kindergarten. They will all have access to high-quality writing tools to use throughout the school year. At the end of the year, they will be able to take home their pouches and pencils to continue with their learning.

Your gift of writing supplies will help my students by giving them tools they need to write and fall in love with literacy.

My students will benefit from having the proper writing tools in the right place from day one. Fine motor skills, phonics, and learning in two languages will have the biggest impact with this project. My students come eager to learn to write their names, letters, sight words, sentences and paragraphs and they even get to write their first bilingual books in kindergarten. It all starts with the right tools such as pencils, pens, paper, highlighters and staples.

Ms. Vanessa PS 139 Alexine A Fenty 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. Vanessa

Brooklyn, NY 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

12 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm), Black, 12 Count (Packaging may vary) • Amazon Business $8.92 8 $71.36
Scholastic News, Grade 1 (min. 10 subscriptions per order) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.75 10 $57.50
Paper Mate Handwriting Mechanical Pencils, Orange Barrels, 24 Count (2017541) • Amazon Business $18.68 2 $37.36
Ticonderoga My First Pencils, Wood-Cased Primary Size #2 HB Soft Beginner Pencil, Pre-Sharpened with Eraser, Yellow, 12-Pack (33312) • Amazon Business $6.79 5 $33.95
Let's Find Out, Kindergarten (min. 5 subscriptions per order) • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $5.75 5 $28.75
Swingline Heavy Duty Stapler, 160 Sheet Capacity, Black/Gray (39005) • Amazon Business $25.75 1 $25.75
Neenah Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", Heavy-Weight, White, 94 Brightness, 300 Sheets (91437) • Amazon Business $12.29 2 $24.58
Swingline Stapler, Eco Version Desktop Stapler, 15 Sheet Capacity, Black (7054501) • Amazon Business $6.12 4 $24.48
Paper Mate InkJoy Gel Pens, Medium Point, Assorted Colors, 20 Count - 1951718 • Amazon Business $18.08 1 $18.08
Sharpie 28101 Accent Retractable Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 8-Count • Amazon Business $8.98 2 $17.96
Sharpie Accent Retractable Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Fluorescent Yellow, Box of 12 • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Science Spin Grades K-1 • Scholastic Magazines and Book Clubs $0.99 12 $11.88

Materials cost

$365.64

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.81

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$410.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.52

Total project goal

$483.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $483.45

1 Donor

-$205.46

Donations toward project cost

-$205.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$241.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$205.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$36.26

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 $0.00

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