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Ms. Eleni Katechis from Bronx, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Write, Punch, and Bind!

My students need a heavy duty hole puncher, card stock, and brass clips order to create books and short stories easily.

  • $317 goal

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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

All students deserve the opportunity to learn. With the necessary materials, that opportunity grows from the tools the educator obtains and the ways in which they are utilized.

Our diverse group of learners each are incredibly unique in many ways; I want to be able to create unique projects in order to embrace their creativity and personalities.

My students truly love to express themselves throughout the average school day. Since the beginning of the year, my students have changed drastically in their ways of expression and willingness to be creative in front of their teachers and peers. At this point in time of the academic year, I want to be able to create projects in order to embrace their personal interest and creativity even more. Writing assignments have become a great hit thus far in our classroom. It provides students with an opportunity to write and draw what is of interest to them. My students specifically love creating books of their own and sharing them with their families and friends!

My Project

I am a special education elementary school teacher in a 1st grade ICT classroom. My students are in a point of the academic year where they are truly eager to express themselves through writing books and stories of their own!

In order to create books, we are in need of a heavy duty hole punch machine, card stock paper, and brass clips to bring their writing to life!

With these materials, my students no longer need to write their writing activities in their composition notebook, or on whiteboards. There have been instances where students have created books with copy paper. With only a single hole puncher and limited time, it becomes a hassle to single punch all of their books together. However, when these books are created we've used ribbon and staples to keep them together; sadly they tend to fall apart.

With the help from these materials, my students will be able to create books and writing assignments with several pages of creativity. This heavy duty hole puncher and brass clips will not only make the books easier to create, but will last a lifetime! With this donation, students will be able to create the books they desire. These materials will make a great difference in the academic lives of the students in my classroom. Thank you.

Ms. Eleni Katechis PS 18 John Peter Zenger Grades PreK-2

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Swingline Commercial Electric Punch, 3 Holes, 8 1/2" Centers, 28 Sheets • Staples Advantage $175.99 1 $175.99
Staples Cover Stock Paper, 8.5" x 11", 67 lb., Assorted, Sheets/Ream (25496) • Staples Advantage $26.99 1 $26.99
ACCO Brass Fastener, 2", 100/Bx • Staples Advantage $25.99 1 $25.99
Staples Card Stock Paper, 110 Lbs., White, 8 1/2"H x 11"W, 250 Sheets/Pk • Staples Advantage $6.77 1 $6.77

Materials cost

$235.74

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$269.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.52

Total project goal

$316.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $316.80

1 Donor

-$316.80

Donations toward project cost

-$269.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.52

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 $0.00

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