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Mr. L. from New York, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Writing Tools to Help Young Authors Complete the Writing Process!

My students need pens, pencils, sharpies and index cards for the upcoming school year.

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My Students

My students are creative, hilarious and endearingly hopeful children who, as English as a Second Language learners, do not hear the English language beyond our school. Their parents do not have the language skills to ask them questions about their learning or reinforce lessons learned in school. This upcoming year, I am teaching Special Education in addition to my English as a Second Language population. In order to truly differentiate my teaching and address all the needs of my students, I want to reach the wide range of interests. My students are eager and curious children who enjoy learning. I teach at a Title One school, meaning that nearly all of my students live below the nation-wide poverty line. Beyond the classroom, my students rarely interact with English texts. These new resources would excite the students' naturally inquisitive minds and motivate them to explore topics beyond my explicit teachings.

My Project

I am requesting basic classroom essentials such as pens, pencils, sharpies and index cards to help my special needs classroom become published authors this upcoming school year. Since most of the students are learning English as a second language, it is crucial for them to go through each stage of the writing process to help them draft, revise, edit and finally publish their writing. Each stage will require students use a specific colored pen so they can see the progress as they work. The pencils will be used to start their draft and the sharpies to trace their published piece. The index cards will be cut up to their liking and glued anywhere on their writing for pictures (perfect for all about me / non-fiction writing). My students are from low income families who have a hard time purchasing important classroom supplies. I would like to create an environment in the beginning of the school year where the students can have the needed writing tools to be productive and published authors.

Color coded, writing tools can help students go through each stage of the writing process successfully!

These classroom basics will provide a huge boost for my students to start off the year.

Mr. L. PS 42 Benjamin Altman Grades 3-5

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ticonderoga #2 Graphite Pencil, Pre-sharpened, 72/Ct (13972) • Staples Advantage $15.49 5 $77.45
Sharpie Ultra Fine Point Permanent Markers, Black, 1/Dz (37001) • Staples Advantage $7.51 5 $37.55
BIC Round Stic Xtra Life Ballpoint Pens, Medium Point, Blue Ink, 60/Pack (16699/13161) • Staples Advantage $6.49 5 $32.45
BIC Xtra Comfort Round Stic Grip Ballpoint Pens, Medium Point, Red, Dozen • Staples Advantage $2.79 10 $27.90
BIC Round Stic Grip Xtra Comfort Ballpoint Pen with Grip, Medium Point, Purple • Staples Advantage $2.79 10 $27.90
BIC Round Stic Grip Xtra Comfort Ballpoint Pen with Grip, Medium Point, Green (GSMG11GN) • Staples Advantage $2.79 10 $27.90
Staples 3" x 5" Line Ruled Index Cards, 500/Pack (51009) • Staples Advantage $6.39 3 $19.17

Materials cost

$250.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$284.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.13

Total project goal

$334.20

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $334.20

3 Donors

-$274.13

Donations toward project cost

-$241.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.56

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.07

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 $0.00

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