SCRANTON (WOLF) — A Scranton elementary school is competing to win $53,000 worth of school supplies-- and guess what? They're in first place right now! McNichols Plaza Elementary School is participating in the 2021 Colgate and Shoprite School Challenge. Schools from Pennsylvania and five other states are competing to win recycled plastic supplies. Colgate, ShopRite and TerraCycle are partnering for the contest. It all comes down to online votes- and the number of oral care items recycled until June 30. It's also to help the millions of children in the United States living in poverty- who can't afford school supplies. “Even during a pandemic, our school community continues to support our students. Colgate, TerraCycle, and Shoprite have been so good to us over the last two years. Their contests support what is most important, our students,” principal Mina Ardestani said in a statement. “We greatly appreciate these organizations for supporting schools and appreciate our community that continues to support us in these contests! Virtually or six feet apart, we are still coming together.” "We're really excited to see that they're in the lead and I feel like they definitely deserve it because they've really made an impact in terms of participation in the recycling program over the years," TerraCycle's Maame Mensah said. The top three schools at the end of the contest win prizes. To vote- click here.