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My students need books to read and study about Henson and his characters and creations as well as art supplies to design and make puppets, software to make a film of our studies, music book and instrument to make our own music and puppets to learn from and perform with for younger classes.

Mrs. Dimino Churchhill Elementary School

West Point, MS Grades 3-5

I teach 24 wonderfully inquisitive, smart, creative and talented gifted students in grades 2 and 3, in a small town in Mississippi. I am inspired each day by their enthusiasm for learning. I want to give them the very best opportunities for learning I possibly can. We are a high-needs community at the moment and jobs are scare.

The past year, our town lost two of our biggest plants/factories, which employed most of the students' parents. Money is very tight both in our community and school district. We do not have any extra money for big projects, and we are suppose to offer many diverse projects for our gifted students. They will be our future leaders.

I am planning a unit of study about creative genius, Jim Henson, for my gifted students. He was born in MS and MS is where he spent his early years. His inspiration for Kermit was a product of those early years and the start of so many wonderful, creative and educational offerings that have sparked millions of imaginations for years. We need books to read and study about Henson and his characters and creations. We need art supplies to design and make puppets, software to make a film of our studies, music book and instrument to make our own music, and puppets to learn from and perform with for younger classes. We are going on a field trip to his hometown, Leland, MS. We will study drawing by observing where he captured his early ideas, make and study about various puppets, write and make a big fold-out biography book to share and display, perform a play for kindergarten children, practice reading with Sesame Street books, learn values from the values series, learn about animatronics, robotics, animation, and film making. We will also make our own class film about our studies and finally design and make our own puppet creatures, write a skit, and display for the school and community.

You can make this happen for us by making a donation to our grant proposal. Jim Henson made such wonderful contributions through his books, stories, film, and robotics, that children and the general public all over the entire world have learned from and enjoyed for many years. To think he was a product of our own state is amazing! Won't you help us honor that legacy? Please help make our dream a reality like Jim Henson's was to him. Now more than ever it is crucial we teach our children to use their creativity and imaginations with jobs being out-sourced out of the U.S., that they once prepared for. Thank you for your help and support.As Jim Henson said “Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending.”

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

24 students impacted 5 donors

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West Point, MS
Grades 3-5
Performing Arts
Literature & Writing
Traditional School
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Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Dimino Churchhill Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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

24 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Chimalong (Standard) • Woodwind & Brasswind $38.99 2 $77.98

GW243 - Extra Heavy-Duty Stethoscope • Lakeshore Learning $8.95 1 $8.95

JJ817 - Going to the Doctor Teaching Kit • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95

JJ818 - Going to the Dentist Teaching Kit • Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95

BB278 - Go Away, Big Green Monster! Hardcover Book • Lakeshore Learning $10.99 1 $10.99

RR534 - Go Away, Big Green Monster! Storytelling Puppet Kit • Lakeshore Learning $16.95 1 $16.95

Happy Puppets (Set Of 6) • Kaplan Early Learning Company $77.36 1 $77.36

Pinnacle Studio ( v. 11 ) - complete package • CDW Inc. $54.85 1 $54.85

Jim Henson: Puppeteer and Filmmaker James Robert Robert Parish • Barnes and Noble $22.50 2 $45.00

My Life as a Furry Red Monster: What Being Elmo Has Taught Me About Life, Love and Laughing Out Loud Kevin Clash, Louis Henry Mitchell (Illustrator), With Gary Brozek • Barnes and Noble $17.95 1 $17.95

Wisdom from It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider Jim Henson, Cheryl Henson (Introduction) • Barnes and Noble $5.35 1 $5.35

Favorite Songs from Jim Henson's Muppets Hal Leonard Corporation (Editor), Jim Henson • Barnes and Noble $9.85 1 $9.85

It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider Jim Henson, Cheryl Henson, Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, Narrated by John Lithgow, Narrated by Jerry Nelson • Barnes and Noble $16.18 1 $16.18

Storybook Art: Hands-On Art for Children in the Styles of 100 Great Picture Book Illustrators (Bright Ideas for Learning Series), Vol. 1 Maryann F. Kohl, Jean Potter, Rebecca Van Slyke (Illustrator) • Barnes and Noble $17.05 1 $17.05

Open Sesame Picture Dictionary: Featuring Jim Henson's Sesame Street Muppets, Children's Television Workshop Jill Wagner Schimpff, Maureen Harris, Katrin Tiitsman • Barnes and Noble $8.95 1 $8.95

Farscape: Behind the Scences at the Henson Creature Shop Joe Nazzaro • Barnes and Noble $40.50 1 $40.50

Feathers of Color: What was it Like Playing The Famous Bigbird: An American Icon Lionel Douglass • Barnes and Noble $14.84 2 $29.68

Puppet Mania! • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $14.99 5 $74.95

Design Your Own Puppet • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $1.75 24 $42.00

STRTHMR 300 SRS PADS/14X17 DRAWING 50SHT • Blick Art Materials $7.44 1 $7.44

STRTHMR 300 SRS PADS/11X14 SKETCH 100SHT • Blick Art Materials $5.85 1 $5.85

STRTHMR 300 SRS PADS/3.5X5 SPIRAL SKETCH • Blick Art Materials $1.73 24 $41.52

Item Shipping/Handling Charges • Blick Art Materials $10.95 1 $10.95

Sax Square-Yard 6-Piece Assortment of Economy Heavyweight Acrylic Felt • Sax Arts & Crafts, Inc. $17.89 2 $35.78

Jim Henson Doodle Dreams Jim Henson • Barnes and Noble $9.71 1 $9.71

Materials cost			$725.69
Vendor shipping charges			$72.57
Sales tax			$50.80
3rd party payment processing fee			$18.14
Fulfillment labor & materials			$17.00
Total project cost			$884.00
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$194.05
Total project goal			$1,078.05
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$1,078.05
4 Donors			-$520.00
Donations toward project cost			-$442.00
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$78.00
match offer			-$520.00
Match offer toward project cost			-$426.40
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$93.60
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$19.02
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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