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Under Construction (Part 1)

Classroom project requested by Mrs. M. on Jun 13, 2010

My Students: Have you ever experienced building with blocks? My kindergarten students love to work in our Construction Zone, also known as the block corner. Their cities have begun to incr...

My Project: I will like to provide my students with high-interest materials like community vehicles and community garages for their cities and develop oral language as they will take the ... more»

My Students: Have you ever experienced building with blocks? My kindergarten students love to work in our Construction Zone, also known as the block corner. Their cities have begun to increase in complexity but unfortunately they don't have any other materials that will add details to their creations.

My students are an enthusiastic and hardworking group of typical, English Language Learners and Special Education students in a school with limited resources that serves a high-poverty and transient population of families. Many students in my classroom are of families who do not have the means or resources at home to provide practice for the educational skills learned in the classroom.

My Project: I will like to provide my students with high-interest materials like community vehicles and community garages for their cities and develop oral language as they will take the roll of police officers and firefighters following the traffic signs like stopping at a stop sign.

By funding this project, you will give a clever group of kindergartners the chance to complete their best block fantasies and providing essential materials to engage an active learner the instant gratification to a curious mind. hide»

My students need 6 materials for the block area such as a Community Vehicles Set and Hardwood Boats and Planes. details»

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Aug 31 Jenni D a staff member at donorschoose.org
Purchased the supplies for Mrs. M.'s classroom and notified the school principal of delivery.

Aug 13 Mrs. M. the Teacher

Dear Scarlett, Vee, Karin, CIRTEC Medical Systems and Classical High Class of 1969, 

I want to express my sincere gratitude to all the donors who so kindly gave to the Project Under Construction (Part 1). I can't fully express my joy, excitement, and thanks for your donation to my project. The block area will be full of life with all the new additions. The materials that you have funded will enable students to create and build communities and know the job of many community workers.
Again, I want to thank you so much. I can't wait to introduce these materials to the children.

With gratitude,
Mrs. M.

Reply to the classroom

Aug 09 DonorsChoose.org
Good news: Project fully funded!

Aug 09 Scarlett from Brooklyn, NY
"I gave to this project because I got a project fully funded this morning, and I want to pay it forward!"

Aug 09 Vee from Utah
"I gave to this project because children need inspiration for learning and this will help them with their learning experience."

Aug 09 Karin from California
"I gave to this project because oral language development is so important!"

Aug 08 Classical High Class of 1969
"We gave to this project because we are alumni of the Springfield, MA district and support local educators!"

Jul 08 CIRTEC Medical Systems supporting Springfield, Massachusetts Public Schools!
"We support Springfield teachers! "

Jun 28 John C an associate at donorschoose.org
Verified the cost of the requested supplies and posted this project.

Jun 27 Stephanie M a volunteer at donorschoose.org
Reviewed the project essay and sent follow-up questions if needed.
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Jun 13, 2010Mrs. M. - Teacher
Project Details
Materials Vendor Price # Total
DS207 - Match-A-Picture Design Set Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
RR814 - Hardwood Boats and Planes Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
DC177 - Tub of Cars & Trucks Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
RJ10 - Block Play Traffic Signs Lakeshore Learning $24.95 1 $24.95
GG872 - Lakeshore Community Garages Lakeshore Learning $49.95 1 $49.95
LM826 - Hardwood Community Vehicles Set Lakeshore Learning $29.95 1 $29.95
  
Vendor Shipping Charges ? $0.00
State Sales Tax ? $0.00
3rd Party Payment Processing Fee ? $3.52
Fulfillment Labor & Materials ? $35.00
Project Cost Excluding Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org $273.22
Optional Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org ? $40.83
Project Cost Including Donation to Support DonorsChoose.org ? $314.05
5 Donors -$314.05
To Go $0.00
Level:
Grades PreK-2
County:
Hampden
District:
Springfield Public Sch Dist
Zip:
01119-2098
Teacher's funded projects:
13
Thank-you punctuality:
71% ?
Subject:
Environment Science (in Math & Science), Social Sciences (in History & Civics)
Resource:
Supplies (Essential)
Students reached:
23
Used by future students?
Yes
Submitted:
Jun 24, 2010 |
Expires:
Nov 23, 2010
Project ID:
400228
Funded!
August 9, 2010
$314 given
5 donors

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