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Mrs. Gruis from Chaska, MN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Where Everybody Belongs (WEB) Program

My students need assorted supplies, including easels, gloves and more.

  • $688 goal

This project expired on March 26, 2012.

This project expired on March 26, 2012.

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Mrs. Gruis Pioneer Ridge Middle School
Chaska, MN Grades 6-8

My Students

Do you remember what it was like to transition to a new school? Confusing, intimidating, scary, exciting, and different. WEB is an innovative program which creates a structure that connects every incoming student with a caring upper grade student.

The 6th grade students who are transitioning to middle school are the major stakeholders.

The goal of working with these students through WEB orientation is to provide a memorable welcome: introducing them to a safe environment, helping them build instant relationships with their peers and older mentor students, and providing information about middle school in a positive environment. After the initial orientation, 6th grade students remain the focus, as the WEB program continues to educate and build connections through follow-ups that are both social and academic in nature. By implementing the WEB program, three fundamental transition needs are addressed: safety, information, and connection. The intended outcomes include an overall increase in positive school climate and culture, specifically related to increased academic success. Furthermore, positive peer relationships and school safety increases.

My Project

WEB begins with a fun and energetic orientation day that gets 6th graders excited and proud to be attending their new middle school. It also allows them to begin developing relationships with other students as well as learn strategies that will contribute to their middle school success. The WEB Leaders not only help organize and guide the 6th graders through orientation day, but they also help to facilitate a smooth transition both socially and academically throughout the year. Using a series of social, academic and leader initiated interactions; the WEB Leaders maintain contact with their 6th graders groups and mentor them throughout the year.

The resources will be used during WEB Leader Training and during our 6th grad Orientation Day.

Training our leaders is an intense 2-day process, which requires numerous supplies. We are in need of folders for our Leader Handbooks, easel paper for our training sessions, straws for our training and orientation, markers for posters, name tags for orientation, and the list goes on. All supplies directly affect the successful transition of our 6th grade students and developing 8th grade leaders.

900 students impacted
Mrs. Gruis Pioneer Ridge Middle School Grades 6-8 Chaska, MN View local requests 900 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
POST-IT PAPER EASEL 30/SHT/PD 25X30.5 WHITE • School Specialty Inc. $31.34 3 $94.02
PAINT TEMPRA DAUBER TIP FLURO SET OF 6 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty Inc. $17.53 2 $35.06
PORTFOLIO 2-POCKET RECYCLED 8.5X11 ASST • School Specialty Inc. $13.29 9 $119.61
LABEL 2-1/3 X 3-3/8 NAME BADGE WHITE PACK OF 400 • School Specialty Inc. $47.49 3 $142.47
LABEL LASER #5163 WHITE 2 X 4 PACK OF 1000 • School Specialty Inc. $28.49 1 $28.49
STIR STICKS PLASTIC FOR HOT/COLD 1000/BX WHITE/RED • School Specialty Inc. $2.84 3 $8.52
GLOVES BUBBLE GUM LATEX POWDER FREE 100-PK • School Specialty Inc. $10.82 6 $64.92

Materials cost

$493.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $49.31

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$584.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.20

Total project goal

$688.00

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