You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Miller from Turtle Creek, PA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Miller is requesting

A Spectacular Spelling Bee!

Help me give my students a spectacular spelling bee with medals, ribbons, bracelets, and t-shirts!

  • $354 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My students will have the opportunity to shine on stage during our 2024 ~ 3rd Grade Spelling Bee!

We want this year's Spelling Bee to be SPECTACULAR!

Please help us to make spelling words, a superb event!

The Spelling Bee bracelets, Spelling Bee Ribbons, and Spelling Bee Medals will be given to the 3rd-grade students throughout the process of the Spelling Bee. The vinyl and black t-shirts will be used to make specially designed t-shirts for the 20 finalists who will participate on the main stage for the Spelling Bee.

Mrs. Miller Turtle Creek Elementary Steam Academy Grades 3-5

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

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Mrs. Miller

Turtle Creek, PA View local requests

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

100 students impacted 8donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Miller is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gildan Youth Heavy Cotton T-Shirt, Style G5000B, 2-Pack • Amazon Business $11.99 10 $119.90
HTVRONT HTV Vinyl Rolls Heat Transfer Vinyl - 12" x 20ft Lake Blue HTV Vinyl for Shirts, Iron on Vinyl for All Cutter Machine - Easy to Cut & Weed for Heat Vinyl Design (Lake Blue) • Amazon Business $19.59 2 $39.18
Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
Bee Rubber Bracelets Silicone Wristbands Black and Yellow Color Stretch Bracelets for Bee Baby Shower, Bee Birthday Party Favor Supplies • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
RibbonsNow Spelling Bee Participant Ribbons - 25 Yellow Ribbons with Card & String • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
Decade Awards Spelling Bee Honeycomb Medal - Gold, Silver or Bronze - Spelling B Medallion with Honeycomb Neckband - 3.25 Inch Wide • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Decade Awards Spelling Bee Honeycomb Medal - Gold, Silver or Bronze - Spelling B Medallion with Honeycomb Neckband - 3.25 Inch Wide • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
Decade Awards Spelling Bee Honeycomb Medal - Gold, Silver or Bronze - Spelling B Medallion with Honeycomb Neckband - 3.25 Inch Wide • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$266.64

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$300.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.05

Total project goal

$353.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$353.69

7 Donors

-$295.89

Donations toward project cost

-$279.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.50

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.80

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"PA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/a-spectacular-spelling-bee/8174641/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":100,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Miller","isEquityFocus":true,"proposalHash":"1509615648","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Turtle Creek","teachersOnPage":[8578215],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":true,"proposalId":8174641,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":1,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"8578215":{"owner":"Mrs. Miller","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[8174641],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8578215_orig.jpg?crop=341,341,x0,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1659895485015","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21995624,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":280,"proposalURL":"project/a-spectacular-spelling-bee/9147516/","proposalTitle":"A Spectacular Spelling Bee!","proposalId":9147516},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":8578215,"schoolCounty":"Allegheny","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"PA","name":"Pennsylvania"}}