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Ms. K. from Shoshone, ID is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Back to Basics, Then Celebrate!

Help me give my students exemplary examples of genre writing, as well as an opportunity to celebrate their learning.

  • $850 goal

This project expired on September 5, 2025.

This project expired on September 5, 2025.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

These third-grade students truly make a great deal of effort to achieve their goals! As we make advancements with our reading skills, our writing skills are, unfortunately, developing more slowly. I hope to use the selected read-aloud mentor texts to provide strong examples of a variety of writing genres, such as narrative and opinion. This will expose students to a greater variety of literature, as well as providing solid examples of genre characteristics. Students will then be able to use this knowledge to create their own narrative or opinion writing. The cardstock will serve as covers for the student-created books, which will be shared with many future students.

Learning takes a great deal of energy and effort!

The variety of black light and glow materials will help us have a celebration, as our writing grows and glows! I hope to transform our classroom into a Celebration Castle, where we can write and share passages under black lights, and simply have fun to celebrate the learning process! The black lights, strobe light, and light-up glasses will provide a well-earned celebratory and enjoyable environment. We will be getting physical movement and being creative in our dance moves!

The wheeled cart will serve as a storage unit, as well as providing a simple means of transport for the materials.

Writing is a much-needed life skill, which requires strong instruction and demonstration. Learning deserves to be celebrated!

Ms. K. Shoshone Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Shoshone, ID View local requests

More than half of 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

25 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Push Cart Dolly by Wellmax, Moving Platform Hand Truck, Foldable for Easy Storage and 360 Degree Swivel Wheels with 330lb Weight Capacity, Blue Color • Amazon Business $89.97 1 $89.97
Astrobrights Cardstock, 8-1/2 x 11 Inches, Assorted Bright Colors, 250 Sheets, Orange - Durable • School Specialty $27.52 2 $55.04
Bostitch Impulse Electric Desktop Stapler 45-Sheet Capacity Staples Included Black (B8E-VALUE) • Staples $53.74 1 $53.74
Onforu 4 Pack 42W LED Black Lights, Blacklight Bars with Plug and Switch, Glow in The Dark Party Supplies for Halloween Decorations, Bedroom, Body Paint, Stage Lighting, Poster, Black • Amazon Business $49.98 1 $49.98
SCStyle Invisible Ink Pen 60Pcs Spy Pen with UV Black Light Magic Spy Marker Kid Pens for Secret Message and Birthday Party,Writing Secret Message for Easter Day Halloween Christmas Party Bag Gift • Amazon Business $33.75 1 $33.75
The American Heritage? Student Thesaurus • Quill.com $16.46 2 $32.92
Laser Lights for Party, Disco Ball DJ Lights - Sound Activated Strobe Light, RGB Backgrounds Light for Glow Party Rave, Party Rave Light for Halloween Birthday Club Christmas Xmas Lights • Amazon Business $31.44 1 $31.44
Litake Black Light for Glow Party, 6W UV LED Disco Ball Strobe Lights for Dark Party Supplies, Sound Activated with Remote Control, Dj Light for Halloween Xmas Birthday Party Home Decorations, 3 Pack • Amazon Business $28.49 1 $28.49
New! 2024/25 Cinema Lightbox, 360 Colored & B&W Letters, Numbers & Emojis, w/Traditional, AI & 3D Images. Fun, Relevant & Unique RGB Board w/ 16 Colors, 3 Modes w/USB, Remote, Large A4 LED Light Box • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
28 Packs LED Glasses 5 neon color 3 Light Modes Glow Sticks Light Up Glasses,Glow In The Dark Party Supplies Favors for Kids Adults Flashing toy fit Valentine's Day Easter Christmas Halloween Birthday • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Brilliant Dot Art Painters - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
A Pig Parade Is a Terrible Idea • Amazon Business $17.80 1 $17.80
Glow Party Table Covers Neon Plastic Tablecloths 108 x 54 Inch Disposable Neon Glow Table Cloths for Black Light Birthday Party Supplies Decorations(4 Pieces) • Amazon Business $15.59 1 $15.59
One Green Apple • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
3 Pack 10ft Neon Carpet Runners - Neon Plastic Aisle Runner Dance Floor Carpet Runners for Birthday Wedding Table Cover Party Favors • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Hey, Little Ant - Hardcover Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
Owl Moon - Reinforced Book • AKJ Education $13.86 1 $13.86
I Wanna Iguana • Amazon Business $13.23 1 $13.23
Face Paint Crayons Glow in The Dark Body Painting Kit Under UV and Black Light Makeup Non-Toxic for Halloween Masquerades Easter Festivals Party Supplies (6 Colors) • Amazon Business $4.99 2 $9.98
98ft Neon Tape for Black Light Birthday Party Supplies and Decorations Glow in The Dark Under UV Neon Party Favors Creative Fluorescent Tape Stickers Accessories for Christmas Wedding Decorations • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Don't Feed the Bear • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Knots on a Counting Rope (Reading Rainbow Books) • Amazon Business $8.42 1 $8.42
Stella Tells Her Story • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
The Raft - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $7.29 1 $7.29
Earrings! (Aladdin Picture Books) • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Duck! Rabbit! • Amazon Business $7.04 1 $7.04
Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Jabari Jumps - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $5.83 1 $5.83
Amazon Basics Felt Tip Markers, Assorted Colors, 12-Pack • Amazon Business $5.40 1 $5.40
The Story of Ferdinand - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $4.37 1 $4.37

Materials cost

$637.32

Vendor shipping charges

$6.50

Sales tax

$38.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$721.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$127.40

Total project goal

$849.34

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