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Mrs. Piskie from Spooner, WI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Because They Matter

Help me give my students watercolor paints, paper for painting, leveled books, crafts, notecards, smencils, postage, scissors, and read aloud books.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Piskie's classroom raised $493

This project is fully funded

My Students

I have 19 of the coolest kindergarteners around! I am so blessed to be their teacher and it saddens me that our time together has been cut short. My students would come to school eager to learn and excited to see their classmates. They made teaching fun and everyday an adventure and none of us were ready for it to end. Many of them are struggling with not being able to see their friends and teachers. Hearing that breaks my heart. They are working hard at home on their kindergarten skills through online resources and packets I have sent. I appreciate the students and their families for making the best out of this unfortunate situation. Go Rails!

My Project

I am requesting items that I can send to my students to help make this time apart a little more bearable. I would like for each of my students to get their own set of watercolor paints. I will split up the craft paper so each student gets some for their paintings and other art projects they may want to create.

I want them to know that they matter and I haven't stopped thinking about them!

It is important to me that my students also have books to read and enjoy. I am requesting a variety of books at different levels so I can meet the needs of my students. I am hoping to get 3 books for each of them. In addition to books for them, I have also chosen a couple of books that I would like to use for read alouds. The children love smelly pencils so I thought they would enjoy having their very own Smencils to use while they are working from home.

The PBIS theme in our school is superheroes. I thought it would be fun for them to make a superhero picture frame to remember their first year at our school.

I like writing to my students, so having notecards and postage will help make that happen more often. I am also in need of scissors so I can work on cutting out laminated activities that I can then send to students that need them.

Thank you for considering my project. I promise, my students are worth it!

Mrs. Piskie Spooner Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cat Traps $4.49 10 $44.90
Dancing Dinos at the Beach $3.64 10 $36.40
The Berenstain Bears Bears on Wheels $3.64 10 $36.40
Keebor Basic 12-Colors Washable Watercolor Paint Bulk Set of 24 with Wood Brushes for Kids $29.98 1 $29.98
LA550 Character Kids Peel Stick Frames $24.99 1 $24.99
P.J. Funnybunny's Bag of Tricks $3.64 6 $21.84
Wild Predators (Wild Kratts) $3.64 6 $21.84
Wake Up, Sun! $3.64 6 $21.84
Scentco Graphite Smencils - HB #2 Scented Pencils, 10 Count $9.99 2 $19.98
USPS Hearts Blossom Love Forever Stamps - Wedding, Celebration, Graduation (1 Sheet of 20 Stamps) 2019 $17.49 1 $17.49
Pacon Art1st Mixed Media Art Paper, White, 9" by 12", 500 Sheets (4831) $15.48 1 $15.48
Kid Thank You Cards 36 Thank You Notes Greeting Cards With Envelopes For Friends Family Wedding Business Gift Cards Birthday $13.99 1 $13.99
Hallmark Blank Cards (Stripes, Dots, Flowers, 40 Cards with Envelopes) $11.99 1 $11.99
The Most Magnificent Thing $11.69 1 $11.69
Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark $3.59 3 $10.77
Westcott 8" Titanium Bonded Scissors, 2 Scissors $9.57 1 $9.57
Because I Had a Teacher — New York Times best seller $7.29 1 $7.29
Flat Stanley and the Very Big Cookie $3.64 2 $7.28
Arthur Lost in the Museum $2.91 2 $5.82
The Principal's on the Roof $5.10 1 $5.10
Moonwalk $3.64 1 $3.64

Materials cost

$378.28

Vendor shipping charges

$4.62

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.67

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$418.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.87

Total project goal

$492.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$492.44

8 Donors

-$290.92

Donations toward project cost

-$256.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.64

match offer

-$190.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$162.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$10.59

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$0.00

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