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Ms. Keels from Charlotte, NC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Behavior Buddies!

Help me give my students adorable behavior buddies that can sit on their desks for the day!

  • $175 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

I have a class full of energetic, enthusiastic, and amazing students! Our school is a Title I school where most students come from low-income or poverty-stricken homes or may live in a motel. All of the students receive free lunch. Most are English Language Learners, while some have special needs. These students come to school eager to learn every day with big smiles on their faces, regardless of their circumstances!

This project consists of stuffed animals that will become my students' behavior buddies!

Classroom management systems are effective at managing student behavior and learning because they sustain an orderly learning environment for students. They enhance students' academic skills and competencies and further their social and emotional development. I wanted to try a different classroom management system that focuses on positive behavior. Each buddy represents different positive behaviors that I want my students to exhibit.

Each Behavior Buddy comes with its own set of expectations. Students who follow these expectations get to have an animal on their desks for the day. The kids never know who will be chosen, so they always need to follow the rules! My students will be very motivated by these special friends.

I really want to create a positive learning environment, and I believe that these buddies will help with that. By donating to our project, you will help me be able to connect with my students on a social-emotional level, and you will support me with my classroom management. Thank you!

Ms. Keels Highland Renaissance Academy Grades PreK-2

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 Ms. Keels

Charlotte, NC 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

HBCU Alum 19 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Douglas Snow Queen Arctic Fox Plush Stuffed Animal • Amazon Business $23.69 1 $23.69
Aurora - Tubbie Wubbie - 12" Tubbie Wubbies- Hippo • Amazon Business $16.72 1 $16.72
Wild Republic Scarlet Macaw Plush, Stuffed Animal, Plush Toy, Gifts for Kids, Cuddlekins 12 Inches • Amazon Business $16.42 1 $16.42
Aurora - Tubbie Wubbie - 12" Tubbie Wubbies - Lion, Brown • Amazon Business $13.72 1 $13.72
Wild Republic Rhino Baby Plush, Stuffed Animal, Plush Toy, Gifts for Kids, Cuddlekins 8 Inches • Amazon Business $13.50 1 $13.50
Wild Republic Pig Baby Plush, Stuffed Animal, Plush Toy, Gifts for Kids, Cuddlekins 8 Inches • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Bedtime Originals Plush Monkey Ollie, Brown 8 Inch (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$108.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $8.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$148.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.23

Total project goal

$174.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $174.86

5 Donors

-$167.63

Donations toward project cost

-$148.63

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.23

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 $0.00

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