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Ms. Finn from Chicago IL is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Birds are the Best!

Help me give my students twenty-four Play-Doh Rainbow 8-Packs to make their own birds!

  • $241 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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 Students

We have an outstanding school in a large urban area. The teachers here work tirelessly to bring engaging, fun activities to enhance our curriculum. Because of the numerous budget cuts, we have had to seek funding for the "extras" that the kids absolutely love.

Our students rock!

Even though we have over 1,000 elementary students, our school has a "family" feeling to it. The staff is great and works very hard to encourage the students​ to become successful members of society. Many of the students come from homes where many of their basic needs aren't met. We strive to give them the love and confidence they need to survive. This is a difficult world, but we know that with enough help, love, and guidance; they will have a bright future.

My Project

My students are eager learners! They love to find out new things about the world around them. As they are all 21st Century learners, integrating technology with science and math is a challenge that they are openly welcome to.

Our students rock!

They would be so excited to be able to utilize their research skills and have fun using their creative side as well in choosing their own bird to research and make. When students have a choice when it comes to what they want to research, they take great pride and ownership in it. Each student will share their research with the class.

Ms. Finn
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Play-Doh(r) Rainbow 8-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $7.16 24 $171.84

Materials cost

$171.84

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$204.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.07

Total project goal

$240.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$240.49

2 Donors

-$230.49

Donations toward project cost

-$195.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.57

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

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$0.00

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