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Ms. Feenstra from Portland, ME is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Birds of Kindness

Help me give my students and others inspiration for kindness and a love of birds!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Feenstra's classroom raised $297

This project is fully funded

My Project

This project has two missions to accomplish! The first is to give bird items to each of our four first grade classes. The second is to add to our classroom Tree of Kindness.

We are studying birds and also working on being kind!!

Our first grade team is studying birds with our students for the first time. This DonorsChoose project has requests for posters for the classroom, bird feeders for our windows, and stickers for our good work!

In addition, my classroom has a Tree of Kindness. When students make good choices, they can put a leaf, snowflake, or flower on the tree after writing their name on it. It is the best and easiest idea for classroom management that I've ever had! I am running low on the supplies!

Thank you very much for considering a donation to this project!

Ms. Feenstra Howard C Reiche Community 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.

Portland, ME 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Earth Sky + Water - Peterson’s Backyard Birds of the Northeast - Poster • Amazon Business $24.95 4 $99.80
SUNALLY Window Bird Feeder for Outdoors, Clear Bird Feeders Window Mounted with Self-Adhesive Hooks, Outside Wild Bird Watching for Hummingbird,Finch in Garden, Yard, Elderly Kids Viewing • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
Blue Summit Supplies Two Pocket Plastic Folders, Assorted Colors, Durable Folders, Letter Size with Business Card Slot, Bulk 30 Pack • Amazon Business $29.23 1 $29.23
JarThenaAMCS 27Pcs Winter Snowflake Sticky Notes Blue-Purple Snowflake Shaped Self Adhesive Notepad Memo Pad Removable for Christmas Xmas Home Office Supplies, 9 Styles • Amazon Business $13.98 1 $13.98
30 Pack Spring Flowers Sticky Notes - 600 Sheets Floral Sticky Note Pads for Kids School Office Supplies • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
500 Pcs Bird Aesthetic Cute Round Seal Label Self-Adhesive Stickers for Christmas Halloween Party Decorations for Scrapbooking Envelopes Water Bottles(Fashion Pattern 10)… • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$199.95

Vendor shipping charges

$9.33

Sales tax

$10.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$252.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.52

Total project goal

$296.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$296.80

3 Donors

-$296.80

Donations toward project cost

-$252.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.52

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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