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Mx. Valdes from Oakland, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Brain Break Games

Help me give my students Games for rainy days and state test brain breaks!

FULLY FUNDED! Mx. Valdes's classroom raised $369

This project is fully funded

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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

When it rains our students are stuck inside and get restless. I am hoping we can get some games for students to use so that they can feel stimulated during their indoor recess!

State testing is coming up and these games will be an excellent brain break for our students.

Testing is very taxing and I want the students to feel that they can enjoy games and have fun as a reward for all of their hard work!

My goal is for the students to have games that don't require them to spend more time on the computer. These will be great for years to come!

Mx. Valdes Global Family 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.

Oakland, CA 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

64 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set - Featuring Storage, Includes Train, Car, and a Tiger Figure, and Playset for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 • Amazon Business $24.88 1 $24.88
Mattel UNO Card Game, 7+ Years • Quill.com $12.02 2 $24.04
Hasbro Classic Jenga Game - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $23.17 1 $23.17
Hasbro Gaming Operation Electronic Board Game with Doctor Cards and Funny Ailments, Kids Games, 1+ Players, Funny Board Game for Children Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $19.84 1 $19.84
Hasbro Sorry! Board Game - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $17.69 1 $17.69
Lakeshore Ocean Animals Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Lakeshore Dinosaurs Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Hasbro Gaming Battleship with Planes | 2-Player Strategy Board Games for Kids | Easter Gifts for Boys & Girls | Ages 7+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Hasbro Gaming Guess Who? People & Pets Board Game Edition | The Original Guessing Game | Easter Gifts for Girls & Boys | Ages 6+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $16.39 1 $16.39
University Games Dog Man Adventures Puzzle, 100-Piece Jigsaw (UG-33847) • Quill.com $15.72 1 $15.72
The LEGO Ideas Book New Edition: You Can Build Anything! • Amazon Business $13.88 1 $13.88
Hasbro Gaming Candy Land Kingdom Of Sweet Adventures Board Game For Kids, Easter Gifts for Boys & Girls, 3+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Learning Journey: Lift & Learn Continents & Oceans - World Map Puzzle for Kids - Award Winning Toys • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
LEGO Classic Green Baseplate 11023 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 1 $9.86
Take 'N Play Anywhere Tic Tac Toe Magnetic Game - Game • AKJ Education $8.03 1 $8.03

Materials cost

$250.45

Vendor shipping charges

$5.79

Sales tax

$22.92

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$312.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.22

Total project goal

$368.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$368.14

1 Donor

-$368.14

Donations toward project cost

-$312.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.22

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$0.00

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