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Ms. Settles from Washington, DC is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bright Beginnings: Preschool Classroom in Need of Your Support

Help me give my students an environment filled with curiosity, exploration, and wonder!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Settles's classroom raised $1,496

This project is fully funded

My Project

Each day, I have the privilege of nurturing the young minds of our youngest learners. I'm dedicated to creating an environment filled with curiosity, exploration, and wonder, igniting my students' lifelong love for learning. Despite my unwavering commitment, my preschool class is in need of your support. Your generosity can help us provide even more enriching experiences, essential educational materials, and countless opportunities for my students to flourish. Your donation will directly impact the bright futures of these preschoolers, enabling them to lay a solid foundation for a lifetime of success. Your contribution is not just a gift; it's a stepping stone towards their dreams. We sincerely appreciate any amount you are willing to donate. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of these young learners.

Ms. Settles LaSalle - Backus Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gemmicc Magnetic Tiles, Deluxe 136 PCS Building Blocks Magnet Toys for Kids,3D Magnet Puzzles Stacking Blocks for Boys Girls,Huge Set with 2 Cars • Amazon Business $57.99 1 $57.99
Busy Board for Toddlers Wooden Montessori Toys,Travel Toy Sensory Board Activity Board for Fine Motor Skills, Educational Learning Toy for 3 Year Old Boys & Girls with Locks,Latches,Keys, Music Board • Amazon Business $56.96 1 $56.96
24 Pack Double Sided Whiteboard Lined Dry Erase Board for Kids Ruled Writing Board Handwriting Practice for Kids - Small White Board Dry Erase Board 9x12 Dry Erase Board with Lines • Amazon Business $46.95 1 $46.95
Labkiss 24 Pack Blank Notebook & Journal Bulk, Multi Cover, Unlined Plain Thick Paper, A5 Size, 5.5x8.3 inch, 60 Page, Small Sketchbook Subject Note Pad Set for Women Men Kids Traveler Student Office • Amazon Business $20.99 2 $41.98
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toys for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Toys Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toys • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Costa Farms Live House Plants (6 Pack), Easy to Grow Live Indoor Houseplants, Grower's Choice Air Purifier Set, Potted in Indoors Garden Plant Pots, Potting Soil, Housewarming Gift, Home or Room Decor • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
TIME TIMER 12 inch Visual Timer 60 Minute Kids Desk Countdown Clock with Dry Erase Activity Card, Also Magnetic for Kids Classroom, Homeschooling Study Tool, Task Reminder, Home and Kitchen Timer • Amazon Business $36.59 1 $36.59
LOOIKOOS Toddler Musical Instruments,Wooden Percussion Instruments Toy for Kids Baby Preschool Educational Musical Toys Set for Boys and Girls with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Costa Farms Money Tree, Easy to Grow Live Indoor Plant, Bonsai Houseplant Potted in Indoors Plant Pot, Potting Soil, Gift for Birthday, Housewarming, Office, Home, and Room Decor, 16-Inches Tall • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
JOYIN Alphabet Robots Toys for Kids, ABC Learning Toys, Alphabots, Letters, Toddlers Education Toy, Carnival Prizes, Christmas Toys, Treasure Box and Prize for Classroom • Amazon Business $33.97 1 $33.97
Counting Peg Board | Montessori Math and Numbers for Kids | Wooden Math Manipulatives Materials • Amazon Business $32.95 1 $32.95
Wooden Puzzles for Kids Ages 3-5 – 6 x 30 Pieces Toddlers Kids Puzzles Ages 4-8 Year Olds by QUOKKA – Wood Animal Toys for Children Games for Boys * Girls 6-8 yo • Amazon Business $31.24 1 $31.24
Costa Farms Peace Lily Live Plant, Indoor Houseplant with White Flowers, Room Air Purifier in Modern Decor Planter, Potted in Potting Soil, Birthday, Housewarming, Home Decor, 15-Inches Tall • Amazon Business $30.71 1 $30.71
Outdoor Yard Games 40FT Tug of War Rope for Kids Adult, Field Day Family Reunion Birthday Party Games, Halloween Carnival Games, Outside Lawn Yard Games Fun for Team Building Activities, Tricolor • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Pampers Baby Fresh Scented Baby Wipes Combo, 72 Count (Pack of 16) • Amazon Business $28.56 1 $28.56
lonfypeng 48pcs Magnetic Blocks for Toddlers Toys, Magnetic Cubes Building Blocks for Kids Ages 4-8, Sensory Toys, Magnetic Tiles for Boys and Girls Aged 3, 4, 5, 6 • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
48 Pieces Jumbo Pencils and 3 Pieces Sharpeners Big Pencil Fat Pencils Thick Pencils Large Pencil for Kids Beginners Preschoolers Kindergarten School Office Supplies (Yellow+Green, Round) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Command Small Wire Toggle Hooks, Damage Free Hanging Wall Hooks with Adhesive Strips, Wall Hooks for Hanging Back to School Dorm Organizers, 16 White Hooks and 24 Command Strips • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Aizweb Alphabet Learning Toys,Dinosaur Color Sorting Matching Letter Game for Toddlers,Preschool Kindergarten Learning Activities Classroom Must Haves,Montessori Educational ABC Fine Motor Skills Toys • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
gbayle Letters Matching Eggs 26PCS ABC Toys Alphabet Educational Color & Shape Recognition Sorter Puzzle Skills Study Toys Easter Montessori Gift • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Coogam Wooden Magnetic Fishing Game, Fine Motor Skill Toy ABC Alphabet Color Sorting Puzzle, Montessori Letters Cognition Preschool Gift for Years Old Kid Early Learning with 2 Pole • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
Toddler Alphabet Letters Matching Learning Toys，26 PCS Double - Sided ABC Letters Popsicle Toy Alphabet Match Game Color Sorting Recognition Fine Motor Skills Preschool Montessori Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $24.96 1 $24.96
AFMAT Heavy Duty Electric Classroom Sharpener, 6 Holes, for 6-11mm Pencils, Auto Stop, Super Fast, Never Eat Pencils, School Teacher Must Have, Plug in, Black • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Learning Resources Answer Buzzers - Set of 4, Ages 3+, Assorted Colored Buzzers, Game Show Buzzers, Perfect for Family Game and Trivia Nights, for Kids • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Lydaz Number Bots Math Toys for Kids, Preschool Learning Activities Games Toys, Number Robots Block Autism STEM Education Toys, Classroom Carnival Prizes, Birthday Gifts for Boys 3 4 5+ Years Old • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Drawing with Alphabet Learning Letters Tracing ABC Handwriting Toys Set Educational Game Birthday Gift for Preschool Activities Girl Boy 3-6 Years Old Kids • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Wooden Geoboard with Rubber Bands Graphical Math Pattern Blocks Geo Board - Montessori Educational Toy for Kids with Pattern Cards and Rubber Bands Create Figures Shape STEM Puzzle Matrix Brain Teaser • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
YNNICO 6 inch Plant Pots, 5 Pack Flower Pots Outdoor Indoor, Planters with Drainage Hole and Tray Saucer • Amazon Business $19.89 1 $19.89
Melissa & Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards - Wooden Classic Toy With 120 Solid Wood Shapes and 5 Double-Sided Panels, Multi-colored - STEAM Animals, Tangrams Puzzle For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Costa Farms Raven ZZ Live Plant, Easy to Grow Rare Indoor Houseplant, Potted in Planter Pot with Potting Soil Mix, Room Decor for Office or Home, Trending Tropicals Collection, 10-Inches Tall • Amazon Business $18.40 1 $18.40
Hula Home Continuous Spray Bottle for Hair (10.1oz/300ml) Mist Empty Ultra Fine Plastic Water Sprayer – For Hairstyling, Cleaning, Salons, Plants, Essential Oil Scents & More - White • Amazon Business $8.89 2 $17.78
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Letters and Numbers Wooden Stamp Set ABCs 123s With Activity Book, 4-Color Stamp Pad - Arts & Crafts For Kids Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Attatoy Toy Wooden Road Construction Traffic Sign Set; Street Signs Small Toy Cars and Other Diecast Vehicles & Wood Cars & Toys • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
JPSOR 36 Pack Fun Pens for Kids, Multicolor Ballpoint Pen 6-in-1, Party Favors Transparent Barrel Ballpoint Pen 6-Color 0.5mm for Office School Supplies Students Children Gift • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Learning Resources Sensory Trio Fidget Tubes, 3 Pieces, Ages 3+, fine Motor Skills, Sensory Toys for Toddlers,Children, Speech Therapy Materials, Fidget Toys, Sensory Tubes • Amazon Business $15.31 1 $15.31
Learning Resources View-Thru Geometric Solids - Geometric Shapes, Back to School Supplies Must Haves, Math Teacher Supplies • Amazon Business $15.18 1 $15.18
My Touch and Feel English Spanish Bilingual Picture Double Sided Sensory Flash Cards for Infant, Toddlers, Kids, Learn Animals, Fruits, Objects and Vehicles, Fun Learning and Educational Flashcards • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Melissa & Doug Basic Skills Puzzle Board - Wooden Educational Toy - Learn To Button Busy Board, Activity Board For Fine Motor Skills, Developmental Toy For Toddlers Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $14.69 1 $14.69
Imagination Generation Set of 4 Classic Children's Card Games with 2 Hands-Free Playing Card Holders – Includes Old Maid, Go Fish!, Crazy Eights, & Alphabet Soup Matching Game • Amazon Business $14.63 1 $14.63
Amazon Basics 36-Pack AAA Alkaline High-Performance Batteries, 1.5 Volt, 10-Year Shelf Life • Amazon Business $11.62 1 $11.62
Mattel 4347154784 Uno Card Game 2 Pack, Red • Amazon Business $11.00 1 $11.00
Melissa & Doug Busy Barn Shaped Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle (32 pcs, 2 x 3 feet) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Melissa & Doug Self-Correcting Alphabet Wooden Puzzles With Storage Box (52 pcs) - ABC Puzzles, Wooden Alphabet Puzzle For Kids Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Melissa & Doug Fire Truck Jumbo Jigsaw Floor Puzzle (24 pcs, 4 feet long) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Melissa & Doug Land of Dinosaurs Floor Puzzle (48 pcs, 4 feet long) • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Kids Pencils for Toddlers, Beginners, Preschool and Kindergarten Ages 2-6 years With Jumbo Triangle Shape, 2 Graphite, Fat Pencils With Easy Grip and Large Core (8 pack + Sharpener, Navy Blue) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Miracle-Gro Indoor Plant Food (Liquid) • Amazon Business $6.47 1 $6.47

Materials cost

$1,154.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $69.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,271.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$224.35

Total project goal

$1,495.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,495.64

3 Donors

-$1,495.64

Donations toward project cost

-$1,271.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$224.35

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