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Mr. Poole from Saint Louis, MO is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bring Bowling to My Budding Scholars

My students need six, weighted, bowling sets to enhance their physical education experience and promote math and motor skill development.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Poole's classroom raised $550

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a physical education teacher at college prep middle school, whose mission is to prepare students with the academic skills and character traits necessary to thrive in college and in life. My class allows scholars the opportunity to engage in physical activities so that they can return to the academic setting refreshed and ready to focus. During class, my students are able to acquire new skills, try new sports, and discover that physical activity is fun. I have the privilege of educating over 400, 5th-8th grade scholars who come from educationally under-served communities. My students love to be active and deserve access to a high-quality physical education experience.

My Project

Our "kippsters" need fun and exciting recreational activities that help promote teamwork and communication while teaching basic fundamental motor skills. Bowling sets are an amazing way to teach underhand rolling and aiming techniques, as well as incorporating math skills into physical education class.

Our scholars will learn how to keep score on their own score sheets to help practice math and critical thinking skills.

Our "kippsters" work extremely hard each day and deserve to have the best equipment possible to help promote their physical educational and lifelong learning experience. We are always grateful and thankful for the kindness and generosity that each donor displays.

Mr. Poole KIPP Triumph Academy Grades 6-8

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.

Saint Louis, MO 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Champion Sports Plastic Bowling Pins: Weighted Set for Training & Kids Games • Amazon Business $44.49 6 $266.94
Sportime 19899 UltraFoam Weighted Bowling Ball • Amazon Business $18.15 9 $163.35

Materials cost

$430.29

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$466.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.37

Total project goal

$549.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $549.11

12 Donors

-$406.59

Donations toward project cost

-$346.59

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.00

match offer

-$141.37

Match offer toward project cost

-$120.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.21

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.16

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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