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Mrs. Prusak from Springfield, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Community and Lasting Relationships!

Help me give my students a School Smart Classroom Bead Kit, paper airplane supplies, face paint, and other materials to help build community and creativity!

  • $266 goal

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Help Mrs. Prusak

Mrs. Prusak has another project! Donate to Building Community With Social Emotional Learning! to help her classroom.

$197 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

We have about 220 students, and the average class size is 22 students per teacher. Our district has a high mobility rate, so our time with the students is very precious! They typically enter kindergarten below level which makes the primary grade levels so important.

Students will work together to create lasting friendships and build social skills.

They will be motivated to learn and practice their various strategies to get along with others. Students will build, create, and problem solve in small and large groups with the resources from this project.

Our school does not have any private funding or a parent teacher organization to fundraise. We are only able to stock our rooms with supplies and resources using our own personal money. I have been a teacher for 15 years in the same district and a member of our Braided Behavior Support Services Team. The students deserve the best, and I want them to desire to be lifelong learners with a positive self worth!

The students are wonderful with a strong desire to learn. We strive to build community within our elementary school and help students practice their social and emotional skills in small and large groups.

Mrs. Prusak McClernand 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.

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.

More about Mrs. Prusak

Springfield, IL 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

200 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
School Smart Classroom Bead Kit, Assorted Colors, Pack of 3300 • School Specialty $73.42 1 $73.42
Creativity for Kids Paper Airplane Squadron - Create 20 Paper Planes, Stocking Stuffers for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $6.99 4 $27.96
Max Fun 100PCS DIY Wooden Christmas Ornaments Unfinished Predrilled Wood Circles for Crafts Centerpieces Holiday Hanging Decorations in 10 Shapes • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Face Paint Kit for Kids - 166 Pcs, 22 Colors Face Painting Kit for Halloween Makeup & Birthday Party with 32 Stencils, Gem Sheet, Glitters, Hair Chalks, Brushes, Sponges, Applicators (Oil Based) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Roylco Mineral Mosaics Poster & Artwork Set, 17 x 22 Inches, 2500 Sheets • School Specialty $18.44 1 $18.44
Haooryx 75Pcs Color Your Own Hawaii Bookmarks, Kids DIY Coloring Blank Paper Bookmarks Summer Hawaii Theme Party Game Prize Art Craft Supplies Kids Birthday Gift Goodie Bag Fillers Classroom Rewards • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97

Materials cost

$183.76

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.19

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$225.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.83

Total project goal

$265.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $265.54

4 Donors

-$215.54

Donations toward project cost

-$183.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.33

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $0.00

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