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Ms. Atkins-Pattenson from Allston, MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building Relationships & Social Skills in 7th Grade!

Help me give my students games to build social skills and community and water bottles to keep them hydrated and in the classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Atkins-Pattenson's classroom raised $807

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

Returning from remote and hybrid learning, we noticed that our students struggled to build positive peer relationships. While all of our students desire peer connections, they lost out on time and social skill building during the pandemic. 25-30% of our incoming 7th graders are new to our school within the last year.

Help fill our 7th-grade classrooms with games that students can use to build pro-social behaviors and relationships during homeroom time!

Easy and fun games like Uno, Sorry, and Legos will help students engage with peers away from screens and challenging academic tasks.

Additionally, our students are thirsty throughout the day and our school does not have clean drinking water. Students must leave the classroom to get water from a bubbler. Help us increase bell-to-bell learning for our students by providing them with water bottles and personalized stickers so they can fill up in the morning and after lunch!

Ms. Atkins-Pattenson Gardner Pilot Academy Grades 6-8

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.

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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
Sports Squeeze Water Bottle Bulk Pack - 24 Bottles - 22 oz. BPA Free Easy Open Push/Pull Cap - Made in USA (Black) • Amazon Business $69.39 3 $208.17
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Build Your Own Creative Toys, Kids Building Kit (790 Pieces), Multicolor • Amazon Business $43.00 2 $86.00
A&A 15 inch Wooden Folding Chess & Checkers Set w/ 3 inch King Height Staunton Chess Pieces - Beech Box w/ Maple & Walnut Inlay • Amazon Business $34.38 2 $68.76
Double 12 Coloured Dot Dominoes Mexican Train Game Set with Aluminum Case, 91 Tiles 9 Trains, Scoreboard, Octagon Shape Hub • Amazon Business $25.73 2 $51.46
5-Minute Marvel, Fast-Paced Cooperative Card Game for Marvel Fans and Kids Aged 8 and Up • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
What Do You Meme? Family Edition - The Hilarious Family Game for Meme Lovers • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
Hasbro Gaming: Jenga Classic Game • Amazon Business $12.44 2 $24.88
UNO Minecraft Card Game in Storage Tin, Video Game-Themed Deck & Special Rule, Gift for Kid, Adult & Family Game Nights, Ages 7 Years Old & Up [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $10.84 2 $21.68
Sorry! Game • Amazon Business $9.89 2 $19.78
Hasbro Gaming CONNECT 4 - Classic four in a row game - Board Games and Toys for Kids, boys, girls - Ages 6+ • Amazon Business $8.77 2 $17.54
Pressman Color Smash Peggable • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
BIERDORF Diamond Waterproof Black Playing Cards, Poker Cards, HD, Deck of Cards (Black) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
UNO Play with Pride Card Game with 112 Cards and Instructions, Great Gift for Ages 7 Years Old & Up • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
Acekar 300 PCS Stickers Pack,Colorful VSCO Waterproof Stickers,Vinyl Cute Aesthetic Stickers for Water Bottle,Laptop,Phone,Skateboard Stickers for Teens Girls Kids, Colorfur • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
100Pcs Neon Stickers Decal, Waterproof Vinyl Stickers Pack for Bumper, Laptop, Skateboard, Water Bottle, Luggage, Phone, Graffiti Stickers for Adults • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59

Materials cost

$645.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$685.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.96

Total project goal

$806.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$806.40

7 Donors

-$564.70

Donations toward project cost

-$507.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.41

match offer

-$209.60

Match offer toward project cost

-$178.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.44

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.11

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$0.00

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