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Ms. Darone from Lee, MA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Butterfly Hope During Covid-19

Help me give my students hope in this time of uncertainty. "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a beautiful butterfly."

  • $744 goal

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My Students

At this point, our school is doing distant learning only. Students are able to access curriculum both online and through packets that were mailed. Students never had a chance to say good bye to their classmates or their teacher before the pandemic occurred.

Our last day was Friday March 13th, it was a half day, and the kids left like any other half day, only this time we are still waiting for normalcy and school to start back up- All this happened with no warning for our kids.

We have good contact with families, and are able to provide meals, and necessitates our families may need, which we are so grateful for. This project is intended for their emotional well-being and so they can have something to look forward and know there is always hope.

My Project

These materials will make a huge difference in my students learning from home. This project will provide my students the opportunity to learn about life cycles while watching it happen in real life. Curriculum is being prepared now for the life cycle unit we teach in the spring. Usually, as a class, students get to experience the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly.

Having a caterpillar kit of their own will give my students an incredible learning experience from the comfort and safety of their home.

Butterflies give us hope, please help give my students hope, fun, amazement and the knowledge that life will go on as they watch these caterpillars become beautiful butterflies in these scary and uncertain times.

Ms. Darone
Grades PreK-2
    More than a third 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

    This project will reach 18 students.

    15 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Painted Lady Butterfly Amazing Bugs Kit (with live caterpillars) • Carolina Biological Supply Company $22.45 18 $404.10

Materials cost

$404.10

Vendor shipping charges

$191.65

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$631.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$111.50

Total project goal

$743.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$743.31

14 Donors

-$397.78

Donations toward project cost

-$349.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.75

match offer

-$332.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$282.78

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.84

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$0.00

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