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Mrs. Sims from Spartanburg SC is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Can You Stand the Rain

Help me give my students umbrellas to stay dry during rainy days when traveling from our portable to the main building.

  • $209 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I have eighteen unique students in a high population of Hispanic peers. Their backgrounds range from single parent homes to being raised by grandparents. Each one embodies a very distinct need that requires additional support within the classroom. Numerous students receive additional academic language support outside of the regular classroom.

Even though a majority of my students come from low income families, they are masters at making the best of what they have access to in the classroom.

I desperately want to help my students in any way that I can to excel in school and in life.

My Project

I have a class of 18 unique and funny students. We are housed in a portable outside of our main building. Our portable is not covered so, on rainy days we get soaked when going in for lunch, special classes and to use the restroom.

These umbrellas will help my students stay dry when transitioning throughout our school day.

They will be able to focus on learning and growing rather than being uncomfortable in wet clothing waiting to dry out before having to venture back out to get wet all over again. Since my students come from low income families, they are usually not prepared for weather changes. These umbrellas will benefit my students in many ways.

Mrs. Sims
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
10 Ribs Umbrella,Large Travel Umbrella, Windproof Umbrella, Compact Auto Open Close Umbrella with Double Layer Design, Sturdy UV Protection Waterproof Umbrella (Blue Sky) • Amazon Business $13.59 10 $135.90

Materials cost

$135.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $9.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$177.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.33

Total project goal

$208.85

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $208.85

1 Donor

-$0.00

Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

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 $208.85

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