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Mrs. Steffel from Sauk Village IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cicadas and Cricket and Caterpillars, Oh My

Help me give my students these wonderful classroom critters for positive classroom behavior!

  • 1 donor
  • $320 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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 Project

This project will help me implement a fun management strategy. The desk pets will be given to the student when they show their personal best, are kind to others, to celebrate good scores, participate in class, etc. After they have saved $10.00 in critter bucks, they will get to have their own desk pet at their desk. This will be a fun way to show others all their hard work.

Our students are very hard workers and they are very excited to learn every day when they come to class this will be a fun way for them to earn their very own desk pet for their own.

We are a very diverse school; at times we will have students who speak at least two different languages, where English is not their first language. Many of my student's parents will have more than one job so that they can support their family. Even though they are not in their child's life as much as they want to, the parents still have high expectations for their children. Because of their home life, they look to us to help their student grow and become successful in life

Mrs. Steffel
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classroom Critters • Carolyn's Creative Critters $129.00 1 $129.00
Critter BUNDLE SET #2 • Carolyn's Creative Critters $109.00 1 $109.00

Materials cost

$238.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$271.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.92

Total project goal

$319.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $319.49

1 Donor

-$319.49

Donations toward project cost

-$271.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.92

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 $0.00

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