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Mrs. Ballenger from Cincinnati, OH is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Economy

Help me give my students play money, cash boxes, storage, and all the materials needed for a classroom economy with prizes.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ballenger's classroom raised $241

This project is fully funded

My Project

Hello and thank you for your interest in my project.

This classroom economy project is going to pay my students for doing classroom jobs, let them manage their money, and help with behavior management.

Each student will have a classroom job that will pay them weekly. When they get paid, they must pay rent, and then they may use the rest to buy toys, items from our classroom store or classroom advantages, like lunch with teacher or a free homework pass. Students will also have to pay fines if they misbehave in class. I will start this project next year, but I wanted to secure the materials before summer.

Mrs. Ballenger Pleasant Hill Middle School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Cincinnati, OH 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

45 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Decaller Large Cantilever Money Box, Cash Box with Key Lock - 5 Compartments & 4 Spring-Loaded Clips for Bills, 11 4/5" x 9 2/5" x 3 1/2" Pink • Amazon Business $20.99 2 $41.98
LEARNING ADVANTAGE Play Money Set - Bills & Coins - 100 Bills - 94 Coins - Pretend Money Designed Like Real Currency - Count Change with Toy Money • Amazon Business $9.81 4 $39.24
Jucoan 10 Pack Plastic Storage Baskets, 10.5 x 7 x 3.5 Inch Colorful Classroom Storage Organizer Baskets Trays with Grip Handles for Desktop, Drawer, School Supplies,5 Colors • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
WSICSE 50 Pcs Pen Toppers Cute PVC Pencil Toppers for Kids Bulk Pencil Clips Lovely Pencil Charms Decoration Accessories Classroom Reward School Prize Supplies Small Gifts for Students • Amazon Business $8.99 2 $17.98
48 Pack Sticky Hands Party Favors, 6 Types Goodie Bag Stuffers, Teacher Treasure Box Prizes, Classroom Rewards, Piñata Fillers, Bulk Party Favors Gift for Boys Girls (Random Color) • Amazon Business $6.98 2 $13.96
Mini Cube 20 Pack Magic Cube, Puzzle Party Favors for Kids Party Puzzle Game Toys Classroom Rewards & School Prize for Students, Stress Relief Toys Goody Bag Filler Birthday Gift • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
90 Pieces Scratch and Sniff Bookmarks Fruit Scented Bookmarks Fun Classroom Bookmarks 9 Styles Cute Marshmallow Pizza Apple Peach Banana Lemon Pineapple Cherry Bookmarks for Kids Girls Boys Student • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
50-Piece Slap Bracelets For Kids | Party Favors For Kids 4-8 | Slap Bracelets Bulk Party Favors | Goodie Bags Stuffers for kids with 25 Unique Designs, perfect treasure box toys for classroom rewards • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Eureka Bookmarks, Marshmallow Scented, 2 x 6 Inches, Pack of 24 - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $6.22 1 $6.22

Materials cost

$170.90

Vendor shipping charges

 $0.62

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$204.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.01

Total project goal

$240.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $240.09

1 Donor

-$160.05

Donations toward project cost

-$136.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.00

match offer

-$80.04

Match offer toward project cost

-$68.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.01

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