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Ms. Joey from Chicago, IL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Joey's classroom raised $724

Coffee for Life continued...

Help me give my students the chance to continue learning valuable and worthwhile vocational education skills, while making them feel like important members of our school community!

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Ms. Joey Walter S Christopher Elementary School
Chicago, IL Grades 6-8

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.

My Students

The 20 students that I have the pleasure of working with have vastly diverse needs. These awesome kids have a wide range of cognitive, physical and speech delays, which make their day-to-day learning more of a struggle. What benefits them most, is providing activities that incorporate all their sensory needs. Being involved in vocational learning opportunities help the students to learn lifelong skills. We are a Chicago public school and thus funding is limited, but the needs are limitless.

My Project

Life skills training is one of the most valuable skills for my students. My students are 6, 7, and 8th graders who have moderate/severe cognitive, physical and speech disabilities. They learn best when skills are taught with hands on lessons, in real life settings. Being that the school system we are in does not offer opportunities to teach my students in community based settings, I have to create new ways to teach valuable skills within the school setting. Having the opportunity to run our own classroom coffee cart, and giving the kids the chance to run it, would teach many skills that will go far into their future. They will be in charge and will be able to communicate with groups of adults and students in ways they wouldn't normally get to. It will make them feel important and valued as members of our school and community, and what is more important than that?!

They will use 2 stations with the Keurigs to make the selected coffee or tea and have the chance to offer the condiments to go with it, as well as using the blender to make iced coffee frappes.

All important skills in teaching communication, choice making and management of materials. The cart will be used to deliver their coffee or tea throughout the building because of the many physical disabilities the students have. To make the coffee cart business our very own, the students will design their own aprons to wear during the vocational education time. All the skills that will be taught during this time are skills that are essential for their future and to increase their level of independence. We are all very excited to get our business going.

Equity Focus

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 21 donors
Ms. Joey Walter S Christopher Elementary School 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.

Chicago, IL 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

20 students impacted 21donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dixie PerfecTouch Insulated Hot Cup & Lid Combo by GP PRO, 12 oz., Coffee Haze, 50 Cups/50 Lids (5342COMBO600) • Quill.com $12.74 10 $127.40
Trademark Chef Buddy Set Of 2 Ice Cube Trays With Lids • Quill.com $7.90 10 $79.00
Caf Escapes Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa, Keurig K-Cup Pods, 24/Box (6801) • Quill.com $12.74 6 $76.44
Celestial Seasonings English Breakfast Black Tea, Keurig K-Cup Pods, 24/Box (14731) • Quill.com $11.89 4 $47.56
Celestial Seasonings Green Tea, Keurig K-Cup Pods, 24/Box (14834) • Quill.com $11.89 4 $47.56
Twinings Pure Peppermint Herbal Tea, Keurig K-Cup Pods, 24/Box (2798325) • Quill.com $11.64 4 $46.56
Green Mountain Caramel Vanilla Cream Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods, 96/Carton (GMT6700CT) • Quill.com $43.77 1 $43.77
Carlisle VersaPour 554007 Pitcher 60 oz., 1 Each • Quill.com $7.22 4 $28.88
Brentwood 12 Speed Blender With 1.25 Liter Glass Jar Black • Quill.com $27.28 1 $27.28
Green Mountain Pumpkin Spice Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods, Light Roast, 24/Box (6758) • Quill.com $11.89 2 $23.78
Nestle Coffee-mate Coffee Creamer, French Vanilla, .375 oz Liquid Creamer Singles, 180/Box • Quill.com $16.99 1 $16.99
Nestle Coffee-Mate Pumpkin Spice Coffee Creamer, 50/Bx • Quill.com $5.94 1 $5.94
Berkley Square Individually Wrapped Flexible Straws, 400/Pk • Quill.com $5.26 1 $5.26

Materials cost

$576.42

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$615.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.54

Total project goal

$723.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $723.61

16 Donors

-$723.61

Donations toward project cost

-$615.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$108.54

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