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Ms. Vukson from Saint Paul, MN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Community Poetry Slam

Help me give my students an incredible experience writing, listening, and performing poetry with berets, copies of Poetry Unbound, photo frames, and more.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Vukson's classroom raised $532

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our high school students are diverse, unique, and talented in many ways. Our poetry slam is an opportunity for our gifted students to showcase their love of words and performance. These performances include reciting in Spanish, ASL, and other Indigenous languages our students speak.

The items will provide students with a creative space for artistic competition.

The items will be used as prizes for winners and all participants.

These decorations and berets will be used to create a warm, cafe-style feel for all our poetic performers. The picture frames will contain their certificate, reminding them of their participation, work, and enjoyment in the poetry slam.

Our school’s poetry slam will include multiple community members as both judges and performers. For many students, staff, community members and alumni, our school is like home. We want all members to be able to fully immerse themselves in the experience of a great poetry slam.

Ms. Vukson Humboldt Secondary School Grades 9-12

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.

Saint Paul, MN 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

200 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Berets for Adults - French Beret - Artist Hat - 6 Pack by CoverYourHair (Colorful - 6 Pack) • Amazon Business $43.55 3 $130.65
Giftgarden 4x6 Picture Frame Black Photo Frames Bulk for Wall or Tabletop, Set of 12 • Amazon Business $25.86 3 $77.58
130 Feet Glitter Star Paper Garland Banner Hanging Decoration for Wedding Graduation Birthday Baby Shower Festival Party (Gold and Black) • Amazon Business $12.99 3 $38.97
WY WENYUAN Black Pens, Fine Point Smooth Writing Pens, Personalized Ballpoint Pens Bulk, Flair Teacher Pens, Black Ink 1.0 mm Journaling Pen, Aesthetic Gift School Office Supplies for Note Taking • Amazon Business $8.99 4 $35.96
[10 Pk] Baskets for Gifts Empty| 8x10” Small Rectangular Kraft Basket with Handles|Wine, Christmas, Easter| Snacks, Farmers Market, Charity, Organizing, Shelf| Gift to Impress-Upper Midland Products • Amazon Business $35.49 1 $35.49
Yesland 16 Pcs Plastic Oval Basket for Gifts Empty, Small Bread Basket Food Storage Basket with Clear Gift Bags and Colorful Pull Bows, 9 X 6 X 2.5 Inches Basket Bin for Kitchen Restaurant Christmas • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
Gold Party Swirl Decorations Foil Swirl Hanging Decoration 30Pc Plastic Streamer for Ceiling 22" • Amazon Business $7.85 3 $23.55
24-Pack Happy Journals Bulk, Kraft Paper Notebooks with 80 Lined Pages for Kids, Office, School Supplies, Choose Happy, Believe in Yourself Cover Designs (4x5.75 In) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
the sun will rise and so will we • Amazon Business $5.55 2 $11.10
Black Gold Wedding Party Decorations 8 Rolls White Gold Black Crepe Paper Streamers Tassels Backdrop for Various Birthday Wedding Graduation New Year Festival Party Decorations • Amazon Business $9.88 1 $9.88

Materials cost

$415.15

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$451.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.66

Total project goal

$531.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$531.04

6 Donors

-$442.27

Donations toward project cost

-$390.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.34

match offer

-$71.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$60.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.67

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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$0.00

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Project Activity

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