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Ms. Oitker from Quincy, IL is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cones for Physical Education

Help me give my students new large cones to use as boundary markers and tee when hitting a softball!

  • $429 goal

This project expired on February 1, 2024.

This project expired on February 1, 2024.

My Project

The large orange cones will be used for my Physical Education classes. They will have a dual purpose. When setting up boundaries for games and activities, the large cones will be easily visible to our students and stand out on the field. Depending on the field size, the larger cones will help set the field boundaries quickly. We always need different sized cones, especially when we are playing different games.

We have many different, smaller multi-colored cones we use now but the larger orange cones will stand out when our students are playing.

We can also use the cones as a tee when our students are practicing hitting during softball. Students love to hit the softball off of tee. These cones will be used for our taller students. The cones we currently use, many of our older students have to squat down to hit the ball. These will be so helpful to our older students.

Ms. Oitker Sara Atwater Denman Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Quincy, IL View local requests

More than half of 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

500 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Extra Sturdy Marker Cone, 28 Inch, Orange • School Specialty $24.97 12 $299.64

Materials cost

$299.64

Vendor shipping charges

$29.96

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$364.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.25

Total project goal

$428.34

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