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Ms. Gingrich from Richmond, VA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cooking Up a Love of Learning

Help me give my students bowls, cutting boards, whisks, and cookbooks to create a fun filled family night.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gingrich's classroom raised $528

This project is fully funded

My Project

My school's math coach and I are in charge of creating math and literacy family nights each school year. Last year we started a Cooks and Books family night that we had to complete virtually. This year we will be in person! Therefore, we need supplies to help make this evening a success. Throughout the evening teachers, students, and families will read books and participate in math and literacy related discussions.

The evening will culminate with students and families creating a dessert related to the books we've read.

We will use the cooking tools to create the desserts and then have them on hand for the following years as we continue to implement this event. We will also raffle off cookbooks at the end of the evening so that students and parents can continue the fun at home. This assists us in strengthening the bridge between school and home and helps students see how math and literacy affect all areas of our lives.

Ms. Gingrich Barack Obama Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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 will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
20 Pcs Kids Plastic Knife Set with Cutting Board Toddler Knife Tools, Including 10 Child Safe Knife 10 Kids Chopping Board Kids Cooking Utensils for Cooking Club, Preschool, Kids Cooking Class • Amazon Business $28.99 4 $115.96
24 Pcs Plastic Bowls 24 oz Snack Bowl Cereal Bowls Colorful Kids Bowls Reusable and Unbreakable Bowls for Dessert Cereal Soup Fruit Salad Popcorn, 6 Colors, Dishwasher and Microwave Safe • Amazon Business $29.79 2 $59.58
Super Simple Cooking for Kids: Learn to Cook with 50 Fun and Easy Recipes for Breakfast, Snacks, Dinner, and More! (Super Simple Kids Cookbooks) • Amazon Business $11.79 3 $35.37
The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs: 100+ Recipes that You'll Love to Cook and Eat • Amazon Business $10.44 3 $31.32
My Very First Cookbook: Joyful Recipes to Make Together! A Cookbook for Kids and Families with Fun and Easy Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, and More (Little Chef) • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Edible Crafts Kids' Cookbook Ages 4-8: 25 Fun Projects to Make and Eat! • Amazon Business $13.49 2 $26.98
Kid Chef Junior: My First Kids' Cookbook • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
Good Housekeeping Kids Cook!: 100+ Super-Easy, Delicious Recipes - A Cookbook (Volume 1) (Good Housekeeping Kids Cookbooks) • Amazon Business $11.49 2 $22.98
The Complete DIY Cookbook for Young Chefs: 100+ Simple Recipes for Making Absolutely Everything from Scratch (Young Chefs Series) • Amazon Business $10.99 2 $21.98
Mini Whisks 5 inch 24Pcs • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Let's Cook Together!: Fun and Tasty Recipes to Make With Your Kids! • Amazon Business $10.00 2 $20.00

Materials cost

$412.10

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$448.28

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.11

Total project goal

$527.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$527.39

4 Donors

-$279.78

Donations toward project cost

-$237.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.97

match offer

-$247.61

Match offer toward project cost

-$210.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.14

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