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Mrs. Simper from Tooele UT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cooking With a Kitchen: Funner, Safer, Educationally Superior!

Help me give my students a real kitchen experience with less setup and easier clean up.

  • $2,806 goal

This project expired on August 1, 2020.

This project expired on August 1, 2020.

My Students

Students in my classes learn how to cook nutritious meals. This is easily the most sought-after class in the middle school!

Several students have said, "This is my FAVORITE class!" and "We want to cook more!"

Their favorites so far were making Taco Soup and smoothies. The alfredo was another hit. Now, students aren't afraid of the kitchen. They are building life skills, confidence, and pride in their abilities!

My Project

Currently, our foods classroom has to be set up and taken down every day, much like a "camp kitchen." We have folding tables, hot plates, mini-ovens, but no sinks. It would be most helpful to have a sink for each of the 6 groups, but one large 3 compartment sink would be wonderful as well.

Our students spend much of their precious class time setting up and taking down tubs of dish water, tables, appliances, utensils, and cooking supplies.

This would be alleviated by having a more kitchen-like classroom setup, with sinks, counters, and cupboards. Then, they would have more class time to actually cook!

Each group's supplies are stored in 50 gallon tubs. Cabinets with sinks would be a huge organizational tool, and motivation for students to keep their supplies clean and in order.

Mrs. Simper
Never Before Funded Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SystemBuild Kendall 54" Wall Cabinet, White • Amazon Business $109.88 6 $659.28
Ameriwood Kendall 3 Drawer Base Cabinet 24" White • Amazon Business $109.88 6 $659.28
Elkay D233193 Dayton Equal Double Bowl Drop-in Stainless Steel Sink • Amazon Business $92.95 6 $557.70
Kitchen Faucets Low Lead Commercial Solid Brass Single Handle Single Lever Pull Down Sprayer Spring Kitchen Sink Faucet, Brushed Nickel OWOFAN • Amazon Business $73.99 6 $443.94

Materials cost

$2,320.20

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$34.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,385.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$420.88

Total project goal

$2,805.88

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