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Mrs. Mishima-Donahue from Waianae, HI is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating a Cleaner Tomorrow

Help me give my students a variety of fiction and nonfiction books to support my students' conservation research and project based unit along with canvases and craft glue for my students to make bottle cap mosaics.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Mishima-Donahue's classroom raised $221

This project is fully funded

My Students

I'm an inclusion teacher at a Title I school in Hawaii. There might be negative stereotypes about the people on the Leeward coast of Oahu, but they are only stereotypes. My students come from a variety of backgrounds, from single-parent households and families with two working parents with multiple jobs, to families with comfortable living situations. With their diverse backgrounds, they all have a few things in common.

My students are enthusiastic, caring individuals who love learning and hands-on activities.

I teach an amazing class of eight and nine-year-olds. Regardless of what life throws at them, they always show up to school ready to learn, do their best work, and cheer each other on. They help nurture each other's growth in and out of the classroom. They are determined to make each day better than yesterday, and I am lucky to call them my students.

My Project

My students have been working hard to learn and understand the similarities and differences between fiction and nonfiction texts. They are learning how different text features are used for a variety of purposes to help organize, share and emphasize information and ideas. My students are learning to form their own opinions and defend them with evidence.

This conservation unit will allow my students to use everything they've learning about reading comprehension and integrate it with social studies, environmental science, and art to create a cleaner planet for their future.

We need a variety of fiction and nonfiction books for students to read and use for research. We also need canvases and craft glue to create bottle cap mosaics for their recycled art.

Thank you for your support and consideration of this project.

Mrs. Mishima-Donahue Makaha Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than three‑quarters 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

25 students impacted 22donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FIXSMITH Stretched White Blank Canvas- 8x10 Inch,Bulk Pack of 12,Primed,100% Cotton,5/8 Inch Profile of Super Value Pack for Acrylics,Oils & Other Painting Media. • Amazon Business $22.99 2 $45.98
Aleene's 25115 Trial Pack Tacky Glue, 5pk • Amazon Business $5.90 3 $17.70
The Story of Climate Change: A first book about how we can help save our planet • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
This Class Can Save the Planet • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
The Plastic Problem: 60 Small Ways to Reduce Waste and Help Save the Earth (Lonely Planet Kids) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
C is for Carbon Footprint: A Young Environmentalist’s A-Z Book with Conservation Tips • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Water Pollution: Discover Pictures and Facts About Water Pollution For Kids! • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Elmers Craft Bond Glue Pen Value Pack -- Set of 6 Glue Pens (Presicion Tip, Clear, 2.12 Oz Total) • Amazon Business $3.96 3 $11.88
Every Day Is Earth Day: Simple Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint • Amazon Business $8.53 1 $8.53

Materials cost

$148.84

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $6.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$187.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.11

Total project goal

$220.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $220.73

20 Donors

-$136.56

Donations toward project cost

-$119.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.73

match offer

-$79.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$67.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.96

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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