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Mrs. Morton from Alcoa TN is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cultivating A Magical Beginning-Of-The-Year Experience!

Help me give my students a MAGICAL back-to-school experience with social-emotional books accompanied by hands-on activities; including a cotton candy machine, a butterfly pavilion, clay pots, and flower seeds to teach social support, good choices, and problem-solving skills!

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The Magical Yet, The Impulsive Ninja, Grow Happy, and Butterflies on the First Day will support social-emotional learning through literature integrated with hands-on experiences.

Butterflies on the First Day addresses the "butterflies" that students face when starting a new grade.

The butterfly pavilion will be used to recreate the journey students go through throughout the year.

The Magical Yet will cultivate a learning environment that thrives on the power of "YET." A magical experience will be used to teach students how to cope with the difficult learning moments we all face when trying something new... like how to make cotton candy!

Grow Happy will reveal to students the impact that they have on their own happiness and learning. Students will discover they have the resources they need (seeds, soil, water, and pots) to nurture their own plant (happiness.)

Mrs. Morton
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
VBENLEM Commercial Cotton Candy Machine with Cart (New Version), Electric Floss Maker with Stainless Steel Bowl, Sugar Scoop and Drawer, for Family and Various Party, Bright Pink • Amazon Business $169.99 1 $169.99
Insect Lore Butterfly Pavilion: Pavilion Habitat and Two Live Cups of Caterpillars with STEM Butterfly Journal – Life Science & STEM Education – Butterfly Kit • Amazon Business $41.15 1 $41.15
UPGREY Fabric Paint Set, Set of 60(60ml Each) Permanent Soft Textile Paints, No Heating Needed & Washable Fabric Paint for Clothes, Canvas, T-Shirts, Jeans, Bags, All DIY Projects • Amazon Business $35.89 1 $35.89
Grow Happy • Amazon Business $15.00 2 $30.00
32 Pcs - 2.16" Small Mini Clay Pots Terracotta Pot Ceramic Pottery Planter Terra Cotta Flower Pot Succulent Nursery Pots - Great for Window Boxes, Cactus, Plants, Crafts, Wedding Favors • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Premium Cotton Candy Cones 100 Pack Rainbow Stars - Candy Park Multicolor Paper Cones - For Cotton Candy Machines & Candy Floss Sugar - Celebrations & Party Supplies • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Impulsive Ninja: A Social, Emotional Book For Kids About Impulse Control for School and Home (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $12.91 2 $25.82
The Magical Yet (The Magical Yet, 1) • Amazon Business $12.32 2 $24.64
The Old Farmer's Almanac Marigold Seeds (Petite Mixture) - Approx 200 Flower Seeds - Premium Non-GMO, Open Pollinated, USA Origin • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$390.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$426.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.23

Total project goal

$501.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $501.54

5 Donors

-$130.00

Donations toward project cost

-$111.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

An Anonymous Supporter match offer

-$55.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$46.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $315.66

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