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Ms. Phillips from Park City, UT is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Phillips's classroom raised $956

Discover the Beauty in Our State!

Help me give my students the supplies they can use to study and draw the natural elements that surround them.

Ms. Phillips Jeremy Ranch Elementary School
Park City, UT Grades 3-5

My Students

My students live in a very active community that loves and supports all things nature. Their writing pieces are riddled with characters that spend time running the trails and exploring the mountains, and their recess time interacting meaningfully with their surroundings and participating in nature clubs and building forts.

Today, the majority of our school day is spent inside and I want to devote some classroom time to being outside and indulge in the calming effects of nature while enjoying some quality time together while they are learning, too.

If they love being in nature during their unstructured times, I want to do what I can to bring that into their structured learning time as well.

My Project

Getting outside — but at a safe distance from other people — can be one way to boost my students' resilience. Connecting with nature and creatures may also offset the downside of social distancing. I want students to find a special place in nature, whether it’s under a tree at the end of the yard, a hidden bend of a creek behind their home, or a piece of grassy area in the play area at school. Know the birds that live near, know the trees that they pass by each day, I want them to know these things as if they were a part of their family. Doing this can reduce their sense of isolation, and bring about a sense of peace when things are constantly changing in our community.

The products I have selected will get my students excited about knowing the natural elements around them well enough to call them by name and be comforted by them.

The pamphlets will help them know the bird, flower and tree species in their area. The art supplies are for students to tap into their creativity as that can be such a wonderful stress buster for them as well. Since both art and nature are such effective stress reduction tools, we can seek out ways for our kids to connect with nature and be inspired by it to create a masterpiece.

19 students impacted 1 donor
Ms. Phillips Jeremy Ranch Elementary School Grades 3-5 Park City, UT View local requests 19 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Amazon Basics Aluminum Clipboard - Letter Size, Standard Clip, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $35.85 4 $143.40
HA SHI (64 Colors) Non Toxic Soft Pastels Set for Professional - Square Chalk pastel Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $11.56 10 $115.60
Backyard Birds of Utah: How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds • Amazon Business $9.99 8 $79.92
Large Sturdy Handcrafted 40" x 20" Wooden A-Frame Chalkboard Display / 4 Liquid Chalk Markers & Stencil Set/Sidewalk Chalkboard Sign Sandwich Board/Chalk Board Standing Sign (Black) • Amazon Business $69.95 1 $69.95
STKYGOOD 2PCS Camping Foam Pad Waterproof EVA Foam Seat for Pinic, Hiking, Backpacking, Mountaineering, Trekking (Purple + Black) • Amazon Business $12.99 5 $64.95
STKYGOOD 2PCS Camping Foam Pad Waterproof EVA Foam Seat for Pinic, Hiking, Backpacking, Mountaineering, Trekking (Orange + Black) • Amazon Business $12.99 5 $64.95
STKYGOOD 2PCS Camping Foam Pad Waterproof EVA Foam Seat for Pinic, Hiking, Backpacking, Mountaineering, Trekking (Green + Black) • Amazon Business $12.99 5 $64.95
STKYGOOD 2PCS Camping Foam Pad Waterproof EVA Foam Seat for Pinic, Hiking, Backpacking, Mountaineering, Trekking (Blue + Black) • Amazon Business $9.89 5 $49.45
24 Pack Dry Erase Whiteboards Class Pack 9"x12" Dry Erase Lap Boards, Portable White Boards for Students Teachers Kids in Classroom & Personal Home Use - 24 Whiteboard Erasers Included • Amazon Business $36.49 1 $36.49
Strathmore 400 Series Pastel Pad, Assorted Colors, 9"x12" Glue Bound, 24 Sheets • Amazon Business $8.46 4 $33.84
Sidewalk Chalks Set 100 Pack 20 Colors Jumbo Chalk for Outdoor School Art Classroom Supplies for Kids Toddlers Washable Drawing Chalks Paint Back to School Classroom Playground Blackboard Party Favors • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
IRCHLYN 24 Pack Plastic Magnifier, Mini Magnifying Glass 5X and 15X Handheld Reading for Kids Home, Classroom, Outdoor Science Observation Hand Lens • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Utah Trees & Wildflowers: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Plants (Wildlife and Nature Identification) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$770.43

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$811.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$143.29

Total project goal

$955.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $955.28

1 Donor

-$955.28

Donations toward project cost

-$811.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$143.29

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