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Mrs. Lail from Hickory NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Student-led project

Eagle Pride: Building Community & Celebrating Success

We need a popcorn machine and games for reward events.

  • $1,315 goal

This project expired on January 21, 2017.

This project expired on January 21, 2017.

About My Students

My students are energetic, curious middle school students in 6th-8th grade. They are awesome kids transitioning to young adulthood. Our faculty is working hard to help them along on this journey. We recently implemented Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports for our school. We call our program "Eagle Pride" and encourage students to show Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Diligence, and Etiquette every day. Rewards are the backbone of this positive system. Our faculty has brainstormed many possibilities, but our students have the best ideas!

Our library is a flexible space that serves not only as a learning area, but also a community center for many events. It is an ideal area for students to gather for fun rewards. We also have a nice grassy area right outside of the media center for students to enjoy outside time. We have the ideal space, and we are working hard to provide the ideal rewards.

My 8th grade media students want to provide a positive environment for the whole school, and are willing to work hard to accomplish this. They have great ideas for adding a popcorn machine, games, and activities to the media center so we can host positive behavior reward events.

This community-building project will support our school-wide plan promoting perseverance, integrity, determination, diligence, and etiquette by providing rewards for students who exhibit these traits. Games included in this project build a variety of skills including math skills, deduction, logic, spelling, and teamwork. The outdoor games will provide physical activity and coordination practice. Games and puzzles are a great way to build the spirit of perseverance. Games also build a collaborative spirit and give students a chance to practice collaboration skills as they work in small groups. This project will benefit students in many ways and provide them with recognition for their hard work.

In Their Own Words

We want to reward the kids who do good in our school and give people a reason to show fantastic behavior. We think friendly competition is a fun way to teach kids how to interact with others in and outside of class. We think reward games will help improve behavior in our school and help build cooperation, communication skills, and socialization. Also, the popcorn is a great reward because food is always good and we can come up with funny puns about popcorn, like "Let's get popping" to tell other kids about our project.

We will help Mrs. Lail run the reward events. We will send out flyers to tell others about the project and ask them to sponsor it. We will tell other students all about this project so that they will be encouraged to be good and get to come to the reward days.

This project will solve problems around the school by encouraging people to behave well and show Eagle Pride. It will encourage people to make intelligent, respectful, well thought-out choices. We will be able to have more variety in our rewards. Right now we usually have the same rewards over and over, so having a new type of reward will keep students interested in making better and better choices.

Mrs. Lail
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Great Northern Popcorn 6208 TopStar Twelve OZ Machine Antique Style Popcorn Popper Machine • Amazon Business $280.95 1 $280.95
Country Harvest Popcorn Portion-Pack for 12-Ounce Poppers (3 Cases, 72 Count) • Amazon Business $136.81 1 $136.81
Ticket To Ride • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Mainstreet Classics Broadway 5-in-1 Combo Game Set • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
King of Tokyo: New Edition Board Game • Amazon Business $29.75 1 $29.75
Great Northern Popcorn Company 1-1/2-Ounce Duro Bag Popcorn Bags, Case of 500 • Amazon Business $14.82 2 $29.64
NFL Game Day Board Game • Amazon Business $23.41 1 $23.41
Pop the Pig Game - New and Improved - Belly-Busting Fun as You Feed Him Burgers and Watch His Belly Grow • Amazon Business $23.00 1 $23.00
GSI Outdoors 99960 Roll-Up Five-In-One Game Set • Amazon Business $22.01 1 $22.01
Operation Game (Classic Version) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Elite Ring Toss Game - Children's or Family Outdoor Quoits Game - Compact Carry Bag Included • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97
Hasbro 28720 Risk Game • Amazon Business $18.44 1 $18.44
Hasbro 28720 Risk Game • Amazon Business $18.44 1 $18.44
Franklin Sports Washers • Amazon Business $18.11 1 $18.11
Outdoor Backyard Lawn Game for Kids 6 Pcs Set Best Fun Family Outside Activities Dart Toss Children Boys Girls Yard Jarts Games for Parties Tailgates Summer Camp Barbecues Events by Perfect Life Ideas • Amazon Business $17.97 1 $17.97
Battleship: Star Wars Edition Game • Amazon Business $15.92 1 $15.92
Pressman Checkers Board Games by Pressman Toy • Amazon Business $7.80 2 $15.60
Champion Sports Classic Playground Equipment (IHS1) • Amazon Business $15.56 1 $15.56
Yahtzee and Game of Life - Card Games • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Clue The Classic Edition • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Game of Life Game • Amazon Business $14.82 1 $14.82
Apples To Apples Party Box • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Diary of a Wimpy Kid 10 Second Challenge • Amazon Business $12.56 1 $12.56
HedBanz Game - Edition may vary • Amazon Business $12.00 1 $12.00
Pay Day Board Game (Editions may vary) • Amazon Business $11.52 1 $11.52
Coup (The Dystopian Universe) • Amazon Business $11.19 1 $11.19
Fast Flip Card Game • Amazon Business $11.12 1 $11.12
Monopoly Junior Board Game • Amazon Business $10.70 1 $10.70
Mastermind for Kids -- Codebreaking Game Plays on Three Levels • Amazon Business $10.19 1 $10.19
MasterPro Connect 4 Game, Line Up 4 Game • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Would You Rather/You Gotta Be Kidding Card Game (Fun Pack) • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Velcro Paddle Ball Catch Set 2-Pack • Amazon Business $9.48 1 $9.48
AEG Love Letter • Amazon Business $9.07 1 $9.07
Sushi Go! - The Pick and Pass Card Game • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Totally Gross! Tin • Amazon Business $8.38 1 $8.38
SKIP BO Card Game • Amazon Business $6.02 1 $6.02
Uno Card Game • Amazon Business $5.91 1 $5.91
Rook • Amazon Business $5.80 1 $5.80
Elefun and Friends Barrel of Monkeys Game - Colors May Vary • Amazon Business $5.52 1 $5.52

Materials cost

$994.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$77.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.92

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,117.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$197.16

Total project goal

$1,314.42

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