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Mrs. Orellana Deschenes from Van Nuys, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Education Through The Physical

Help me give my students physical education equipment such as the Adorox Bean Bag Toss Game Set. It will help my students build coordination, balance, muscle strength, and confidence that translates to high self-esteem and great academic achievement.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Orellana Deschenes's classroom raised $188

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I teach second grade in a Title 1 school. My students are at or below poverty level living in a suburb of Los Angeles, California. All of my students qualify for a free breakfast and lunch. My class consists of 12 amazing girls and 10 "ready to go" boys. They enjoy being challenged academically and physically everyday. They are in the Limited English Proficiency program levels 1 and 2. My students are creative, inquisitive, hard working, and eager to learn about the world around them, as well as themselves. In the classroom my students work in a whole group, independently as well as in teams. They encourage each other to grow and explore their wonderful world of learning. My school is in a large district in Los Angeles.

Physical education will give my students the opportunity to learn about the relationships between nutrition, exercise, and health, while acquiring basic body management skills such as: The ability to stop and start on signal, spatial awareness, body part identification, balance and control.

My Project

I want to promote gross motor development and large muscle control through active play experiences. I am requesting Adorox Bean Bag Toss Game Set Sporty Bean Bag Corn Hole Outdoor Indoor Game, foam frisbees, balls, and dance scarves.

Physical activity will help my students focus better in the classroom, increase their social skills, and encourage an active lifestyle.

These materials will be available to my young children as part of their everyday routines. My students will have fun and "play" as they learn important motor and developmental skills, as well as setting their own personal and achievable goals. Being active can be a fun, natural habit.

Mrs. Orellana Deschenes Bassett Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Nearly all 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Adorox Bean Bag Toss Game Set Sporty Bean Bag Corn Hole Outdoor Indoor Game Set • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
American Educational Products Ultra Soft Foam Frisbees, Assorted Colors, Set of 6 • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Prextex 3 in 1 Carnival Combo Set Cornhole Bean Bags Ring Toss Game and Plastic Cone Set 26 Piece Set • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Champion Sports PGSET Playground Ball Set, 8.5” Set of 6 • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
US Games Bean Bag Scarves (Set of 6) • Amazon Business $21.78 1 $21.78

Materials cost

$116.74

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$10.68

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$159.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.09

Total project goal

$187.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$187.26

2 Donors

-$160.79

Donations toward project cost

-$159.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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