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Mr. Rodriguez from Cudahy, CA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Educational Impact through Physical Fitness

My students need is health and wellness. I plan on working with my students in the area of core strength and agility. I plan to use the Yoga mats to teach core strength. They also need resistance tubing, medicine balls, and a speed ladder.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Rodriguez's classroom raised $864

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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

A typical day in my classroom consists of a healthy breakfast that the district provides for us. My goal for my students is to reinforce that a healthy lifestyle just don't start with a balanced breakfast. I plan to instill into my students that regular exercise will increase focus and motivation.

My students come from a low socio economic school community in which a healthy nutritional lifestyle isn't the priority.

For the most part my students work hard and the majority love to play sports. I would like to instill a lifestyle of physical fitness that is unlike what they see at recess or lunch. I was introduced to agility training about a year ago. It helped me lose 35lbs and really help my energy and focus shoot through the roof. My students enjoy my health lessons that focus on learning to eat and live a healthy lifestyle. I want to take their motivation and curiosity to another level by taking what I know about strength and agility and applying it to our 200minutes of mandated Physical education time every 10days by the our district.

My Project

These resources will be used to work on core strength using the Yoga mats and agility speed ladders and cones. I plan to set up stations that incorporate quick exercises that the students can enjoy doing on a weekly basis. I plan to document progress based on number of reps completed as well as how quickly they finish the workouts. For example, a typical workout with have a lap around the track, 10kettle bell swings, 30jump ropes, speed ladder and then 5sit ups using the medicine ball. This would be a workout that could be repeated 2or3 times for a benchmark time.

I plan to make a difference in the students by not just instilling a love for learning but, a love in themselves and a realization that hard work in your mind is also achieved through the body and how well you take care of yourself.

Mr. Rodriguez Teresa Hughes Magnet Elementary School Grades 3-5

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Cudahy, CA View local requests

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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Aeromat™ Elite Kettlebell Medicine Balls - 6 lbs., Orange • Nasco $42.95 3 $128.85
MAT YOGA/PILATES IRIS GREEN 1/4'' X 24'' X 72'' • School Specialty $27.07 4 $108.28
Spri® Xertubes® - Very Light Resistance, Yellow • Nasco $7.65 8 $61.20
Exercise & Stretching Poster Set • Nasco $59.75 1 $59.75
3-Kilo Leather Medicine Ball - Yellow • Nasco $16.20 3 $48.60
BLOCKS YOGA EVA FOAM • School Specialty $9.97 4 $39.88
Champion Sports Exercise Medium Resistance Tubing - Red • Nasco $12.60 3 $37.80
Champion® Sports Exercise Light Resistance Tubing - Green • Nasco $11.85 3 $35.55
Champion® Sports Exercise Extra-Light Resistance Tubing - Yellow • Nasco $11.15 3 $33.45
Speed Ladder • Nasco $29.85 1 $29.85

Materials cost

$583.21

Vendor shipping charges

 $58.32

Sales tax

 $53.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$733.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$129.47

Total project goal

$863.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $863.11

3 Donors

-$793.11

Donations toward project cost

-$674.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$118.97

match offer

-$70.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$59.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.50

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