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Ms. Kahele from Keaau, HI is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engaging Classroom Literacy, Fun, & Learning

Help me give my students an engaging classroom with colorful supplies, new books to read, incentive snacks, and a cool classroom indoor garden that will bring joy and nature into our classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kahele's classroom raised $750

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My Project

Our classroom just got a bit elevated with a cool mini indoor garden/fish tank! This surely promotes our love and appreciation for nature and science as best as we can get in our classroom. We will learn so much from watching the plants grow and see in real-time how the aquaponics and fish interact in the process. We also are excited to get new books for our bookshelf and we all love reading and learning about Hawaii and Hawaiian culture. Snacks are always a win and students love on-the-spot incentive prizes when they answer correctly to an impromptu question. Birthday pencils are a special way to be recognized along with a birthday song! We also will greatly appreciate updating our colored pencils collection as we utilize these throughout the year to make our learning beautiful.

Ms. Kahele Kea'au Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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

120 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
AquaSprouts Garden • Carolina Biological Supply Company $180.76 1 $180.76
Funrous 500 Pcs Happy Birthday Pencils for Students Bulk Colorful Pencils with Top Erasers for Teachers Classrooms Reward Kids Birthday Party Supplies Gifts, 10 Assorted Style • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
Oreo, Chips Ahoy, Ritz, Nutter Butter, Teddy Grahams Variety Pack - Nabisco Cookies Assortment Bulk - Care Package Gift Box (40 Count) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Vornado VFAN Mini Classic Vintage Fan | Retro Metal Air Circulator with Original Base for Desk & Bedside | 2 Speeds, Adjustable Tilt | Green • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Kaplan Early Learning National Geographic Nonfiction Books - Level 2 - Set of 8 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $36.86 1 $36.86
Pup Go 4 in a Row Game - 6 Spare Discs Included, Board Games Toys for Kids, Classic Four in a Row and Family Fun Games for Ages 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 Year Old Boys Children Adults (Blue) • Amazon Business $9.98 3 $29.94
From a Native Daughter: Colonialism and Sovereignty in Hawaii (Revised Edition) (Latitude 20 Books (Paperback)) • Amazon Business $24.16 1 $24.16
Sam Choy's Ulu Cookbook: Hawai'i's Breadfruit Recipes • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
HAWAII'S NIGHT MARCHERS: A History of the Huaka'i Pō • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Silly Goose Chess Game, Cardboard Folding Chess Set with Plastic Chess Pieces, Board Games • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Mattel UNO Card Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $8.96 2 $17.92
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack 75 Wipes/Container 3/Pack (30208) • Staples $13.21 1 $13.21
Orville Redenbacher's Movie Theater Butter Microwave Popcorn, 3.29 Ounce Classic Bag, 24-Count • Amazon Business $12.72 1 $12.72
Lako Kula: School Supplies in 'Ōlelo Hawaii • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
A Picture Book of Amelia Earhart (Picture Book Biography) • Amazon Business $6.80 1 $6.80
The History of Pearl Harbor: A World War II Book for New Readers (The History Of: A Biography Series for New Readers) • Amazon Business $6.68 1 $6.68

Materials cost

$531.93

Vendor shipping charges

 $44.11

Sales tax

 $23.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$637.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.49

Total project goal

$749.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $749.91

1 Donor

-$749.91

Donations toward project cost

-$637.42

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$112.49

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