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Ms. Pridgen from Cumming, GA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Exceptional Children's Week Kickoff!

My students need The M&M&'s in order to kick off our Exceptional Children's Week!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pridgen's classroom raised $305

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our school is a Title 1 school, meaning 90% of our students are on free and reduced lunch. While our school is full of diversity, our school is also the home to exceptional students ranging from mild to moderate disabilities. This year for Exceptional Children's week, our school is wanting to highlight on these amazing students that are different, yet still like each and every one of us. We are very proud of our Best Middle School in Forsyth County title and plan on maintaining that position through educating our students about the diversity they have the privilege of experiencing every day.

My Project

Exceptional Children's Week!

Every student in the school will be given a fun size bag of M&M's along with a poem attached that discusses how each and every one of us may be different on the outside, but are the same on the inside.

"I have always liked M&Ms;

the most diverse, multicultural, integrated candy in the world.

You have red, yellow, orange, brown, green, and blue;

all in one package, all co-existing TOGETHER.

One color doesn't think that it is superior to the other.

All colors look different on the outside,

but have the same ingredients on the inside.

M&Ms all have the same flavor, and they all taste GOOD.

Wouldn't it be nice if all people were judged by what was

inside rather than what you see on the outside?"

Ms. Pridgen Otwell Middle School Grades 6-8 Cumming, GA View local requests

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

999 students impacted 8donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
M&M'S Variety Mix Chocolate Candy Fun Size 85.23-Ounce 150-Piece Bag • Amazon Business $17.59 12 $211.08

Materials cost

$211.08

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.17

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$258.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.67

Total project goal

$304.48

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$304.48

7 Donors

-$254.48

Donations toward project cost

-$216.31

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.17

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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$0.00

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