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Mrs. Simons from Des Moines, IA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Falcons Soar to Success

Help me give my students an XBox and school appropriate games for earned reward time.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Simons's classroom raised $762

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am writing this project requesting an XBox with some games that will be used for students who have earned reward time for completing work and demonstrating school appropriate behavior. The students in our program have a history of struggling in school. In our program, we work really hard on social skills as well as academic skills. Part of our behavior system includes earning tickets to purchase preferred items. To earn these tickets, students demonstrate Safety Ownership Achievement Respect.

Safety Ownership Achievement Respect - these are key characteristics for success!

The XBox and games will be available for use for all students in our program. It will be located in a space where students who have earned time can come to take their turn. We have used a Wii in the past, and it was very successful and well-loved. It is just time for an upgrade as the Wii no longer works.

Mrs. Simons FOCUS Programs - K-12 Grades 3-5

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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.

Des Moines, IA View local requests

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

25 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Microsoft - Xbox Series X 1TB Console - Black • Best Buy Education $449.99 1 $449.99
Sonic Superstars - Xbox Series X Xbox One • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
Forza Horizon 5 Standard Edition - Xbox One Xbox Series X • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99

Materials cost

$569.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $39.04

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$647.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.28

Total project goal

$761.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $761.84

4 Donors

-$367.03

Donations toward project cost

-$335.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.50

match offer

-$367.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$312.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$27.71

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