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Ms. Mikos from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fifth Grade Was a Ball

Help me give my students end-of-year rewards to celebrate their growth.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mikos's classroom raised $314

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Project

As the end of the year is quickly approaching, I would like to celebrate our fifth-grade students with a little accomplishment/farewell, ready-for-summer rewards. I hope they had a "ball" in fifth grade, and I will miss them. We will celebrate with luaus, sunglasses to remind them the future is bright, and a few other things to make the reward bags exciting and fun.

I would love to be able to celebrate our little scholars’ accomplishments for all their hard work.

My students will be able to have a special memory of fifth grade by having all of our friends sign their beach ball to remember all of our fifth-grade fun.

With these end-of-the-year sunglasses and bouncy balls, our little scholars would feel proud of their accomplishments, be ready to leave fifth grade behind as they head into middle school with something fun and memorable!

The bags will help everything stay organized and with its correct owner for our end-of-the-year activity.

Ms. Mikos Monarcas Academy Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Chicago, IL 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

55 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
4E's Novelty Large Beach Balls 24 Pack - 16 inch Inflatable Beach Ball, Rainbow Color - Pool Toys for Kids, Beach Toys, Summer Toys, Birthday Party Favors for Kids & Adults • Amazon Business $26.45 3 $79.35
Kids Sunglasses Party Favors, 64 Pack Neon Sunglasses in Bulk with UV400 Protection, Boys Girls Eyewear Pack, Glasses Gift for Birthday Graduation Beach Pool Party Favors Supplies Goody Bag Fillers • Amazon Business $34.29 1 $34.29
24 Beach Drinking Straws for Kids Beach Ball Pool Summer Birthday Party Supplies Favors Decorations with 2 PCS Cleaning Brushes • Amazon Business $16.95 2 $33.90
144 Pcs Bouncy Balls Bulk 32mm Bounce Balls 6 Styles High Bouncing Balls Toys for Kids Party Favors Birthdays Gift Classroom ssorted Colorful High Bouncing Ball for Boys Gilrs Birthday Carnival Prizes • Amazon Business $33.31 1 $33.31
32 Pack Sunglasses Bulk with UV Protection, 16 colors Neon 80s Retro Plastic Sun Glasses Toy, Summer Pool Party Favors, Beach Party Supplies, Gift for Birthday Goody Bag Filler School Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
Hawaiian Luau Party Favor Drinking Straws (24 Pcs) Summer Beach Pool Birthday Party Supplies Reusable Plastic Drink Straw for Tropical Luau Party (2 Pcs Cleaning Brushes inside)… • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Awpeye Cellophane Bags 25 Pack, Cellophane Gift Bags, Cellophane Wide Clear Bags For Mugs, Wine Bottles And Small Baskets 2 Mil Thick • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98

Materials cost

$232.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$266.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.99

Total project goal

$313.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$313.28

1 Donor

-$136.90

Donations toward project cost

-$136.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$152.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$129.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$24.16

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$0.00

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