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Ms. Luna from Bronx, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fifth Graders Are Financially Smart

Help me give my students a variety of gift cards, pencils, colored pencils, putty, journal, bracelets, and many more to help us learn about financial literacy!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Luna's classroom raised $924

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 Students

My class is composed of 55 fifth graders in a general education class, with students with IEP and ELL learners and special education students such as autism.

A typical day in my classroom looks active.

My students are engaged in learning activities that get them moving, talking to their peers, and asking great questions. You will not see a lot of worksheets in my classroom. My students are learning through hands-on experiences.

I teach in a Title I school.

My fifth-grade students come from very diverse families. I am excited to share that my school is a genuinely diverse community. Not only do students come from varying ethnic backgrounds and places, but the life experiences that they’ve had are incredibly unique. My scholars are creative, thoughtful, and full of excitement!

My students are 9 and 10-year children that love coming to school. When school was closed in the spring of 2020 due to the pandemic not only were the kids wanting to come back but we missed seeing their smiling faces every day.

My Project

My students will build financial literacy by earning classroom dollars. Their math skills increase by counting, exchanging and spending their dollars. I want to use positive motivation to help students grow through my classroom rewards store. Students earn points through classwork, grades, and behavior to shop at the store. Each month students are given a day to shop at the classroom store using the money they have earned. Students will have to balance, save, and budget for rewards they want! I am requesting gift cards from Starbucks, Old Navy, Panera, and Subway and bookmarks, stress balls, slime, notepad, pencils, and many more to help fill my classroom store. These items are awesome rewards the kids will want to save up to buy! I want to make sure I have enough gift cards and materials so every student has the opportunity to save up their money to buy one.

By funding this project you will not only place a smile on a child's face, but you will also give them an opportunity to have something that they want when most of the time don't get and learn to make wise purchases.

Specific tangible rewards help students maintain their motivation and stay on task through the end of the school year.

Offering these gift cards as incentives will help students stay on track academically and behaviorally in order to be successful in school and life.

Ms. Luna PS 43 Jonas Bronck 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.

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Gift Card $25 • Amazon Business $25.00 4 $100.00
Subway Gift Card $25 • Amazon Business $25.00 4 $100.00
Old Navy $25 Gift Card • Amazon Business $25.00 3 $75.00
Best Buy Gift Card $25 • Amazon Business $25.00 2 $50.00
IHOP Gift Card $25 • Amazon Business $25.00 2 $50.00
Build-A-Bear Gift Card $25 • Amazon Business $25.00 2 $50.00
Colored Pencils Bulk, 30 Packs of 12 Count, Pre-sharpened, 360 Colored Pencils for Kids • Amazon Business $34.98 1 $34.98
PIZZA SOCKS BOX 4 pairs MIX Vege Capriciosa Pepperoni Cotton Socks L Made In EU • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
1Sock2Sock Women's Donut Socks Gift Box 6 Pack • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
Rainbow Socks - Men's Women's - Sushi Socks Box Tamago Cucumber Salmon - 3 Pairs L • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Wax Seal Stamp Set, Yoption 6 Pieces Sealing Wax Stamps Copper Seals + 1 Piece Wooden Hilt, Vintage Retro Classical Initial Seal Wax Stamp Kit (Tree of Life+Bee+Heart+Compass+Feather+with Love) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Beadeez Stress Relief Squeezing Balls 3-Pack for Kids and Adults - Premium Anti-Stress Squishy Balls with Water Beads - Alleviate Tension, Anxiety and Improve Focus - ADHD Sensory Toys Gift Set • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
POKONBOY 16 Pack Scratch Arts and Crafts Notebooks, Scratch Note Pads for Kids Rainbow Party Favors Coloring Books for Kids Art Party Supplies Stocking Stuffers（16 Wooden Stylus & 4 Drawing Stencils） • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
KELZ KIDZ Quality & Durable Medium (2.5 Inch) Spiky Mesh Squishy Balls with Exclusive Sewn Mesh! (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Scentco Graphite Smencils - HB #2 Scented Pencils, 10 Count • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Kicko Mini Putty with Glitter - 48 Pack Assorted Neon Color Sludge - Educational Fidget Toy Ideal for Relaxation, Party Favors • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Mini Cube Puzzle Party Favors for Kids, Libay 20 Pack Magic Cube Party Puzzle Game Toys Classroom Rewards and School Prize for Students, Stress Relief Toys Giveaway Goody Bag Filler Birthday Gift • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
HiUnicorn Pop Its Unicorn Fidget Toy Gift, Pink Bubble Push Popping Game Autism Stress Sensory Toy School Office Crafts for Kids Teen(2-Pack Pink Unicorn + Purple Unicorn) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Tic Tac Toe - (Bulk Pack of 24) 5" x 5" Foam Tic-Tac-Toe Mini Board Game Toys in Neon Colors for Kids, Birthday Party Favors, Goody Bag Stuffers, Classroom Prizes & Occupational Therapy, Stocking Stuffers by Bedwina • Amazon Business $12.39 1 $12.39
Graphique Navy Stripe Hard Bound Journal, 160 Ruled Pages, Blue & White Striped Inspirational "Make Things Happen" Cover & Embellished w/ Gold Foil, 6.25" x 8.25" x 1" (SB3031A5) • Amazon Business $12.09 1 $12.09
Raymond Geddes Dr. Seuss Beveled Eraser (Pack of 48) • Amazon Business $11.56 1 $11.56
Stationary Paper 48 Pack Parchment Antique Colored Printed Paper, Stationery Vintage Letter Writting Paper for Craft, Invitations, Map, 8.5 X 11 Inch • Amazon Business $10.59 1 $10.59
Flexible Bendy Pencil, 35 PCS Flexible Soft Pencil Colorful Stripe Soft Pencils with Eraser as Gift for Students or Children • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
12 Ruler Snap Bracelets for Kids - Birthday Party Favors for Boys and Girls - Cute Easter Basket Stuffers for Kids - Small Treasure Box Toys - School Teacher Rewards for Students, Bulk Classroom Prizes for Kids • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Monolike Magnetic Bookmarks Misty, Set of 5 • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$743.43

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.15

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$784.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$138.46

Total project goal

$923.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $923.04

1 Donor

-$461.52

Donations toward project cost

-$392.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.23

match offer

-$461.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$392.29

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.23

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