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Mrs. Hansen from Hart, MI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flashlight Fridays for Poetry

My students need 32 flashlights to use during Poetry on Flashlight Fridays!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hansen's classroom raised $159

This project is fully funded

My Students

Reading poetry by flashlight inside a lightless classroom is what our students look forward each Friday!

Our students are from a rural farming community.

Our school works with 58 students whose families are migrant workers moving between southern states and Michigan. The free and reduced poverty level for our building is 68%. We have students who are eager to learn, but are limited from those special extras due to the economy and budget cuts.

My Project

Our students attend a poetry special 1-2 times per week much like gym, music or art in our school. Our young poets have had many opportunities to read and write poetry during this time, but Friday's is their favorite day! This is not due to the fact that it's the end of the school week, but because the kids know it's FLASHLIGHT FRIDAY. Flashlight Friday is a special time where the shades are closed, all the lights are turned off and the kids are able to read and write poetry by flashlight. It may seem novel, but the response has been overwhelming. Kids aren't visiting with their friends or pretending to read, they are actually entirely engaged in reading and writing poetry. I've never witnessed such a response to poetry with this age group.

We have some flashlights, but not enough for each student.

On a good day there is a 1:2 ratio but many times it's three students to one flashlight. Please support us in our endeavor to provide each student with a flashlight so they can get the maximum enjoyment out of FLASHLIGHT FRIDAY.

Mrs. Hansen Dimon - Wolf ECC Grades 3-5

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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

200 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
DURACELL RUBBER FLASHLIGHT 2" -- Duracell Small Weather-Resistant Rubber Flashlight • Quill $3.14 32 $100.48

Materials cost

$100.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $1.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$137.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$20.62

Total project goal

$158.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $158.61

2 Donors

-$158.61

Donations toward project cost

-$137.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.62

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