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Ms. Polzella from Hartford, CT is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Game Day Supplies

Help me give my students some games to play for when they have perfect attendance on our game days.

  • $336 goal

This project expired on July 5, 2025.

This project expired on July 5, 2025.

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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

We hold specific events throughout the school year for students that have perfect attendance for several weeks. The items that I am requesting will be used with our Nitendo Switches to provide them with some more interesting games to use during our Attendance Game Day events.

Hopefully, with more interesting games, students will be more likely to come to school every day!

Our students get so excited to come to school when we have these events where they get to spend time with their friends and know that they can have a good time in school.

Ms. Polzella McDonough Middle School Grades 6-8

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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.

Hartford, CT 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

350 students impacted

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Nintendo Switch • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Nintendo Switch OLED Model Nintendo Switch Nintendo Switch Lite • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
Glamgen Carrying Case for Nintendo Switch/OLED,Large Protective Travel Hardshell Storage Bag with 16 Game Cartridges for Switch Console, Pro Controller, Accessories Switch Dock,Black • Amazon Business $26.98 2 $53.96
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Standard Edition - Nintendo Switch • Best Buy Education $39.99 1 $39.99
NBA 2K25 Standard Edition - Nintendo Switch • Best Buy Education $21.18 1 $21.18
FYOUNG Charger for Switch &Switch OLED Joy Cons Controllers, Charging Dock Base Station for Nintendo Switch Joycons with Indicator, Charger Station Stand for Joy Cons • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$251.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$284.87

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.27

Total project goal

$335.14

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