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Mrs. Russell from Wichita KS is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Geometry Tools and Floor Savers!

My students need compasses for geometry lessons and the manipulatives will help them with area and volume. The tennis balls are for the feet of the chairs and desks that are scraping up the floors.

  • $383 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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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 students are a wild and crazy bunch, but they have good hearts! I teach three classes of standard 7th grade math, one honors 7th grade math, and one enrichment class. We are a magnet school, so we get students from all over the city, but we also get the kids in the surrounding neighborhoods. The school is located in a very poor section of the city, but the crime rate is very low. Our students feel safe here and we do our best to help the community around us with snacks and meals that low income students can take home over the weekends.

My Project

The tennis balls are for the feet of the chairs and desks in my classroom. The floor is getting all scraped up from students pushing in their seats and general moving around. I have seen teachers use them before and they not only save the floor, but they are quieter.

I need reliable tools for my students to use.

I bought cheap compasses for my students this year out of my own pocket. They have only used them a few times and they are falling apart. I really liked the set I choose because it also comes with manipulatives that will help the students visualize volume and area.

Mrs. Russell
Grades 6-8

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Wilson Championship Tennis Balls - 8 Can Pack - No Color - Heavy Duty • DICK'S Sporting Goods $19.98 9 $179.82
EngageNY Manipulative Kit - Grade 8 • Nasco $68.95 1 $68.95

Materials cost

$248.77

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.88

Sales tax

 $17.54

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$324.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.34

Total project goal

$382.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $382.26

3 Donors

-$382.26

Donations toward project cost

-$324.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.34

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