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Mrs. Bush from West Springfield, MA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Gymnastics in Gym

Help me give my students the opportunities to experience gymnastics. My students will flip over the chance to use this equipment during physical education!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Bush's classroom raised $913

This project is fully funded

My Students

My 500 elementary students in grade 1 through grade 5 are funny, kind and energetic. Students attend P.E. classes two times a week. They enjoy every second of physical education class and I strive to make each activity as exciting as possible.

We are always trying to come up with new ways to motivate them and teach them new skills.

They are eager to learn and be successful every day. Please consider funding this project to provide these fantastic kids with a new experience.

My Project

Educational gymnastics is one of the most enjoyed units of the year. This unit increases a student's body awareness and muscular strength. We love performing cartwheels and handstands as well as tricks on the balance beams.

The requested equipment will greatly enhance our gymnastics experience.

The Kip Bar will provide my students the ability to learn kips, forward and backwards flips around the bar, as well as other skills that will improve their muscular strength. The wedge and octagon mats will assist my students in their forward/backward roll and back-bend walkovers techniques.

My students love movement and are always willing and eager to try something new. Please consider giving them the opportunity to learn these new skills.

Mrs. Bush John Fausey Elementary School 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.

West Springfield, MA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
BalanceFrom Gogym Folding Incline Gymnastics Cheese Mat Training Foam Triangle Gym Ramp Tumbling Wedge • Amazon Business $299.88 1 $299.88
Z-Athletic Gymnastics Expandable Kip Bar (Blue) • Amazon Business $265.00 1 $265.00
We Sell Mats OCT2426MED-LMGBL Medium 24" x 26" Gymnastics Octagon Skill Shape Lime Green & Blue • Amazon Business $169.95 1 $169.95

Materials cost

$734.83

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$775.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$136.91

Total project goal

$912.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$912.76

5 Donors

-$890.41

Donations toward project cost

-$767.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$123.06

match offer

-$10.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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