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Mrs. Monte from Brooklyn, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Helmets Rock...Just In Case We Roll

Help me give my students cool helmets to keep them safe when they are biking, skating, boarding, and scooting.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Monte's classroom raised $271

This project is fully funded

My Students

"Free the child's potential, and you will transform him into the world." - Maria Montessori

Transforming children is par for the course in the Title I, K to 5 school where I teach physical education.

We have one of the largest enrollments of English as a New Language Learners of any elementary school in our city. The challenges these kids face are amazing. Many are learning to speak English for the first time, even as they continue to develop and master their native tongues at home.

There are over a dozen languages and dialects represented in our school. This, along with the long hours of school and after-school program enrollments, severely limit the time available for social interactions and the formation of meaningful friendships outside of school.

In every grade, there are students with special needs. All of the children are working hard to meet our rigorous curriculum. What is more amazing than all of this, however, is the dedication these students show day in and day out as they strive to reach all of their personal, social, and academic goals.

My Project

Every day, I see kids riding to school perched on the back of their grownup's bike. Unfortunately, what I don't see is the consistent use of safety helmets on the part of the kids or their adults.

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "With freedom comes responsibility." I want my students, and their families, to learn that having the freedom to ride on wheels has, with it, the responsibility of donning a safety helmet.

According to the CDC, the use of safety helmets reduced overall head injuries by 60% and fatalities by 73%. Currently, in NYS, all children under the age of 14 are required by law to wear "safety certified bicycle helmets" when riding a bike; a fact that seems to be missed by many families in my school. I want to change all of that by holding a family night bicycle safety seminar where I can share important information with my students and their families. I want to have a selection of different helmets to model styles, fits, and the correct way to secure a helmet to one's head. I will raffle the helmets at the end of the workshop and 12 lucky families will get to go home with a new, and safe, helmet.

Mrs. Monte PS 160 William Sampson Grades PreK-2

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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

600 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Schwinn Thrasher Lightweight Microshell Bicycle Helmet Featuring 360 Degree Comfort System with Dial-Fit Adjustment, Youth, Carbon • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Raskullz Girls Loud Cloud Sparklez Helmet • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Schwinn Thrasher Lightweight Microshell Bicycle Helmet Featuring 360 Degree Comfort System with Dial-Fit Adjustment, Youth, Red • Amazon Business $19.45 1 $19.45
Schwinn Thrasher Microshell Bicycle Helmet • Amazon Business $18.35 1 $18.35
Schwinn Thrasher Lightweight Microshell Bicycle Helmet Featuring 360 Degree Comfort System with Dial-Fit Adjustment, Youth, Blue/Silver • Amazon Business $18.34 1 $18.34
Razor V-11 Child Muli-Sport Helmet, Splatter • Amazon Business $17.19 1 $17.19
Schwinn Thrasher Lightweight Microshell Bicycle Helmet Featuring 360 Degree Comfort System with Dial-Fit Adjustment • Amazon Business $16.39 1 $16.39
Kids Bike Helmet for Bicycle Cycling, Skateboard, Scooter – Adjustable Harness from Age 3 to 7 for Head Size 19.6-22 inch - Durable Toddler Kid Bicycle Helmets Boys and Girls Will Love(Black Blue) • Amazon Business $15.97 1 $15.97
Youth Helmet – Multi-Sport Helmet for Skateboard Scooter Skating Bicycle Bike Cycling - Adjustable for Youth from Ages 8 to 18 - Certified for Safety (SK11M/L+MattePurple) • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
Youth Helmet – Multi-Sport Helmet for Skateboard Scooter Skating Bicycle Bike Cycling - Adjustable for Youth from Ages 8 to 18 - Certified for Safety (SK11M/L+MattePink) • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97
M Merkapa Kids Bike Helmet Adjustable 3D Shark Bicycle Helmets for Toddler and Youth (Candy, M) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$196.59

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$229.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.51

Total project goal

$270.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $270.05

4 Donors

-$126.00

Donations toward project cost

-$122.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.15

match offer

-$125.52

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.69

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.53

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