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Ms. Barnes from Washington DC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Help Students Feel Loved At School: Birthday Celebrations For ALL!

Help me give my students a memorable birthday celebration so they feel loved and a valuable part of our school community.

  • $356 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students reside in a high-poverty community and most of their parents work long hours and struggle to help them with homework. Most students read below grade level and are focused on day-to-day survival instead of working toward long-term academic goals. My students depend on the school for cognitive stimulation, encouragement, stability, social services and tangible resources. Although my students have enormous potential, they also have numerous environmental and socioeconomic challenges. Some students have gaps in their learning that require remediation, while others would benefit from enrichment and advanced learning opportunities.

My Project

Everyone wants to feel they are special, loved and part of a community. At times, school can feel intense as school districts and stakeholders focus on students' academic growth. Academic growth is important but so is socio-emotional growth, relationship building and celebrating milestones in students' lives. In fact, creating an environment that promotes feelings of safety, love and belonging can help students to develop positive self-esteem and the tools to reach their potential.

This project is aimed at helping students feel loved and part of a community by providing birthday celebrations for students' throughout the year.

Each student will receive a gift bag with a crown, birthday wristband and personalized pencils (engraved with their name) to celebrate their special day. As a result, students will have another opportunity to be celebrated within their school community.

Ms. Barnes
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Personalized Pencils - Value Pack Set of 3 • ATLAS PEN & PENCIL CORPORATION $0.99 130 $128.70
STD6559 - Birthday Wristbands • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 13 $64.87
SCT2817 - Birthday Crowns • Lakeshore Learning Materials $10.39 5 $51.95

Materials cost

$245.52

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.95

Sales tax

 $14.73

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$301.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.27

Total project goal

$355.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $355.15

2 Donors

-$346.33

Donations toward project cost

-$301.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.45

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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 $0.00

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