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Mrs. Poynter from Philadelphia, PA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Be Carefree Kids

My students need access to materials which will enhance their recess time such as a colorful parachute, a variety of sports balls and jump ropes to increase social skills

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Poynter's classroom raised $481

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

Do you remember the anticipation of recess?How exciting it was to be free from your desks/teachers, to be able to run and play with peers?How exciting to be able to play with a variety of items and do whatever you please!Now imagine your in a small school yard enclosed by fencing with nothing to do

Our school is located in the highest poverty area of our city.

My students are identified as Special Education students who are all intellectually disabled. Due to this they learn an alternative curriculum then their same-aged non-special education peers. This alternative curriculum is called Life Skills Support. In addition to learning basic skills, they are also learning how to care for themselves and basic job skills. Our school is the beacon of hope for students, their families, and the neighborhood as a whole.

My Project

On the first day of school, students will anxiously await their recess time to catch up with friends and be outside. Rather then being met with an enclosed space by 12 foot wrought iron fencing and the scenery of dilapidated buildings, run down warehouses and neighborhood strife. Rather then students having limited to no recess supplies and nothing to do, they will have a variety of items, balls and fitness/ sport equipment to greet them. Unlike previous years, they will all have access to the recess items and can spend the their time playing and increasing relationships/ team building skills, self-esteem and exercising. Students will be able to utilize the recess items to forget about their surroundings and enjoy being outside and being a kid which for many students may only be during that thirty minute period on a daily basis. Many of my students are not allowed to go outside when they are home due to neighbor strife and this is the only time they have, so please help me make it count!

Donations to this project would improve my classroom and more importantly my students' lives by giving them a sense of ownership and teaching them responsibility to care for their own things.

The donations would help students to enjoy being a kid even if for only 30 minutes and be a distraction to their surroundings and strife/ responsibilities that may be facing them outside of the school day. It would make a difference by teaching them others outside our school and families care about them!

Mrs. Poynter Julia De Burgos Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

Philadelphia, PA 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PARACHUTE 12FT 8 PANELS 12 HANDLES - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $40.39 1 $40.39
NET SUPER FLING-IT NET AND BALL • School Specialty $38.83 1 $38.83
GAME CROCODILE HOP • School Specialty $33.86 1 $33.86
BAG MESH HEAVY DUTY 24X36 PURPLE • School Specialty $12.77 2 $25.54
BALL INFLATABLE PLAYGROUND SPORTIMES 8.5 SET/3 • School Specialty $24.13 1 $24.13
BALL RUBBER MEGAMAX 16IN YELLOW • School Specialty $19.45 1 $19.45
BALL FOAM UNCOATED 7'' 180 MM • School Specialty $9.65 2 $19.30
BALL FOOTBALL YOUTH #7 TAN • School Specialty $8.87 2 $17.74
GAME TWISTER • School Specialty $17.46 1 $17.46
HOOP RIBBON DANCING RAINBOW HOOP SMALL • School Specialty $4.18 4 $16.72
CD EVERYBODY DANCE • School Specialty $16.11 1 $16.11
BALL SOCCERBALL #3 RUBBER - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $7.38 2 $14.76
FITNESS DICE 4X4 VINYL COVER PAIR OF 2 • School Specialty $13.48 1 $13.48
FLYING DISC FRISBEE HEAVYWEIGHT 200G • School Specialty $12.35 1 $12.35
GAME RING TOSS • School Specialty $10.93 1 $10.93
JUMPROPE VINYL G/S 7 FOOT JUMPROPE SET OF 6 • School Specialty $10.78 1 $10.78
HAND PUMP 12'' W/HOSE • School Specialty $7.59 1 $7.59

Materials cost

$339.42

Vendor shipping charges

 $33.94

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$408.45

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.08

Total project goal

$480.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $480.53

3 Donors

-$480.53

Donations toward project cost

-$408.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.08

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