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Ms. Schimke from Phoenix, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Helpers All Around Me

Help me give my students books, a block city, and dress-up helpers to give them a better view of their community, the helpers that help, and how they might fit in.

  • $247 goal

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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.

My Project

My students are very curious about the world around them, and the people who help are at the top of their list. They notice the clothes local helpers wear and the tools and vehicles they use and want to know how everything works.

We need a way to build a little community, complete with helpers, in our classroom to give my students a place to pretend and make up stories about things they have seen and experienced in the places they go every day.

Adding a block city, with block community helpers and vehicles will give my students a chance to work out their ideas of being a helper. The books, magnet dress-up helpers, and games will add to their prior knowledge of community helpers.

Ms. Schimke Indian Bend Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half of 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

15 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Melissa & Doug Wooden Town Play Set (FFP) - Pretend Play Wooden Town Play Set For Kids With Storage • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Constructive Playthings SNG-400 Wooden Community Helpers, Set of 25 Pieces for Block Play • Amazon Business $16.22 2 $32.44
Atoylink Wooden Magnetic Dress up Dolls Pretend Play Set 40+ Pcs Occupations Community Helpers Matching Games Fridge Magnets for Toddlers Preschool Learning Toys Boys Birthday Gifts • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Melissa & Doug Town Vehicles Set in Wooden Tray (9 pcs) • Amazon Business $15.09 1 $15.09
Just Help!: How to Build a Better World • Amazon Business $12.58 1 $12.58
10 Hidden Heroes • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Delivering Your Mail (Community Workers) • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
We're Better Together: A Book About Community (Highlights Books of Kindness) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
My 1st Book of Community Superheroes: Learn about community helpers (For Toddlers and Kids ages 2-5 years) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
I Want to Be a Firefighter • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$165.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $11.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$209.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.02

Total project goal

$246.82

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $246.82

2 Donors

-$246.82

Donations toward project cost

-$209.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.02

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