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Mrs. Lince from Detroit, MI is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Hopping into a Happy Recess

Help me give my students a fun-filled recess space! We will improve the blacktop area of our playground for games.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Lince's classroom raised $385

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are bright and curious. Many of my students have difficult backgrounds but come to school every day to learn. School is important to them because they know that education is key in improving their outcomes and their lives. We are an elementary school in the city of Detroit. The students are not only interested in improving themselves, but improving and revitalizing their city at the same time. My students have a variety of talents and interests and our goal as a school is to increase their access to different programs and activities that they would not get to experience outside of the school setting.

My Project

Cooke S.T.E.M. Academy believes that recess should be an organized environment where students can have fun, play safely, & participate in healthy activities to help increase the positivity of school culture.

We will have several designated physical activity zones.

One of those zones is the blacktop. Here, we will have hop-scotch, basketball, jump rope, and Jumbo Connect 4.

Our overall goals and objectives for recess are as follows:

- Establish healthy play

- Learn team building

- Teach conflict resolution

- Increase communication skills

- Decrease in discipline referrals

- Decrease in injuries

Mrs. Lince Cooke STEM Academy Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Detroit, MI 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

250 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jetcoat 10-Year Driveway Sealer 5 Gallon • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
12inch Alphabet Cake Stencils Letter Stencil A-Z 26Pcs,0-9 Number Cake Templates 10Pcs with a Heart Mold for Birthday Wedding Anniversary (37Pcs) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Colorations Garden Stencils, 12 Garden Designs, Made from Washable Plastic, 8 inches Each, Jumbo Size, Sturdy Stencils, Great for Creating Art, Kids Stencils, Stencils for Children • Amazon Business $23.65 1 $23.65
153 Pieces Letter Number Stencil Symbol Stencil Set, Plastic Alphabet Painting Templates Interlocking Stencil Kit for Painting on Wall Home Craft Decor, DIY Art Projects (4 Inch) • Amazon Business $23.59 1 $23.59
Rust-Oleum 255641 Professional Inverted Marking Spray Paint, 15 oz, Fluorescent Pink • Amazon Business $22.29 1 $22.29
Rust-Oleum 207464 Professional Inverted Marking Spray Paint, 15 oz, Fluorescent Green • Amazon Business $22.16 1 $22.16
Rust-Oleum 2564838 Professional Inverted Marking Spray Paint, 15 oz, Safety Red • Amazon Business $9.28 2 $18.56
Rust-Oleum 266577 Professional 2X Distance Inverted Marking Spray Paint, High Visibility Yellow, 15 Ounce (Pack of1) • Amazon Business $8.94 2 $17.88
Rust-Oleum 2554 Professional Inverted Marking Spray Paint, Fluorescent Orange, 15-Ounce • Amazon Business $14.00 1 $14.00
Seymour 20-649 Stripe Water Base Traffic Marker, Dark Handicap Blue • Amazon Business $6.29 2 $12.58
6 Pieces Chalk Stencil Set, Ocean Theme Pattern Plastic Stencil Templates for Kids Painting Art Crafts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Rust-Oleum 203039 17 oz Industrial Choice Precision Line Inverted Marking Spray Paint, White • Amazon Business $4.55 2 $9.10

Materials cost

$292.78

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$327.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.74

Total project goal

$384.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$384.91

6 Donors

-$384.02

Donations toward project cost

-$327.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.85

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.89

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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