Help me give my students individual portable greenhouses, seeds, watering cans, and gardening supplies for their environmental mentorship and stewardship.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Fong's classroom raised $1,161
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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
I teach at a Title I school. Many students get free or reduced-price lunch. The majority of students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds and may only get the two meals a day they receive at the high school. Many of my students are also English language learners or already speak two languages. My students are filled with personality and many have experienced hardship no sixteen-year-old should have experienced.
My students bring enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and imagination to class on a regular basis.
Our campus has a strong sense of community; we really are a family. We even have a supper program where students can eat dinner after school for free.
My Project
My school is currently distance learning. In my environmental class each quarter I send the students a bag of gardening materials where we garden together, but at home. Each student currently has soil, seeds, plant containers, pipettes, syringes, a plant light, and a watering tray. I am teaching them gardening skills at home and it has been so much fun. At first I was just teaching students the basic skills, but now my students have turned into young horticulturists. This budding relationship of teacher and student is really blossoming into something of it's own. We also have the help of our school district's garden outdoor educator going over demos, soil health, and tips.
Some of my students have such a green thumb.
I was elated when last week one of my students brought back 4 large rhubarb plants she had been growing at home that she wanted to give to our zen garden. One of my students is growing corn at home that is up to his shoulder. At the end of quarter 2 I had 5 students bring back their corn for our garden and the stalks are thriving.
Right now students are germinating and growing their plants indoors with a plant light. To take this mentorship to the next level I would like to give students that are really excelling their own mini portable greenhouse they can leave outside in the spring when temperatures are warmer. To continue to foster the love for gardening and learning more about plants we also need watering cans, trowels, and seeds. The stickers are incentives for the students when they design their own gardening projects. I can't wait to see what they come up with.
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
Tingyuan Pop up Greenhouse Mini Greenhouse for Indoor Outdoor 27"x27"x31"
• Amazon Business
$21.99
20
$439.80
Cornucopia Brands Elephant & Dinosaur Watering Cans (Combo Set of 2); Kids' Novelty Animal Watering Cans in Green & Gray
• Amazon Business
$11.99
14
$167.86
Fiskars, 384220-1001 Ergo Garden Hand Trowel
• Amazon Business
$7.62
9
$68.58
Yesland Set of 7 Plastic Watering Can - 1.8 L Easy Pour Watering Pot with Long Spout for Bonsai Indoors and Outdoors
• Amazon Business
$16.99
2
$33.98
24 Pack 3inch Multi Color Square Plastic Plant Pots,Seedling Nursery Transplanting Planter Container Indoor Outdoor for Your Room,Garden Office and Balcony Decor
• Amazon Business
$14.99
2
$29.98
Set of 40 Assorted Vegetable & Herb Seeds 40 Varieties Create a Deluxe Garden All Seeds are Heirloom, 100% Non-GMO! by Black Duck Brand 40 Different Varieties
• Amazon Business
$24.99
1
$24.99
GROWNEER 120 Packs 6 Inches Plastic Plant Nursery Pots with 15 Pcs Plant Labels, Seed Starting Pot Flower Plant Container for Succulents, Seedlings, Cuttings, Transplanting
• Amazon Business
$22.99
1
$22.99
Seedling Starter Trays, 720 Cells: (120 Trays; 6-Cells Per Tray), Plus 5 Plant Labels
• Amazon Business
$20.79
1
$20.79
Ziploc Storage Bags with New Grip 'n Seal Technology, For Food, Sandwich, Organization and More, Gallon, 75 Count
• Amazon Business
$8.17
2
$16.34
Wildflower Seeds, 35 Varieties of Flower Seeds, Mix of Annual and Perennial Seeds for Planting, Attract Butterflies and Hummingbirds, Non-GMO
• Amazon Business
$12.47
1
$12.47
100 Pack Outdoor Stickers I Cute Mountain Waterproof Stickers 100% Vinyl Stickers I Skateboard Stickers, Adventure and Hiking Stickers for Water Bottles, Laptop Stickers (100 Pack, Nature Stickers)
• Amazon Business
$8.99
1
$8.99
Adventure Nature Stickers (50 pcs) Outdoors Hiking Camping Travel Wilderness Stickers Pack Suitcase Stickers Vinyl Decals for Car Bumper Helmet Luggage Laptop Water Bottle (GlibertVillageGoods)
• Amazon Business
$6.94
1
$6.94
Girl Super Cute Watercolor Cactus and Succulent Plants Stickers Water Bottle Skateboard Motorcycle Phone Bicycle Luggage Guitar Bike Sticker Decal (Succulent Plants)
• Amazon Business
$5.99
1
$5.99
Miracle-Gro 2000992 All Purpose Plant Food Water Soluble, 8 oz, Brown/A
• Amazon Business
$4.59
1
$4.59
Materials cost
$864.29
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$79.08
3rd party payment processing fee
$12.96
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$986.33
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$174.06
Total project goal
$1,160.39
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,160.39
5 Donors
-$581.42
Donations toward project cost
-$499.45
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$81.97
match offer
-$572.80
Match offer toward project cost
-$486.88
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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