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Ms. Meyer from Des Moines, IA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Incentives to support positive behaviors!

Help me give my students daily and/or weekly rewards for earning points on their behavior forms; they can save for larger rewards or get smaller rewards! This is a year long school store for behavior students.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Meyer's classroom raised $834

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am a special education teacher with students in grade 6-8. Each year I create a store for students to use their "points" from their behavior data collection forms to purchase items. My current school is in an impoverished area and there is no funding for this any longer. The students are motivated by tangibles (food, clothing, toys) and often buy things for themselves and siblings and occasionally parents. I am also contacting local businesses to get gift cards for food (places that do not sell alcohol or tobacco) and donations of food that students can purchase with points. The overall goal of any behavior program is for students to learn appropriate behaviors in order to stay in class and learn. This store had kept many students from acting out in class in order to make their purchases at the end of the week. I have seen students make great progress and light up when they are able to provide things for themselves and family members.

Ms. Meyer Harding Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

Des Moines, IA 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box 10698 Building Toy Set, Toy Storage Solution for Home or Classrooms, Interactive Building Toy for Kids, Boys, and Girls • Amazon Business $33.12 3 $99.36
Microsoft - Xbox 15 Gift Card • Best Buy Education $15.00 5 $75.00
Galt Toys Mega Marble Run - 100 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $55.76 1 $55.76
Mattel Games UNO Card Game for Family Night, Travel Game & Gift for Kids in a Collectible Storage Tin for 2-10 Players (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95
Cereal Bars Variety Pack Breakfast Food Snack Box 30 Individually Wrapped Granola Bars Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Golden Grahams, Peanut Butter Puffs and Reusable Bag • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Raymond Geddes Miles O'Smiles Tip Topz Number 2 Pencils For Kids With Pencil Toppers (Pack of 24) • Amazon Business $29.00 1 $29.00
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy for Boys and Girls Age 8 and Up: Toy of the Year Award Winner • Amazon Business $24.72 1 $24.72
LEGO Classic Creative Transparent Bricks Building Set 11013 for Girls and Boys, STEM Toy and Preschool Hands-On Learning Toy, Includes Wizard, Unicorn, Lion, Bird, and Turtle • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
LEGO - Creator 3 in 1 Flatbed Truck with Helicopter Toy 31146 • Best Buy Education $19.99 1 $19.99
LEGO - City Go-Karts and Race Drivers Toy Set for Kids 60400 • Best Buy Education $9.99 2 $19.98
Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries, Breakfast Foods, Kids Snacks, Variety Pack (60 Pop-Tarts) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
80Pcs Party Favors for Kids 4-8, Kawaii Squishies Mochi Squishy Toy Bulk Fidget Sensory Toys Birthday Gifts for Boys Girls Goodie Bag Christmas Stocking Stuffers Treasure Box Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
ZOnFRTO 64 Packs Galaxy Putty Slime, Party Favor for Kids Girls & Boys, Adults, Non Sticky, Unscented,Stress & Anxiety Relief, Wet, Super Soft Sludge Toy • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Lewo Wooden Stacking Board Games Building Blocks for Kids Boys Girls- 48 Pieces • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
ZEYAR Glitter Paint Pens, Water-based, Medium Point, 12 Colors, Great for Greeting Card, Posters, Albums, Gift cards and ONLY Light-Colored Surfaces • Amazon Business $13.29 1 $13.29
FROG SAC 6 Paracord Friendship Bracelets for Boys, Parachute Cord Braided Bracelet Set, Woven Braid String Jewelry, Easter Basket Fillers for Teens, Teenage Stocking Stuffers, Camping Party Favors • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
ArtCreativity Wooden Pencils for Kids with Eraser - (80 Count) Fun Assorted Number 2 Pencils, Assorted Designs Fun Pencils School Supplies - Bulk Pencils for Classroom - Great Party Favors • Amazon Business $12.73 1 $12.73
Pressman Toys Chinese Checkers (PRE190206) • Staples $12.19 1 $12.19
LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Mighty Dinosaur Toy, Transforms from T. rex to Triceratops to Pterodactyl Dinosaur Figures, Great Gift for 7-12 Year Old Boys & Girls, 31058 • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
MALLMALL6 70Pcs Animal Scratch Bookmarks Scratch DIY Hang Tags Party Favors Theme Birthday Party Classroom School Supplies Decorations Crafts Kit for Kids • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
LEGO - Minecraft Steve's Desert Expedition Building Toy 21251 • Best Buy Education $10.99 1 $10.99
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Classic Grid,4 in a Row Game,Strategy Board Games for Kids,2 Player .for Family and Kids,Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Hasbro Gaming Trouble Board Game for Kids Ages 5 and Up 2-4 Players (Packaging may vary) • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59
50 Pieces Colored Dice, 6 Sided Dice for Board Games, 14mm Bulk Dice for Math Learning, Dice for Classroom • Amazon Business $6.86 1 $6.86

Materials cost

$626.20

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$42.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$708.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$125.03

Total project goal

$833.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$833.51

3 Donors

-$833.51

Donations toward project cost

-$708.48

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$125.03

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$0.00

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