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Ms. Gorder from Los Angeles, CA is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It's Game Time!

My students need to use their break time to in constructive ways; they need to play classic boardgames and develop their minds!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gorder's classroom raised $486

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 classroom is open, but empty! I teach 8th grade ESL and English in a low-income urban middle school.

During nutrition and lunch, my students lack constructive ways to use their time. As far as game playing goes, many of them have only played video games. I long to give them the opportunity to play hands-on interactive games with their friends. I can offer a safe place on campus where students can come and develop their thinking and communication skills, while at the same time, having lots of fun!

I have two games right now, but many more students than that! I need a classroom full of games to offer to my kids to play. By having a variety of games, my students can have choices each day, as well as the chance to develop many different kinds of strategic thinking and communication skills.

Your donation will open my students to a world that few have had access before. You will make it possible for my students to have a safe place on campus to come and constructively use their down time engaging in fun activities. Less tagging, more playing!

Ms. Gorder Thomas Starr King Middle School Grades 6-8

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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.

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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

60 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CONNECT FOUR----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $29.10 1 $29.10
MATCH ME GAME POSITIONS AGES 3 and UP 1-8 PLAYERS----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $18.72 1 $18.72
SMART MOUTH AGES 8 TO ADULT WORD GAME----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $20.78 1 $20.78
PATTERN BLOCK ACTIVITY PACK 124 BLOCKS 16 CARDS----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $24.86 1 $24.86
TANGRAMS CLASSPACK 4 COLORS 30 TANGRAMS----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $34.57 1 $34.57
MASTERMIND----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $19.26 1 $19.26
CHECKERS INCLUDES CHECKERS and BOARD----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $5.53 1 $5.53
COODJU----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $27.64 1 $27.64
BLOKUS----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $37.88 3 $113.64
CHESS and CHESSBOARD----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $7.20 1 $7.20
SET CARD GAME----*Comments* • Teachers' School Supply Inc. $16.63 1 $16.63

Materials cost

$317.93

Vendor shipping charges

$31.79

Sales tax

$23.05

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$398.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.37

Total project goal

$485.37

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$485.37

13 Donors

-$468.24

Donations toward project cost

-$398.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.24

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.13

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$0.00

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