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Ms. Ciparelli from New Milford, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Ciparelli's classroom raised $464

Keep the Imagination and Fun in Kindergarten

Help me give my students fun alphabet puppets to encourage socialization and friendships!

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Ms. Ciparelli Hill and Plain School
New Milford, CT Grades PreK-2

My Students

I love how excited and happy about life my students are, despite all the COVID restrictions. They are really flexible, roll with all the strangeness and make me smile every day. I want to pass along some happiness right back to them! I want them to love school and enjoy kindergarten. They are only 5 once, and it’s such a magical, imaginative age!

My Project

These are hard times in education, between COVID restrictions and mask-wearing, Kindergarteners are experiencing a very strange type of school. And the sad part is, they don’t really know anything different.

My goal is to keep kindergarten as magical, imaginative, and normal as possible and give these kiddos the kindergarten they all deserve.

They are only 5 once and it’s such an amazing age. They should be learning how to share, take turns, and socialize with friends. My hope is that this puppet set will not only encourage alphabet knowledge but also facilitate play between friends and normal childhood experiences.

Thank you for your support with this project!

More than a third of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 7 donors
Ms. Ciparelli Hill and Plain School Grades PreK-2 New Milford, CT View local requests

More than a third 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

20 students impacted 7donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC1273 - Machine-Washable Alphabet Puppet Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $279.00 1 $279.00
LC1276 - Stand for Alphabet Puppets • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99

Materials cost

$358.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$394.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.59

Total project goal

$463.96

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $463.96

3 Donors

-$463.96

Donations toward project cost

-$394.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.59

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