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Ms. Phipps from San Jose CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Kickin' It and Writing Too!

My students need Bouncy Bands for their chairs and desks as well as dry erase sheets so we can get to writing quickly.

  • $171 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Students

My students are struggling readers with many outside challenges. They come from families that want their children to succeed, but they have parents who often work multiple jobs, not leaving parents with much time to focus on their children's academics at home. Additionally, about 85% of students receive free or reduced rate lunch.

My students know they are struggling academically, but they are engaged and interested in learning.

They come to me multiple times a week for intensive, small group support in reading. The motto in my room is that your brain is a muscle that needs exercise and these students have really taken that to heart, putting in a lot of effort to become better readers.

My Project

Many of my students have trouble focusing and I want to provide them with seating choices. Some students like to work standing up, some like to move back and forth, and some kick their legs vigorously while working.

Bouncy bands have the dual purpose of helping students release energy and of protecting my shins from students' swinging legs!

These durable bands will be a great tool to increase student focus. Students using these bands remind me of ducks, their upper body is cool and calm, their eyes are focused on their task, but their feet are moving quickly below the surface.

Ms. Phipps
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bouncy Bands for Elementary School Chairs (Black) • Amazon Business $13.95 4 $55.80
Bouncy Bands for Desks (Blue) • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
GoWrite! Dry Erase Self-Adhesive Sheets, 8.5"x11", 5 Sheets (AS8511) • Amazon Business $9.12 2 $18.24

Materials cost

$103.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$9.51

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$145.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.59

Total project goal

$170.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$170.60

3 Donors

-$170.60

Donations toward project cost

-$145.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.59

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$0.00

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