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Ms. Dean from Falls Church VA is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Kindness Matters

Help me give my students wreath frames and lots and lots of ribbon.

  • $466 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

We are a Title I school with pre-K through second grade students. We have 11 first grade classrooms. Our school is a welcoming, safe place for our students. We have a diverse population of students and families.

We have over 220 first grade students in our school.

Our teachers strive to make a difference both in the academic and social growth of our students. Our teachers are passionate about guiding our students in becoming kind and caring members of our community.

My Project

"There are a number of physical and mental health benefits that can be achieved by being kind" (Edutopia, 2015). To function as a successful classroom and school community, we have learned that it is essential that students are taught and encouraged to treat each other with kindness. We would like to create kindness wreaths for our first grade classrooms that help students visualize and celebrate being kind.

Classrooms will have a kindness wreath where students tie on ribbons when someone sees them displaying kindness.

This celebration helps students identify various ways to be kind.

We need lots of ribbon and wreath frames in order to help our first grade students celebrate being kind. Tying on a ribbon will not only empower the student who ties on the wreath, but the other students as they watch their shared wreaths begin to fill with ribbons. These ribbons will be used year after year to continue teaching kindness. Our hope is for kindness to spread from our classrooms, to our school, and to our community and beyond. “A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.” – Amelia Earhart

Ms. Dean
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bulk Buy: Panacea Wire Wreath Frame 12" Green 36003 (10-Pack) • Amazon Business $29.98 1 $29.98
Ribbon Remnants - Pkg. of 25 yds. • Nasco $4.36 6 $26.16
Ribbon Value Pack - 200-600 yds. • Nasco $25.75 1 $25.75
PEPPERLONELY Brand 10 Yards Cars Grosgrain Ribbon 22mm (7/8 Inch) • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Ribest 3/8 inch Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon Set for Gift Wrapping and Bow Hair Accessories-40 Yards (2 Yards20 Colors) • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Morex Ribbon Tiger Grosgrain Ribbon, 1-1/2-Inch by 20-Yard, Orange • Amazon Business $15.49 1 $15.49
50 Yards 5/8 inch White Star Printed Royal Blue Grosgrain Ribbon Hairbow Sewing Craft Supplies Decorative • Amazon Business $15.00 1 $15.00
Offray Grosgrain Soccer Craft Ribbon, 7/8-Inch Wide by 25-Yard Spool, Black/White • Amazon Business $14.54 1 $14.54
Morex Ribbon Zebra Fest Grosgrain Ribbon, 1-1/2-Inch by 20-Yard, Black • Amazon Business $13.49 1 $13.49
PEPPERLONELY Brand 10 Yards Princess Series Crown Pumpkin Carriage Grosgrain Ribbon 22mm (7/8 Inch) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
PEPPERLONELY 10 Yards Honey Bee Print Grosgrain Ribbon, 25mm (1 Inch) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
PEPPERLONELY 10 Yards Flowers Print Grosgrain Ribbon, 25mm (1 Inch) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
PEPPERLONELY Brand 10 Yards 22mm (7/8 Inch) Fox Hedgehog Squirrel Grosgrain Ribbon • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
PEPPERLONELY Brand 10 Yards 22mm (7/8 Inch) Dinosaur Grosgrain Ribbon • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
PEPPERLONELY Brand 10 Yards Safari Lion Elephant Giraffe Grosgrain Ribbon 22mm (7/8 Inch) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
PEPPERLONELY Brand 10 Yards Watermelon Grosgrain Ribbon 22mm (7/8 Inch) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Shappy 1 Inch Shimmer Sheer Organza Ribbon, Rainbow Colors (100 Yard) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
LaRibbons Solid Color Satin Ribbon Asst. #2-10 Colors 3/8" X 5 Yard Each Total 50 Yds Per Package • Amazon Business $5.90 2 $11.80
Grosgrain Ribbon - Pow, Bang, Bam, Zap Print On White Ribbon - 3/8" Wide - 10 Yards Hair Bows & Crafts! • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Expressions Sports Wired Edge Ribbon - 10 yards (1.5") • Amazon Business $10.97 1 $10.97
Morex Ribbon Polyester Ribbon Tender Heart Ribbon, 5/8-Inch by 20-Yard, Pink • Amazon Business $10.69 1 $10.69
Satin Ribbon Gradient Rainbow Double Side Rainbow Colorful Printed 50yd 3/8 Wide For DIY Handmade (9mm Wide, Satin Ribbon) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Tan Paw Print Grosgrain Ribbon, 3/8" X 25Yd • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Feyarl Glitter Metallic Ribbon 5/8-inch Wide Sparkly Fabric Ribbon for Gift Crafters Sewing Wedding Brithday Wrap Card Making Hair Bows Floral Projects (Gold&Silver) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Panacea 36003 Wire Wreath Frame 12"-Green • Amazon Business $5.93 1 $5.93
Ribbon Embellishment Assortment - 40 Yards • Nasco $3.40 1 $3.40

Materials cost

$354.55

Vendor shipping charges

$5.53

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$395.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.78

Total project goal

$465.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$465.18

11 Donors

-$464.43

Donations toward project cost

-$395.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.03

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.75

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$0.00

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