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Ms. Schmier from Bronx, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Knocking Physical Education Outta The Park!

My students need batting tees and soft squishy balls to learn and practice hitting a ball with a long handled implement. This will work wonders with our t-ball unit.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Schmier's classroom raised $276

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

A good portion of my students come from Spanish speaking, low-income families where some even live in shelters. What sets my Kindergarten and first grade students out from everyone else is that they have NEVER had a physical education class before. In the past they had to wait until second grade where they move to the other building down the road to get their first encounter with physical activity. The kids this year were so excited that I was hired and that they were getting to move around and enjoy being active.

Imagine never having physical activity or learning basic gross motor skills until the age of 8 years old.

So far this year I have taught my students basic locomotor movements (galloping, skipping, hopping on 1 foot, etc), jumping and landing properly, flexibility through yoga and currently a rhythm and dance unit. The thrill they get from being able to get energy out and learn about activities or sports they have never encountered before is what keeps me going as a teacher. The cheers I hear while walking to each class for gym is exciting!

My Project

At our school, students have never had a physical education class before. In the past, their first experience with physical education class was in 2nd grade. This year will be the Kindergarten and first grades first year being active. This equipment is crucial to broadening the students ideas of fun physical activity and opens a world of new sports up to them.

This t-ball equipment will help students with hand-eye coordination, manipulation of a long-handled implement, and gross-motor skills.

The kids will be introduced to this sport and may spark an interest to play in college when they get older.

Ms. Schmier PS 205 Fiorello Laguardia School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

350 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TEE BATTING FEATHERLYTE - SET OF 6 • School Specialty $44.58 2 $89.16
HIGH BOUNCE CUT FOAM TENNIS TRAINER 90MM - SET OF 6 • School Specialty $22.93 2 $45.86
HIGH BOUNCE CUT FOAM TENNIS TRAINER 70MM - SET OF 6 • School Specialty $18.10 2 $36.20
THROW DOWN BASES W/HP SET OF 4 • School Specialty $12.28 1 $12.28

Materials cost

$183.50

Vendor shipping charges

 $18.35

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$234.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.40

Total project goal

$276.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $276.00

2 Donors

-$138.00

Donations toward project cost

-$117.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.70

match offer

-$138.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$117.30

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.70

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 $0.00

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