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Mrs. Koukounaras from Jersey City, NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Legos - Peace of Mind

Help me give my students the emotional support they need to develop into bright young learners.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Koukounaras's classroom raised $1,250

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 Project

Legos have become a hit when it comes to social emotional learning. They help students learn how to cooperatively work together and work out problems. Legos help take out the stress that my students face in their daily routines.

My middle schoolers are unique and special individuals that are learning to deal with the hardships of daily hardships.

Allowing to take time out from now and then, builds confidence and re energizes their brains to get back to work and figuring out the right solutions to their task tackling strategies. Figuring out how to assemble the pieces to a Lego set is similar to finding solutions to problems. Taking one step at a time and easily join the pieces together. Imagine how the final product of the Lego set will look - beautiful! Picture a happy ending to a sad life issue.

Mrs. Koukounaras Franklin L Williams Middle School 7 Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Jersey City, NJ View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Architecture Statue of Liberty 21042 Model Building Set - Collectible New York City Souvenir, Creative Home Décor or Office Centerpiece, Great Gift Idea for Adults and Teens • Amazon Business $95.99 2 $191.98
LEGO Architecture New York City 21028, Build It Yourself New York Skyline Model Kit for Adults and Kids (598 Pieces),Multicolor • Amazon Business $59.95 2 $119.90
LEGO - Ideas Tuxedo Cat Gift Idea for Animal-Lovers and Home Dcor 21349 • Best Buy Education $99.99 1 $99.99
LEGO - Icons Tiny Plants Build and Display Set for Adults 10329 • Best Buy Education $49.99 2 $99.98
BRIKSMAX Led Lighting Kit for Creator Titanic - Compatible with Lego 10294 Building Blocks Model- Not Include The Lego Set • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
LEGO Icons Succulents Artificial Plant Set for Adults, Home Decor, Birthday, Creative Housewarming Gifts, Botanical Collection, Flower Bouquet Kit, 10309 • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
LEGO - Botanicals Pretty Pink Flower Bouquet for Home Dcor 10342 • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
LEGO - Icons Wildflower Bouquet 10313 • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
LEGO Architecture Paris Skyline, Collectible Model Building Kit with Eiffel Tower and The Louvre, Skyline Collection, Office Home Décor, Unique Gift to Unleash Any Adult's Creativity, 21044 • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
LEGO Icons Flower Bouquet Building Set - Artificial Flowers for Decoration for Home and Display, Ages 18+ - Small Fake Flowers for Table, Desk, Office - Gift for Valentines Day for Her and Him - 10280 • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99
LEGO Botanicals Tiny Plants - Artificial, Fake Indoor Plant Building Set for Home, Kitchen, Desk Decoration, Adults Ages 18+ - Gift for Valentines Day for Her and Him - 10329 • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
LEGO - Icons Chrysanthemum Flower Dcor Building Set for Home Dcor 10368 • Best Buy Education $29.99 1 $29.99
LEGO - Speed Champions Ferrari F40 Supercar Building Set 76934 • Best Buy Education $26.99 1 $26.99
LEGO - Creator Exotic Parrot 31136 • Best Buy Education $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$1,016.74

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$15.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,061.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$187.41

Total project goal

$1,249.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,249.40

2 Donors

-$1,199.40

Donations toward project cost

-$1,019.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$179.91

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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$0.00

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