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Ms. Fish from Reno, NV is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mind, Challenge, Teamwork and Growth

Help me give my students supplemental tools to increase their social emotional well being, academic skills , and their ability to positively work with others to achieve positive goals.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Fish's classroom raised $994

This project is fully funded

My Project

TPS is a small special education school within the Washoe County School District in Reno Nevada that has students with Emotional Disabilities. Our students are in grades 6-12 and all have experienced severe personal trauma. Many are in foster or group home living situations and have many learning gaps as well as emotional issues that impact internal motivation, self- worth and interpersonal skills.

We believe that increasing our individual and team sports activities for these students will be beneficial to their skills in cooperatively working together as a small group and setting goals for achieving success by learning how to both win and loose effectively through both volleyball and ping pong.

These students do not have access to the normal team sports in a traditional school.

Also, these students have had their educational skills impacted by both emotional and disruptive issues in their lives. Most have many academic gaps in reading and math skills. The use of supplemental materials in addition to grade level curriculum is important to provide them a chance to grow and gain more confidence as they prepare to become more successful academically and ready to be more successful in school, work, and life. Our goal is to get them back to traditional schools.

Ms. Fish Turning Point School 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.

Reno, NV View local requests

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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JOOLA Indoor 15mm Ping Pong Table with Quick Clamp Ping Pong Net Set - Single Player Playback Mode - Regulation Size Table Tennis Table - Compact Storage Ping Pong Table • Amazon Business $270.52 1 $270.52
Patiassy Portable Professional Outdoor Volleyball Net Set with Adjustable Height Aluminum Poles, Winch System, Volleyball with Pump and Carrying Bag for Backyard Beach • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
NI-ROU Outdoor Giant Lawn Bowling Games Rubber Wooden Lawn Set Fun Sports Games Outside or Indoor for Family Adults and Kids Backyard Skittles Carrying Bag with 10 Pins and 2 Balls • Amazon Business $78.84 1 $78.84
Dyslexia Outside-the-Box: Equipping Dyslexic Kids to Not Just Survive but Thrive • Amazon Business $19.99 2 $39.98
SWOOC Games - 2-in-1 Vintage Giant Checkers & Tic Tac Toe Game With Mat (4ft x 4ft) - 100% Machine-Washable Canvas - Giant Outdoor Games For Kids - Giant Lawn Games - Yard Games For Kids - Giant Games • Amazon Business $39.95 1 $39.95
180 Days Of Math Gr 6 • Teachers' School Supply $22.99 1 $22.99
180 Days Of Math Gr 4 • Teachers' School Supply $22.99 1 $22.99
180 Days Of Math Gr 3 • Teachers' School Supply $22.99 1 $22.99
180 DAYS OF READING BOOK FOR FIFTH • Teachers' School Supply $22.99 1 $22.99
Franklin Sports Ping Pong Paddle Set with Balls - 2 Player & 4 Player Table Tennis Paddle Kit - Full Ping Pong Starter Kit • Amazon Business $20.49 1 $20.49
Brain Quest Workbook: 6th Grade Revised Edition (Brain Quest Workbooks) • Amazon Business $9.29 2 $18.58
Sentence & Story Building: 161 Puzzle Pieces; 2 in 1 Game for Speech, Writing, Reading, Sequencing, Interpretation, and Speech Skills. Suitable for Kindergarten (Age 4+) • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
180 Days of Writing - 180 Days: Writing for Fourth Grade - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $16.78 1 $16.78
Practice-Assess-Diagnose, Level 5 - 180 Days of Writing for Fifth Grade - Paperback Book • AKJ Education $16.78 1 $16.78
Emotional Regulation For Kids: 30+ Fun Activities To Build Positive Thinking, Self-Awareness, Social-Emotional Learning, Coping Techniques Through CBT Exercises • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
D-Xam Bulk Ping Pong Balls White Ping Pong Balls 15 or 50 Pack, 1 Star 40mm Official Size + Weight Table Tennis Ball for Training & Practice Classroom Teachers Must Have • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
300 Must Know Sight Words Activity Workbook: Learn, Trace & Practice the 300 Most Common High Frequency Words for Kids Learning to Read and Write (Dolch Sight Words & Fry Sight Words) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Coloring Book and Reflections for Social Emotional Learning • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
Spelling for Minecrafters: Grade 4 • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$792.37

Vendor shipping charges

$10.12

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.01

Total project goal

$993.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$993.39

1 Donor

-$653.95

Donations toward project cost

-$565.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.20

match offer

-$327.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$278.63

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.64

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$0.00

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