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Mrs. Frugone from Phoenix, AZ is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Money Does Not Grow on Trees

Help me give my students an opportunity to learn through real-world experiences, through our school store. Students will learn about money, and getting paid using the time clock. They will calculate pay and taxes using the time clock.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Frugone's classroom raised $574

This project is fully funded

My Project

Our school has a school store that is run by middle school students. Students on our campus earn 'Den Dollars' to use at the school store. The students come on designated days to spend their money. My students designed the 'Den Dollars' and made copies of the money. Using the paper cutter they will cut the Den Dollars to pass out to the teachers to handout to their students.

My goal is to teach my middle school students both typical and neurotypical about money and budgeting.

Using the time clock, students will punch in daily, and every two weeks will calculate what they have earned after taxes are taken out. After doing this for a few weeks, students will create a budget based on what they have earned. The charging station will be used to chare their phones that we eventually will use to check students out when they purchase items from the school store. The calculators will be used to calculate their salary and budgets. The laminator will be used to laminate pictures of the items sold in the school store.

My student population consists of students who attend their general education classroom, some with learning disabilities, and intellectual and communication delays.

Mrs. Frugone Canyon Springs STEM Academy Grades 6-8 Phoenix, AZ View local requests 120 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
uPunch Starter Time Clock Bundle with 100-Cards, 1 Time Card Rack, 1 Ribbon & 2 Keys (HN1500) • Amazon Business $119.99 1 $119.99
RENUS 8 Packs, 2-Line Engineering Scientific Calculator Function Calculator for Student and Teacher 16 AAA Batteries Included • Amazon Business $55.99 1 $55.99
uPunch 300 Time Cards for Green HN3000 AutoAlign Time Clocks (HNTCG1300) • Amazon Business $46.99 1 $46.99
Swingline Paper Cutter, Guillotine Trimmer, 12" Cut Length, 10 Sheet Capacity, ClassicCut Lite (9312) • Amazon Business $27.54 1 $27.54
Jssmst Locking Large Metal Cash Box with Money Tray, Lock Money Box with Key, Blue, CB00513XL • Amazon Business $23.50 1 $23.50
Amazon Basics Sheet Protector - Non-Glare, 500-Pack • Amazon Business $22.61 1 $22.61
Scotch Thermal Laminator, 2 Roller System for a Professional Finish, Use for Home, Office or School, Suitable for use with Photos (TL901X) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
USB Charging Station for Multi Devices 10-Port USB Charger Station with Rapid Charging Auto Detect Technology Safety Guaranteed Family-Sized Smart USB Ports for Smart Phone Tablet Headphones • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
2 Pack, uPunch Ink Ribbon for HN3000 Non-Calculating Time Clock • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
[Apple MFi Certified] 6Pack 3/3/6/6/6/10 FT iPhone Charger Nylon Braided Fast Charging Lightning Cable Compatible iPhone 13 mini/13/12/11 Pro MAX/XR/XS/8/7/Plus/6S/SE/iPad • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$365.58

Vendor shipping charges

$59.97

Sales tax

$26.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$487.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.97

Total project goal

$573.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$573.14

3 Donors

-$285.84

Donations toward project cost

-$244.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$41.63

match offer

-$285.84

Match offer toward project cost

-$242.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.47

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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