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Ms. Ervin from Mesquite, TX is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Musical Game Resources: Hula Hoops, Balls and More!

Help me give my students Jump ropes, tennis balls, hula hoops, and larger outside playground balls to use during our music lessons.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ervin's classroom raised $272

This project is fully funded

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My Project

In elementary music, we play games and practice musical skills with a variety of songs and activities. It is during these games that I am able to reinforce certain musical concepts, and use both formal and informal assessments of each students knowledge. Games we play sometimes need things such as jump ropes, balls, and hula hoops to help enhance the activity and make it more effective by moving and playing.

With your help, we would be able to do jump rope activities/songs, bounce balls back and forth while we sing, and organize instruments into difference categories of how they make sounds, for example.

There are many more ways we can use these resources, and each of them include the students getting up, moving their body, and activating both sides of the brain.

Thank you for considering helping us and have a great day!!

Savannah Ervin

Ms. Ervin Galloway Elementary 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.

Mesquite, TX 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

500 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mikasa 4-Square Rubber Playground Ball, 8-1/2 Inches, Set of 6, Assorted Colors - Elementary-Middle School - Kids - Durability • School Specialty $59.92 1 $59.92
Sportime Plastic Hoops, 30 Inch, Set of 12, Blue - Durable • School Specialty $59.02 1 $59.02
ExerRopes Licorice Speed Rainbow 10 feet Striped Jump Ropes with Black Handles, Set of 6 - PVC - Elementary-Middle School - Kids - Durable • School Specialty $27.52 1 $27.52
FlagHouse Dino Skin Colored Foam Balls, 7 Inches, Purple, Each • School Specialty $8.15 2 $16.30
Mikasa Playground Ball, 10 Inch, Pink, Rubber Cover - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $11.47 1 $11.47
FlagHouse Color Select Tennis Balls, Set of 6, Orange • School Specialty $5.84 1 $5.84

Materials cost

$180.07

Vendor shipping charges

$18.01

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.70

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$230.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.73

Total project goal

$271.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$271.51

1 Donor

-$271.51

Donations toward project cost

-$230.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.73

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$0.00

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