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Ms. Kris from Minneapolis, MN is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Needed Outdoor Learning Gear for Students in the Classroom

Help me give my students the ability to experience our outdoor learning space while staying warm!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kris's classroom raised $600

This project is fully funded

My Students

My 4 and 5 year old students teach me every day. They are happy to discover things on their own with manipulatives, dramatic play, and self-correcting learning games and puzzles. Large and small group learning, large motor activities, sensory stations and music are integrated into our daily schedule to help children learn.

The relationships our students build, problem solving, and using their bodies to climb, run, and learn can be done outside in a way that cannot easily be done inside the classroom.

We have a field and beautiful playground right outside our classroom. After our time outside, students are settled and able to focus and participate in learning.

Our program in located in a preschool through fifth grade elementary school. All of the preschool students are eligible for educational benefits because our program is income-based. We have a full service staff who help families with a variety of things such as locating stable housing. All of our families have chosen to enroll their child in our full day program so that they are prepared for Kindergarten.

My Project

We go outside every day for at least 30 minutes for active learning as long as the wind chill is not dangerous. Our students look forward to this but do not usually have the warm clothing necessary to go outside to play. Our program is income-based and our families qualify for free preschool.

During our school day, we provide snowpants, boots and mittens for students to use outside.

In order to do this, we collect items from friends and family as their children outgrow them and we wrote a grant 12 years ago to pay for some gear. The items students wear are breaking down due to years of play. We have repaired as much as we can but look forward to replenishing our supplies so that all students can run, play, and learn every day in Minnesota!

While outside, our students build social-emotional skills, become physically stonger, play creatively together, and can use their voices in a way that they cannot while we are inside. We discover shadows and butterflies, learn about the seasons changing according to the trees, and race and play games. Our students also play in the sand area and snow creating their own castles and imaginary worlds and use the climbing equipment. Because we live in Minnesota, often we wear boots, mittens, and snowpants between November and April so that outside is an extension of our classroom.

Project tagged as

Minneapolis, MN
Grades PreK-2
Gym & Fitness
Climate & The Environment
Traditional School
Art Supplies
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Ms. Kris Cityview Community School Grades PreK-2

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

SimpliKids Children's Snow Insulation Waterproof Winter Ski Mittens,S,Navy • Amazon Business $11.99 13 $155.87

SimpliKids Boy's Winter Insulation Waterproof Snowboard Mittens,M,Grey • Amazon Business $10.99 5 $54.95

Funnie Snow Boots Girls Boys Waterproof Anti-Slip Winter Warm Shoes with Faux Fur Lined for Outdoor Skiing (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid) Camouflage Blue, 1 Little Kid • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97

Funnie Snow Boots Girls Boys Waterproof Anti-Slip Winter Warm Shoes with Faux Fur Lined for Outdoor Skiing (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid) Camouflage Blue • Amazon Business $13.99 3 $41.97

CHEROKEE Boys & Girls Insulated Snow Bib Ski Pants (Grey, 5/6) • Amazon Business $19.95 2 $39.90

Funnie Snow Boots Girls Boys Waterproof Anti-Slip Winter Warm Shoes with Faux Fur Lined for Outdoor Skiing (Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid) Camouflage Red • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98

CHEROKEE Boys & Girls Insulated Snow Bib Ski Pants (Black, 6X/7) • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99

CHEROKEE Boys & Girls Insulated Snow Bib Ski Pants (Navy, 12/14) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95

Materials cost			$472.53
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee			$7.09
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$509.62
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$89.93
Total project goal			$599.55
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$599.55
6 Donors			-$335.07
Donations toward project cost			-$288.56
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$46.51
match offer			-$260.07
Match offer toward project cost			-$221.06
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$39.01
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$4.41
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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Needed Outdoor Learning Gear for Students in the Classroom

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