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Ms. Hesse from Waterford MI is requesting Art Supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help me give my students a board for greeting time at the carpet

  • $393 goal

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My Students

I teach a group of 16 energetic and creative Pre-Kindergarten students that are four and five years old. All of my students come from low income homes. My students are creative and enjoy active learning.

I love that my students come to school every day ready to learn.

They are always asking to learn about things and I teach my lessons based on their interests. They are motivated and love to learn new things. Their favorite thing to do is art- especially experimenting and creating with paint!

My Project

Each morning, I have a morning meeting with my class. We meet at the carpet and talk about what is going on that day. We sing a morning song, talk about the weather and talk about who is missing.

To help encourage literacy, I am asking for a whiteboard to use during our morning meetings.

My goal is to have children take an active part in our meetings by writing on the board. Children can also write ideas on the board. Many of my students are ESL and do not understand English. This will also serve as a visual for students who are more visual learners. I am excited to be incorporating this into my classroom as it will address al learning styles and foster a positive classroom environment.

Ms. Hesse
Grades PreK-2
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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This project will reach 16 students.

6 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LM773 - All-Purpose Teaching Easel with Locking Casters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00

Materials cost

$299.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

State sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.48

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$333.48

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.85

Total project goal

$392.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $392.33

3 Donors

-$197.00

Donations toward project cost

-$167.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.55

Matching donations from our partners

-$195.33

Match offers toward project cost

-$166.03

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.30

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 $0.00

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