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Ms. KELLY from Houston, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Overcoming Difficulties - Motivation Is The Key

Help me give my students motivation and rewards to continue facing their difficult challenges day in and day out.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. KELLY's classroom raised $326

This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I currently teach 21 students with dyslexia. My campus houses students in grades 1-5. The students come to me daily, in small, ability based groups. My groups therefore contain student of mixed grade levels.

My students usually enjoy attending intervention because it is here that they experience the most success in their entire day.

Due to their below grade level reading skills successes can be few and far between. When they are with me, we are working on skills on their particular level, so they can find success.

My Project

My students struggle daily with reading, writing and spelling. All day long, in every class they attend, they find it challenging to produce quality work. It takes more effort for them to experience success. They may not be recognized in their regular classrooms for the consistent, steady progress they make day to day in my classroom.

My goal is to get my students excited to come to intervention.

I want them to be celebrated when they accomplish even small goals.

I want them to feel like their successes matter. By providing the earned rewards for my students, the goal is that they will be motivated to never give up and to keep putting forth the effort required for success.

It is my hope is that through the recognition that they receive, they will feel pride in the daily progress that they are making and realize the value in all of their hard work.

Ms. KELLY R.C. Conley Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Houston, 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
YIHONG 72 Pcs Kawaii Squishies, Mochi Squishy Toys for Kids Party Favors, Mini Stress Relief Toys for Halloween Christmas Easter Party Favors, Birthday Gifts, Classroom Prizes, Goodie Bag • Amazon Business $21.98 2 $43.96
S SWIRLLINE Party Favors Kids Pinata Filler- 122 PCS Carnival Prizes Toys Bulk Assortment - Boys Girls Birthday Easter Egg Filler - Treasure Box Chest Classroom • Amazon Business $20.98 2 $41.96
nicknack Pinata Filler Toys 100pcs Party Favor Assortment for Kids Birthday Prizes Box Toy for Classroom Rewards,Treasure Box Prizes,Carnival Prizes • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
HINZER 100 Pack Animal Erasers for Kids Bulk Pull Apart Erasers 3D Puzzle Erasers Classroom Rewards and Prizes Class Treasure Box Kids Party Favors • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
iBaseToy 120Pcs Carnival Prizes for Kids Classroom, Party Favor Toy Assortment, Prizes for Kids Party Games, Birthday Patry Favors for Boys Grils, Bulk Pinata Fillers Treasure Box Goodie Bag Fillers • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Party Favors for Kids - Bulk Toys - 72 Pack of Airplane Gliders Bulk Party Pack Individually Wrapped Flying Paper Planes – Assorted Designs - for Rewards and Prizes, Pinata Fillers, Carnival Prizes • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97
100 Pcs Slap Bracelets Party Favors, Colorful Hearts Emoji Animal Unicorn Print Design Retro Slap Bands for Kids Adults, Goody Bag Pinata Filler Carnival Prizes Treasure Chest Toys Easter Eggs • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Animal Toy, 64 Pack Mini Wild Plastic Animals Models Toys Kit, Jungle Realistic Animal Figure Set for Children Kids Boy Girl Party Favors Educational Toy Birthday Game Classrooms Rewards • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Ocean Sea Animal, 52 Pack Assorted Mini Vinyl Plastic Animal Toy Set, Funcorn Toys Realistic Under The Sea Life Figure Bath Toy for Child Educational Party Cake Cupcake Topper,Octopus Shark Otter • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Neworkg 200 Pcs Pirate Toys Gold Coins and Pirate Gems Jewelery Playset, Treasure for Activity Game and Pirate Party Favor Decorations • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$242.69

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$276.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$48.76

Total project goal

$325.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$325.09

4 Donors

-$282.62

Donations toward project cost

-$255.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.54

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.47

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$0.00

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