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

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Pickleball team work for the WIN!!

Help me give my students pickleball equipment to help encourage coordination, positive verbal encouragement and team work

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. M.'s classroom raised $259

This project is fully funded

My Project

My scholars need to see start hearing verbal encouragement from each other during recess as well as academically when they are in the classroom. I have an incredible group of grade 4 students who strive to help each other during my math classes. I'd like to encourage them to continue to help each other by showing them how to play pickleball, 4 students in groups of two at a time.

A lot of communication and collaboration can be taught when playing a sport such as pickleball during recess and I believe a sport like pickleball would help bring out words of encouragement within the grade 4 students.

Pickleball is a team work sport. This is an easy game to bring out informal encouragement while they all learn to play a sport that is becoming popular within younger age groups. This will also give them something to look forward to doing and learning during recess time for those that need ideas.

Ms. M. 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.

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

40 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
AboveGenius Pickleball Set with Net, Pickleball Paddles Set of 1 2 3 4, Portable Pickleball Net for Outdoor Indoor Driveway, 4 Pickleball Balls, 1 Storage Bag • Amazon Business $68.59 1 $68.59
AboveGenius Pickleball Set with Net, Pickleball Paddles Set of 1 2 3 4, Portable Pickleball Net for Outdoor Indoor Driveway, 4 Pickleball Balls, 1 Storage Bag • Amazon Business $67.59 1 $67.59
EasyTime Pickleball Ball Set, 40 Holes Pickleball Balls for Outdoor Sport, 26 Holes for Indoor, Highly Durable and Consistent Bounce, USAPA Standard for Pickleball Sport, 4/6/12 Pack to Choose • Amazon Business $16.59 2 $33.18
GSE Games & Sports Expert 18"x12" Mesh Drawstring Bag for Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Pickleball Ball, Golf Ball. Mesh Sports Equipment Bag with Lock for Gym Training, Beach, Laundry (Multi, 6 Pcs) • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98

Materials cost

$187.34

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$220.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.85

Total project goal

$259.00

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$259.00

2 Donors

-$129.50

Donations toward project cost

-$110.08

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.42

match offer

-$129.49

Match offer toward project cost

-$110.07

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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