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Mr. Purkey from Evansville, IN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Positively Rewarding

Help me give my students a bulletin boards, a bean bag chair, candy, and other items for a reward system for positive behaviors in the classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Purkey's classroom raised $484

This project is fully funded

My Project

We have some amazing students who work hard to do the right thing on a daily basis. With such challenging new curriculums this year, their attention and hard work is even more necessary. I'd like to make sure that I have plenty set up for rewarding them throughout the year.

From STEM games to relax with , custom stickers, and tins to sort them in to snack rewards, this project is aimed at providing rewards when we earn them.

One of the students' favorite ways to cash in on rewards is enjoying flexible seating options like bean bag chairs for which we need a refill of beads. I would like to use the cardstock paper to print encouraging pages and the tiles to display student work.

All of these items will help us build a stronger community.

Mr. Purkey Stockwell 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.

Evansville, IN 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

25 students impacted 19donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Uoisaiko 12" Large Bulletin Board with 30 Push Pins, Pack of 8 Hexagon Felt Pin Board Notice Boards for Home Office Kitchen, Felt Wall Tiles for Photos Memos • Amazon Business $23.99 3 $71.97
Big Joe Dorm Bean Bag Chair with Drink Holder and Pocket, Two Tone Red Smartmax, Durable Polyester Nylon Blend, 3 feet • Amazon Business $54.00 1 $54.00
Big Joe Bean Refill 2 Pack Polystyrene Beans for Bean Bags or Crafts, 100 Liters per Bag • Amazon Business $40.00 1 $40.00
Teachers Tape™ Bulk Pack (2000 pieces per roll), Double-Sided Removable Foam Tape for Wall Mounting • Amazon Business $39.90 1 $39.90
Airheads Mini Bars 5 Pounds Approx 175 Pieces - Individually Wrapped - Assorted Fruit Flavored Cherry - Mystery Flavor & Watermelon - Perfect for Sharing With Family & Friends - Bulk Candy Mini Hard Candy - Snacks For Kids Individually Wrapped - Holiday Candy Bars Candy Packs - Party Candy Movie theater Candy Bulk Airheads • Amazon Business $28.41 1 $28.41
Premium Printable Vinyl Sticker Paper for Inkjet Printer and Laser - 50 White Matte Sticker Paper Waterproof - Durability Adhesive Paper 8.5 x 11, Fast Dry, Holds Ink Well, Great for Cutting Machines • Amazon Business $25.99 1 $25.99
AeroGarden No-Spill Watering Jug • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
Neenah Index Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 90 lb/163 gsm, White, Lightweight, 94 Brightness, 300 Sheets (91437) • Amazon Business $20.66 1 $20.66
Goodma 20 Pieces Rectangular Metal Empty Hinged Tins Containers Basic Necessities Home Storage Organizer Mini Box Set, 3.75 x 2.45 x 0.8 inch (Black) • Amazon Business $16.88 1 $16.88
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Paper,"Classic" 5-Color Assortment, 625 Sheets, 24 lb/89 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91623) • Amazon Business $15.56 1 $15.56
64-Pcs Tetra Tower Balance Stacking Blocks Game for Adults & Kids -Stack Attack Board Game for Family Travel & Parties 2 Players+Brain-Boosting Toy Set-Team Game-Get More, Pay Less!-Portable Box! • Amazon Business $14.49 1 $14.49
Math Fidget Spinners, Education Math Facts Finger Spin Game, Learn Addition & Subtraction Math Fidget Toys for Kids, Math Game for Home School Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Math Fidget Spinners, Learning Division & Multiplication Colorful Fidget Toy, Math Facts Games Finger Spinner Toy for Home School Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Amazon Basics Felt Tip Marker Pens, 12-Pack, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $5.40 1 $5.40

Materials cost

$375.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$410.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.50

Total project goal

$483.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $483.32

17 Donors

-$413.91

Donations toward project cost

-$366.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$47.25

Matching donations from our partners

-$51.95

Match offers toward project cost

-$44.16

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.79

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.45

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 $0.00

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