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Mrs. Parins from Saint Paul, MN is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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PreK Loves To Learn Through A Variety Of Sensory Activities!

My students need to explore sensory materials for fun and calming play!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Parins's classroom raised $380

This project is fully funded

My Students

My PreK scholars are amazing! The are the only full day class in our school. They are eager to learn and love being in school. Our school is very diverse and takes pride in welcoming and engaging all scholars and families. We are committed to creating a school where kids feel safe, loved, and motivated.

As a school, we take pride in creating an environment where we celebrate diversity, discuss and study racial equity, and "inspire all scholars to reach high levels of social and academic achievement and to become future leaders through a collaborative system of support" (Our School's Mission Statement).

My Project

My scholars learn a lot through their senses. One of the favorite centers in my classroom is my sensory table because scholars get to explore with their hands and play with things such as sand, water, leaves etc. I would love to add more sensory activities and choices throughout my classroom and centers.

Sensory activities are calming, fun, and can improve focus!

I am looking forward to adding different materials such as kinetic sand and snow to our sensory table. My scholars can be creative and discuss their observations with their teachers and peers.

My scholars will also love learning their letters and numbers by finding them in bin full of beads. The sensory paint is also a safe way and fun for scholars to create art with their hands. We are so lucky in PreK to have so much choice in our classroom for our scholars.

Mrs. Parins Obama Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Saint Paul, MN 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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP530X - Feel & Find Sensory Tubs - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $115.00 1 $115.00
SE202 - Kinetic Sensory Sand - 11 Lb. • Lakeshore Learning Materials $44.99 2 $89.98
PP670 - Foam Sensory Paint - 5-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
DS484 - Speedy Snow - 1-Lb. Bucket • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
SE210 - Sensory Sand Ice Cream Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$287.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$322.26

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.87

Total project goal

$379.13

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$379.13

2 Donors

-$187.36

Donations toward project cost

-$163.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.35

match offer

-$187.35

Match offer toward project cost

-$159.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

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$0.00

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