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Mrs. Ingram from Cottonwood AL is requesting computers & tablets through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Race to Read for Rewards

My students need reading rewards to motivate them. I will be rewarding them with prizes, pens, certificates, and the top two readers in 5th grade will receive a learning tablet.

  • $994 goal

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My Students

My students are wonderful girls and boys who are respectful and work hard to learn. They are well-behaved and have bright futures. I teach in a Headstart-12th-grade school. Their parents are hard-working people who struggle to make ends meet. Because of the low economic area and poor families, I ask for very little on the school supply list. I catch myself spending a lot of my own personal money on classroom needs, but I know that it benefits my students and that one day, they will make a difference in this world.

My Project

My 5th graders are hard-working students. I try every day to inspire and motivate them to READ. These resources will provide the opportunity to REWARD the students for READING. The more they read the more they develop the LOVE for READING. But first, I must get them to want to read. We also teach children of our military. We have a military base nearby so these resources will help those children too. We have a great school library where they are allowed to check out 2 books at a time. I use READING BUDDIES so that they have partners to read with. I give them reading challenges which encourage the reading buddies to read 20 books in a month. We also have a reading program that they can take a test on the books they read so that I can see their comprehension level on the books they read. By donating to this project I will use the candy treats, I LOVE To READ bracelets, pens, stress balls, necklaces, trophies, mechanical pencils, puzzle brain games, and plush animals as rewards for their reading. After the students read books, they earn one of the above rewards. At the end of 5th grade in May, I would like to be able to reward the TOP 2 readers that have read the most books with a Galileo learning tablet. The other learning tablet will be used in our reading center to do research for reading. This will really be the ultimate REWARD for their hard work in READING. By the time they leave me, I expect that most of my students will be life-long readers and learners. Without your help, I cannot afford to reward them. Thank you for your dedication in helping teachers help students.

Mrs. Ingram
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
RCA Galileo Pro 2 in 1 11.5" HD Touchscreen Flagship High Performance Tablet| Quad-Core| 1GB RAM| 32GB HDD| Detachable Keyboard | Android 6.0 OS (Black) • Amazon Business $101.00 3 $303.00
Mini Color 3x3 Cube Puzzle Game Toy for Party Favors (6 Pack) • Amazon Business $7.99 8 $63.92
4 DOZEN (48) READING - GREAT Reader Student - Motivational PENCILS #2 Lead - I LOVE to READ - PARTY FAVORS - CLASSROOM Rewards TEACHER • Amazon Business $13.95 3 $41.85
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes, Early Morning Breeze, 480ct (6X80ct) • Amazon Business $32.94 1 $32.94
Relay Multipurpose Copy Paper, 20lb, 8.5 x 11, Letter, 92 Bright, 5000 Sheets/10 Ream Case (013020C), Made In The USA • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Toy Cubby Hand World Map Squeeze Globe Stress Balls - 3 inches, 12 pieces • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Sports Themed Mini Stress Balls Squeeze Foam for Anxiety Relief, Relaxation, Party Favor Toy, Gifts (12 Pack) • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
24 ~ I Love to Read Rubber Bracelets ~ Approx. 6" ~ Assorted Colors ~ New • Amazon Business $6.35 4 $25.40
Joyin Toy 24 Pack of Mini Animal Plush Toy Assortment (24 units 3" each) Kids Party Favors Kids Valentine Toy • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Cookies Chips & Candies Snacks Variety Pack Bulk Sampler Assortment (Care Package 40 Count) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Assorted Candy Variety Mix 3.6 Lbs - Huge Party Mix Bulk Bag of: Smarties, Lemonheads, jawbreakers, Laffy Taffy and Much More! • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
MARS Chocolate Minis Size Candy Bars Variety Mix 67.2-Ounce 240-Piece Bag • Amazon Business $19.79 1 $19.79
Airheads Bars, Chewy Fruit Candy, Variety Pack, Valentines Candy, 60 Count • Amazon Business $6.47 3 $19.41
Lineon 108 Colors Gel Pens Set, Gel Pen for Adult Coloring Books Journals Drawing Doodling Art Markers • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
Caught Being "Good Responsible Helpful Kind" Student Character Reward Medal Dog Tag Necklaces - 12 pieces • Amazon Business $7.99 2 $15.98
Dance With the Animals DVD by Rock 'N Learn • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Pack of 12 Kids Plastic Golden Award Trophy - 5 Inch Gold Cup Trophies For Children - Party Favors Reward Prizes - Play Kreative TM • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Teacher Created Resources Certificate of Achievement Awards (1937) • Amazon Business $3.53 3 $10.59
Pilot G2 Retractable Premium Gel Ink Roller Ball Pens, Fine Point, 5-Pack, Black Ink (31078) • Amazon Business $6.16 1 $6.16
BIC Xtra-Strong Mechanical Pencil, Colorful Barrel, Thick Point (0.9mm), 24-Count • Amazon Business $4.85 1 $4.85

Materials cost

$742.71

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$60.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$844.38

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.01

Total project goal

$993.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$993.39

1 Donor

-$496.70

Donations toward project cost

-$422.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.50

match offer

-$496.68

Match offer toward project cost

-$422.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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