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Mr. Hess from Durham NC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Racket Activities For PE!

My students need 24 tennis rackets, a bucket of quick start tennis training balls and a quick start mini tennis net.

  • $430 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

Help me enhance my PE program! My elementary students want to learn the prerequisite skills necessary to be successful in tennis and other racket activities.

My students attend a K-12 charter school in North Carolina.

Once in middle school my students will be offered the opportunity to participate in tennis and other athletic programs. My elementary students are very active and seeking opportunities to learn new skills.

My Project

I am looking to enhance our physical education program by adding a developmentally appropriate tennis/racket activities unit, focusing on fundamental skills. I cannot start this program and teach my students these skills without the necessary equipment. Obtaining the materials I am requesting will help my students develop tennis/racket skills such as; hand-eye coordination, tracking, racket grips, strokes and much more!

As obesity, diabetes and inactivity rates increase in our society it is important that we provide children with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead active/ healthy lifestyles.

I would like to offer you an opportunity to contribute to my classroom and our future by helping students develop their racket skills!

Mr. Hess
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
RACQUET TENNIS GRADESTUFF UTILITY SET OF 6 • School Specialty $29.92 4 $119.68
NET QUICK START MINI • School Specialty $104.49 1 $104.49
BUCKET QUICK START 60-36 BALL • School Specialty $56.99 1 $56.99

Materials cost

$281.16

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.12

Sales tax

 $21.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$365.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.49

Total project goal

$429.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $429.92

11 Donors

-$172.61

Donations toward project cost

-$152.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$19.65

Matching donations from our partners

-$249.96

Match offers toward project cost

-$212.47

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.49

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.34

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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