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Ms. Gressman from Tarrant AL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Reading Incentives!

My students need small incentives such as invisible ink pens, slap bracelets, mini flashlights and more to keep them motivated in reaching their Accelerated Reading goal and READING all year long!

  • $222 goal

This project expired on October 7, 2018.

This project expired on October 7, 2018.

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

My students are sitting in the same classroom that I was sitting in when I was in the sixth grade. We are from a small urban community that is greatly effected by poverty. All of our students receive free lunch, and most importantly, all of my students are amazing!

My students are the reason that I wanted to become an educator and return to my hometown to assist them in realizing their capabilities.

They are capable of achieving their highest goals, overcoming their obstacles, growing into leaders, and improving our community. My students are deserving. They deserve to have to chance to take valuable opportunities, to be supported, and to be challenged. My goal is to provide my students with a productive, clean, organized, and appealing learning environment that they look forward to being in.

My Project

My goal is help my students love reading. I am hoping to create an Accelerated Reading store this year. When a student finishes reading a book, he or she will have the chance to take an AR test on that book. After the test, the student will awarded a certain amount of points. Each month every student will have the opportunity to spend the points they have earned at the AR store. This project will allow me to include slap bracelets, invisible pens, sticky slap hands, twisting pencils, and more in the AR store.

These incentives will help by motivating students to read and reach their goals.

By reaching this goal, they will develop fluency and see how much they are capable of. The students at my school are hard working and deserving. Please help me in rewarding them for all the hard work they will put forth this year.

Ms. Gressman
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Invisible Ink Pen, MALEDEN Spy Pen with UV Light Magic Marker Kid Pens for Secret Message and Party Goody Bag Stuffer (24pcs) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Mini Flashlight Keychain In Pink, Green, And Blue - Pack Of 12 Party Favor Plastic Flashlights • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Fun Little Toys 72 PCs Slap Bracelets Toy Party Favor Pack With Colorful Hearts Emoji Animal Print Design Retro Slap Bands for Birthday Parties, Kids Prizes,Stocking Stuffers, Pinata Fillers • Amazon Business $13.45 1 $13.45
Joyin Toy 80 Pieces Vinyl Stretchy Sticky Easter Egg Stuffer Including 16 Large Sticky Hands (2.75 Inches), 16 Wall Climbing Men, 16 Sticky Hammers, 16 Sticky Snakes and 16 Stretchy Flying Frogs. • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
8 Dozen (96) Smiley Face Laminated BOOKMARKS - Smile EMOJI Emoticon PARTY Favors CLASSROOM Rewards Incentives TEACHER • Amazon Business $11.37 1 $11.37
Tie-Dye Camouflage Drawstring Bags Party Favors, Arts & Crafts Activity 12 Pack • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Neck Lanyards For Id Badges - LeBeila Id Badge Lanyard Bulk Order 30pcs Nylon Neck Strap For Badges, ID Holder & Cards (30pcs, Multi) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Gamie Mini Playing Cards (Pack of 20 Decks) | Poker Cards | Miniature 1.5” Card Set | Small Casino Game Cards for Kids, and adults| Great Novelty Gift/Party Favor for boys and girls/Decoration Idea • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Haawooky Kid's Children Flexible Soft Pencil Magic Bend School Fun Equipment, 30 Piece • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
LED Finger Lights by Light On - Rave Gear Accessories Perfect for Rave Parties, Kids Party, Party Favors, Events, Sleepovers or Just For Fun! 50pcs • Amazon Business $8.95 1 $8.95
Neon Sunglasses - 12 Pack Green, Orange, Yellow And Pink, Gift, Party Favors, Toys, Goody Bag Favors, Fun For Kids • Amazon Business $8.29 1 $8.29
Fun Express Plastic Neon Spin Tops with Glitter (4 Dozen) • Amazon Business $8.05 1 $8.05
Fun Express Mini Neon Swirl Bouncing Balls - 48 Pieces • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98
Fun Central AU204 72 Pack Kids Plastic Manual Pencil Sharpener with Cap Bulk Set for School and Home - for Goodie Bag Fillers, Gifts, Donations, Office School Supplies - Multicolor Assortment • Amazon Business $6.35 1 $6.35

Materials cost

$144.30

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$11.76

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$188.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$33.22

Total project goal

$221.44

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