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Ms. Hill from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ready, Set, GROW!

Help me give my students games, books, snacks, toys, and other prizes to buy in our auction.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Hill's classroom raised $1,163

This project is fully funded

My Project

In schools in low-income communities, students often face various challenges that may affect their behavior. Disruptions in the classroom due can hinder the learning process for everyone involved, and it can be challenging to maintain an optimal learning environment. For this reason, students need to be given something to “say yes to.” This year, I have made it a personal goal with my 5th graders to not only get them invested in their learning goals with a wide variety of incentives and opportunities, but to connect our vision, “Ready, Set, GROW!” to a fun and catchy theme: Super Mario Bros.

Throughout this year, my students have been taught to G.R.O.W.

by “Giving their best effort,” “Respecting others and themselves,” “Owning their decisions,” and “Working hard and being kind.”

I have used the Mario theme to plan a wide variety of incentives to keep students invested and focused on learning. While these incentives have been instrumental in keeping students motivated to give their best each and every day, they have been limited due to a lack of funding.

As we begin the second semester of the school year, I would really like to keep the momentum that we have built going and I am requesting your support to make that happen. I am looking to plan a 4th Quarter Auction and I need help purchasing items to be "sold" at our store, such as toys, snacks, books, games, jewelry, nail accessories, small electronics, and other fun prizes for middle school students.

Your donation will be vital in ensuring that my students truly grow as far as possible and finish their first year of middle school strong. Ready, Set, GROW!

Ms. Hill KIPP One Academy Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

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More than half of 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Takis Fuego Corn Chips 1 oz. 46 Bags/Pack (220-02045) • Staples $33.21 3 $99.63
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - Nintendo Switch • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
LEGO Super Mario Donkey Kong’s Tree House Expansion Set 71424 Collectible with 2 Buildable Characters, Combine with Starter Course for a Birthday Gift for Kids Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Perler Super Mario Bros. 3 Fused Bead Kit • Blick Art Materials $19.99 3 $59.97
Nintendo - Switch Online 12 Month Membership Card • Best Buy Education $19.99 3 $59.97
Percy Jackson & the Olympians 5 Children Book Collection Box Set (The Lightning Thief, The Last Olympian, The Titan's Curse, The Sea of Monsters, The Battle of the Labyrinth) • Amazon Business $49.99 1 $49.99
Barbie - The Movie Corvette Remote Control Vehicle • Best Buy Education $46.99 1 $46.99
LEGO - Super Mario Dorrie's Sunken Shipwreck Adventure Expansion Set 71432 • Best Buy Education $44.99 1 $44.99
Remote Control Car Building Toys for Age 8-13 Fun STEM Toys for Kids 2 in 1 Model Car Kit to Build Educational Engineering Building Blocks Set Birthday Gift for 7 8 9 10+ Year Old Boys • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Middle School 7 Books Collection Set by James Patterson (Dogs Best Friend, Just My Rotten Luck, Save Rafe, My Brother Is A Big Fat Liar & MORE!) • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
VATOS STEM Building Toys for Kids - 2-in-1 Tech Remote Control Car Building Kits | RC Racing Cars Building Bricks & Construction Vehicle Engineering Kits Toys for Boys Girls Aged 6 7 8 9 10 11 12+ • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
AFZMON 24PCs Mario Party Favors Gel Pen, Mario Themed Pens Black Gel Ink Pens Cute Kawaii Gifts for Kids, Mario Themed Party Supplies Pinata Stuffers and School Office Supplies • Amazon Business $15.95 2 $31.90
Dork Diaries Box Set (Book 1-3) Dork Diaries; Dork Diaries 2; Dork Diaries 3 • AKJ Education $30.65 1 $30.65
Toxic Waste Slime Licker Squeeze Sour Candy | 12 Count Display with Blue Razz, Cherry, and Green Apple Flavors • Amazon Business $30.59 1 $30.59
Dan&Darci Soap & Bath Bomb Making Kit for Kids, 3-in-1 Spa Science Kit, Craft Gifts for Girls & Boys Age 6 7 8 9 10-12 Year Old Girl Crafts Kits : DIY Experiment Toys, Craft Gift for Kids Ages 6-12 • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
LEGO - Super Mario Bowser?s Muscle Car Expansion Set 71431 • Best Buy Education $29.99 1 $29.99
Percy Jackson X 5 Book Set Series Collection 5 Book Set • Amazon Business $26.98 1 $26.98
USAopoly Super Mario Odyssey Snapshot Puzzle, 1000-Piece Jigsaw (USAPZ005569) • Quill.com $24.29 1 $24.29
Monopoly The Super Mario Bros. Movie Edition Kids Board Game, Family Games for Super Mario Fans, Includes Bowser Token, Ages 8+ • Amazon Business $20.96 1 $20.96
Essential Oils for Diffusers Aromatherapy Set - Top 12 Blends and Humidifier Perfect Starter Kit 6 & (10ml) Pure Scents Woman Men Gift • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Amagoing Nail Art Kit for Girls, Kids Nail Polish Play Set with Nail Dryer, 2 in 1 Nail Pens,Sticky Cartoon Fake Nail, DIY Sticker, Nail Studio Decoration Birthday Christmas Gift for Kids Age 6-12 • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
LEGO Super Mario Character Packs – Series 5 71410 Building Toy Set; Collectible Gift Toys for Kids Aged 6 and Up • Amazon Business $18.00 1 $18.00
16 in 1 Drinking Water Test Kit - Hofun Professional Hardness Testing Kits, Tap and Well Water Test Strips with Hardness, PH, Mercury, Lead, Iron, Copper, Chlorine, Chromium/Cr, Cyanuric Acid • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
KULARIWORLD Remote Control Car for Boys Fast 1/18 Scale Rechargeable RC Vehicle Cars Toys Xmas Gifts for Kids High Speed with Headlights (Black Blue) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Townley Girl L.O.L Surprise Non-Toxic Peel-Off Water-Based Safe Quick Dry Nail Polish Gift Kit Set for Kids Set With Nail Dryer, AA Batteries Not Included, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Townley Girl Disney Frozen Non-Toxic Peel-Off Water-Based Natural Safe Quick Dry Nail Polish Gift Kit Set for Kids Girls Set With Bonus Nail Separators, 12 Pcs (All Solid Colors) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
LEGO - Super Mario Yoshis? Egg-cellent Forest Expansion Set 71428 • Best Buy Education $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$943.76

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$987.92

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$174.34

Total project goal

$1,162.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,162.26

10 Donors

-$736.72

Donations toward project cost

-$646.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$90.26

match offer

-$401.72

Match offer toward project cost

-$341.46

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$23.82

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$0.00

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