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Mrs. Strazza from Stamford, CT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Recess in Need of a Rescue!

Help me give my students fun, yet safe outdoor recess toys to use this spring while the playscapes are still off limits!

  • $536 goal

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I have never taught a group of students who so genuinely LOVE to be in school. After being sent home in March of 2020, most children were more than ready to come back to the classroom in September. Our hybrid learning model eased us back into the swing of things at the beginning of this year and just about a week ago, the two groups of Second Graders I had been seeing every other day finally got to meet in person in the classroom. We're all back in school full time now and getting so much more learning time in!

My Project

Being stuck behind a desk shield all day is difficult for most of my Second Graders. Trips outdoors for fresh air and recess are so necessary! With the playscapes still off limits and students needing to be socially distanced, recess isn't the great escape it used to be. Students are still not able share a ball, frisbee, hula hoop, piece of chalk, or even touch each other in a game of tag.

Imagine the excitement on each child's face when gifted their very own recess bag filled with equipment/activities to use outside.

Pool noodles used instead of hands in tag, sidewalk chalk to set up hopscotch or tic tac toe, choreographing dances with ribbons, skipping rope to learned rhymes, boomerang throwing contests and more!

Mrs. Strazza
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Colorado Boomerangs Kanga Boomerang 3 Pack, 3 Kids Boomerangs from • Amazon Business $16.95 6 $101.70
Jump Rope, Adjustable Length Tangle-Free Segmented Soft Beaded Skipping Rope, Fitness Jump Rope for Kids, Man, and Women Weight Loss 9.2 Feet(3-Pack) • Amazon Business $13.99 6 $83.94
Duckura Slingshot Finger Rockets, 8 Pack LED Foam Rocket Launchers, Soars Up to 100 Feet, Outdoor Camping Game Activities, Party Favor Toys Gifts Easter Basket Stuffers for Kids Age 4 5 6 7 8 9 + • Amazon Business $15.99 4 $63.96
SwimWays Standard Swim Pool Noodle Set Pack of 35 - Multicolor • Amazon Business $60.00 1 $60.00
Champion Sports Skip Ball Ankle Toy for Kids, Pack of 6, Assorted Colors - Durable Hopper / Swingball Set with 18-inch Cord, 5.5-inch Diameter Ankle Ring - Fun Jumper and Exercise Equipment • Amazon Business $14.28 3 $42.84
Bubble Wand, 14" Big Bubble Wand Set(14 Pack 7 Colour), Non-toxic Smelless Bubble Toy For Kids Child Birthday Party Favor Wedding Summer Outdoor Activity Bathroom Bath Toys, by MAPIXO • Amazon Business $13.95 2 $27.90
YGEOMER 12pcs Rhythmic Dance Ribbons Gymnastics Ribbon Streamers Dancing Streamers, Rotating Baton, for Artistic Dancing • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Crayola Washable Sidewalk Chalk Set, Outdoor Toy, Gift for Kids, 72Count (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $18.70 1 $18.70

Materials cost

$419.02

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$455.31

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$80.35

Total project goal

$535.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$535.66

1 Donor

-$267.83

Donations toward project cost

-$227.66

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.17

match offer

-$267.82

Match offer toward project cost

-$227.65

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.01

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$0.00

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