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Mrs. Cheney from Philadelphia, PA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Recognize Greatness!

Help me give my students incentives such as footballs, magnetic marbles, floating magnetic rings, and other novelties and playground equipment to recognize the greatness they demonstrate every day!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cheney's classroom raised $888

This project is fully funded

My Students

We are a Title I school that offers free breakfast and lunch to all children. Our second grade​​ scholars live in a high poverty neighborhood. Our community is located in an inner-city area. About 85% of our students identify as African American, 5% Latino, 2% White, 1% Asian, and 9% multi-racial.

Labels and test scores do an injustice to our scholars and teachers.

My scholars and I refuse to accept failure. If you could see our children, you would understand that they are full of potential and that they are future leaders and innovators. Our students are perseverant, motivated, enthusiastic, and driven to succeed. We will bridge the poverty gap, and they will achieve!

My Project

Our second grade scholars work hard every day to achieve academically and fulfill the tenets of our school - be Respectful, be On Task, be Courageous, and be Kind. Our children R.O.C.K it every day, every way!

I would like to reward our students with incentives that they work diligently to earn and that they have requested.

Our scholars' efforts are rewarded with classroom cash that they can use to purchase items from our classroom store. We are requesting incentives that include sports equipment such as footballs, jump ropes, hula hoops, and playground balls. I know that our scholars would also enjoy novelty items such as googly eyes, sticky hands, Chinese checkers, magnetic marbles, and magnetic floating rings. Our classroom store not only rewards students for positive behaviors but it also teaches students financial literacy. Please help us recognize the tremendous efforts our scholars make each and every day!

Mrs. Cheney Gen Philip Kearny Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Equity Focus

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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
Dowling Magnets Activities, Simply Science, Floating Magnet Rings • Quill.com $7.73 10 $77.30
NERF SPORTS PRO GRIP FOOTBALL • School Specialty $11.35 6 $68.10
Dowling Magnets Solid Colored Magnet Marbles for Grades PreK+, Pack of 20 (DO-736606) • Quill.com $6.56 10 $65.60
Metallic Sequin Pet Pencil Pouch, 4 Assorted Colors/Animals, 8" x 3" 8pc Value Pack • Quill.com $50.39 1 $50.39
Batman Walkie Talkies Kids (WT2-01082) • Quill.com $17.99 2 $35.98
SmileMakers Glowing Sticky Hands 48 PCS • Quill.com $17.36 2 $34.72
SmileMakers Insect Finger Puppets 24 PCS • Quill.com $17.36 2 $34.72
Smilemakers Toys Google Goggles • Quill.com $17.09 2 $34.18
BASIC HOOPS - 30 INCH - SET OF 12 • School Specialty $32.16 1 $32.16
SmileMakers Pinwheels 48 PCS • Quill.com $31.49 1 $31.49
SmileMakers Flashlight Backpack Pulls 24 PCS • Quill.com $15.29 2 $30.58
Pressman Toys Chinese Checkers (PRE190206) • Quill.com $6.83 4 $27.32
Smilemakers Toys Chattering Teeth • Quill.com $25.19 1 $25.19
Smilemakers Toys Fire Diamond Balls • Quill.com $25.19 1 $25.19
Smilemakers Toys Glowing Eye Balls • Quill.com $24.29 1 $24.29
JUMPROPE VINYL G/S 8 FOOT YELLOW HANDLE SPORTIME - SET OF 6 • School Specialty $10.50 2 $21.00
BALL PLAYGROUND FLEX-MATRIX 8.5'' VIOLET • School Specialty $6.88 3 $20.64
BALL PLAYGROUND FLEX-MATRIX 8.5'' BLUE • School Specialty $6.88 3 $20.64
BALL PLAYGROUND FLEX-MATRIX 8.5'' GREEN • School Specialty $6.88 3 $20.64
Smilemakers Toys Jumbo Poppers • Quill.com $15.29 1 $15.29

Materials cost

$695.42

Vendor shipping charges

$18.32

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$754.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$133.09

Total project goal

$887.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$887.26

7 Donors

-$646.55

Donations toward project cost

-$584.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.38

match offer

-$200.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$170.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$40.71

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$0.00

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