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Mrs. Koves from Carson City, MI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Student-led project

Rewarding Soft-Skills in Students

We need headphones, kindles, and snacks for academic and attendance drawings.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Koves's classroom raised $703

This project is fully funded

About My Students

Madi, Makenna, Taylor, Elizabeth, and Rachel helped to develop this project after a presentation from the author of Leadership and Soft Skills. I am excited to see my students put the lessons from that presentation into action to improve the culture of the school.

Our student government and National Honors Society attended a presentation by the author of a leadership and soft skills book. They wanted a way to motivate students to become models for others and practice soft skills such as timeliness. Our student leadership decided on bi-weekly drawings for prizes for students who demonstrate these skills on a daily basis. They selected the prizes and treats themselves after deciding that a random drawing was a way to encourage soft skills in our student body. They did some research and found that an award-winning high school has a program similar to the one they are starting, and they are trying to mimic the changes that program had on attendance.

My students will prepare for college and careers by learning project management skills as these drawings are put into practice. They will develop qualifications for entrants and procedures for the drawings and prize distribution. In addition as they prepare this project, they will need to consult administration for approval and write up reports and proposals, so the project can last beyond their time at the school.

In Their Own Words

Our idea is to reward those students who are dedicated to excelling in academics and demonstrate proper attendance for the semester. Those who meet proper criteria will be given a “Semester ID Card” allowing them privileges such as parking spots and hall passes. They will also receive a T-shirt and we hope to enter these students into a raffle drawing where they can win big prizes. Our goal in all of this is to motivate students and further their education and academic standards.

As leaders of this project, we will serve as project managers and role models for the students. We will be organizing the drawings and promote the project with the students by encouraging them to get to class on time. Students participating in this project will be leaders by reshaping their behavior to try to achieve a goal. We will also help other students, and overall everyone will improve the work they do in school. Students will show great leadership to younger students as role models.

This project would be very helpful to the individual students within our school. The student will be more apt to do their work and attend school so they can qualify for certain levels. This will then lead to the student having higher grades and better attendance records, which will help them in the future when applying for colleges, jobs, etc.

Mrs. Koves Carson City - Crystal High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Carson City, MI View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fire, 7" Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB - Includes Special Offers, Black • Amazon Business $49.99 3 $149.97
Sony MDR-ZX310-BLACK Wired Headphones with Lightweight Adjustable Headband and Swivel Earcups • Amazon Business $22.13 5 $110.65
Sony BDPS3700 Streaming Blu-Ray Disc Player with Wi-Fi (2016 Model) • Amazon Business $88.00 1 $88.00
Bluetooth speakers,Portable wireless surround sound speaker,Stereo speaker,The pill car speaker • Amazon Business $19.90 3 $59.70
Nabisco Cookies & Crackers Variety Pack, 36/Pack • Staples Advantage $19.95 2 $39.90
Frito-Lay Grandma's Cookie Variety Pack, 2.5 oz., 36 Bags/Ct • Staples Advantage $14.99 2 $29.98
NuPro Protective Comfort Grip for Fire 7" - Black • Amazon Business $9.99 3 $29.97
Panasonic RPHJE120R In-Ear Headphone, Red • Amazon Business $5.13 5 $25.65
Sunshine Cheez-It Crackers, 1.5 oz., 45/Pack • Staples Advantage $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$558.81

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$597.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.39

Total project goal

$702.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $702.58

3 Donors

-$351.29

Donations toward project cost

-$298.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.69

match offer

-$351.28

Match offer toward project cost

-$298.59

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$52.69

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 $0.00

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