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Ms. Aduso from Washington, DC is requesting a class trip through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Send the Pumpkins to the Pumpkin Patch!

My students need the entrance fee and transportation to visit a farm for a wonderful fall experience!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Aduso's classroom raised $2,293

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Do you remember visiting a pumpkin patch as a small child? Do you remember experiencing the wonder at seeing all the pumpkins in the field, all the different sizes, shapes, and colors? And the excitement at picking one out and trying to lift it up?

I work in a PreK-5th grade Title I school in the heart of Washington, DC.

My classroom is an early childhood self-contained Head Start classroom. My students are 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children with a range of developmental disabilities. My school is a multicultural community growing and learning together. We refuse to compromise on the excellence our children and community deserve. We are driven by our passion and core beliefs resulting in limitless outcomes for all of our children. We partner with families to foster the development of informed and curious citizens who have all the tools necessary to achieve at the highest levels and who are empowered to question, challenge and change the world.

My Project

Help send the PreK “Pumpkins” to the Pumpkin Patch! By contributing to this project, you will help the entire PreK program (5 classrooms of eager children) to take a field trip to Butler’s Orchard for pumpkin picking and fall fun! This is a wonderful opportunity for the children to experience the wonders of the farm and witness the beauty of autumn. The children will pick their own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch, visit the farm learning stations, jump in the hayloft barn, swoosh down the giant slides, visit barnyard animals, and explore the straw maze. By participating in this field trip, the children will learn about the life cycle of the pumpkin, learn where and how seasonal food is grown, and experience the beauty of autumn on the farm.

As Head Start classrooms, we cannot go on field trips that charge families for admission, and my school does not have a budget for field trips.

This is an awesome opportunity which my students would not normally have because of the cost and distance. By funding this project you will give us access to high quality experiential learning on the farm.

Ms. Aduso Harriet Tubman Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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

88 students impacted 31donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Component Company Total
Activity Butler's Orchard $840.00
Transportation Exquisite Limousine Service LLC $1,050.00

Trip cost

$1,890.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$28.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,948.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$343.83

Total project goal

$2,292.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,292.18

23 Donors

-$1,253.98

Donations toward project cost

-$1,092.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$161.85

Matching donations from our partners

-$1,007.32

Match offers toward project cost

-$856.22

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$151.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$30.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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