You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

Ms. Fong from San Leandro CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Simply Starting With Creativity and Community

Help me give my students the magic of collaboration and community through soft starts.

  • $264 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

Fifth-grade students are beginning to explore interests that make them unique. During this developmental age, many students are beginning to hold themselves accountable for their actions, homework, and academics. It can be a stressful time for students who are trying to excel in academics and their personal connections. These items such as the magnetic sticks will help foster collaboration, community, and friendship in students during Friday soft starts.

Soft starts are a great way for students to relax and create a community in their classroom through interactions and collaboration.

Every Friday, students will pick a station that will feature puzzles, magnetic challenge sticks, and, logic puzzles. In their stations, they will be able to create friendships and community through the use of puzzles and STEAM challenges.

Ms. Fong
Grades 3-5

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Ms. Fong is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Blocks Rock! A STEM Toy and Educational Game for Competitive Structured Block Play, Ages 4+ • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Brainwright Cat STAX The Perrfect Puzzle, Dog Pile The Pup & Sea STAX The Deep Sea Creature Shaped Pattern Puzzle Packing Game • Amazon Business $49.95 1 $49.95
PLUS PLUS - Open Play Set - 600 Piece - Basic Color Mix, Construction Building Stem Toy, Interlocking Mini Puzzle Blocks for Kids • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Veatree 160Pcs Magnetic Building Sticks Blocks Toys, Magnet Educational Toys STEM Toys for Kids and Adult, 3D Non-Toxic Building Toy with Storage Bag, Version 2.28 • Amazon Business $17.59 1 $17.59
STEAM Life Educational Speed Cube Set 3 Pack Magic Cube - Includes Speed Cubes 3x3, 2x2 Speed Cube, Pyramid Cube - Puzzle Cube Puzzles • Amazon Business $13.97 1 $13.97

Materials cost

$175.49

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$224.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$39.56

Total project goal

$263.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $263.74

6 Donors

-$254.92

Donations toward project cost

-$224.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Support your local school!

Donate directly to any school in the US. Your donation will go towards directly purchasing urgent supplies.

Find a local school

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Fong and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","schoolCity":"San Leandro","showProjectRecommendations":true,"teachersOnPage":[8157215],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":2,"name":"Elementary School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"proposalId":6591528,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/simply-starting-with-creativity-and-comm/6591528/","verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"mayHaveReplacements":true,"numStudents":32,"teacherScreenName":"Ms. Fong","isEquityFocus":false,"authorIds":{"8157215":{"owner":"Ms. Fong","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[6591528],"proposalHash":"-1260913294","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp8157215_orig.jpg?crop=3024,3024,x362,y0&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1691022213036","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21840937,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":8157215,"schoolCounty":"Alameda","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.