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Mr. Church from Hilo, HI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting This School Year With FUN

Help me give my students a fresh new start and a few wonderful ways to reward them for their hard work.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Church's classroom raised $995

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach a fully self-contained class of awesome elementary aged students that need extra help learning positive behavior responses and appropriate classroom practices. My special bunch of students are full of enthusiasm; sometimes causing them to be too excited to wait to be called on or think rationally during a conflict. Additionally, their energy can cause issues with their peers and other teachers. As a special education teacher in a Title I elementary school in Hawaii, I enjoy the beautiful weather and aloha of our community; however, more than half of our students are from low income families.

My Project

Positive rewards for hard work completed helps motivate my students to complete tasks on time, without delay, and with clear and desirable rewards. During transitional times and scheduled breaks we enjoy competitions using educational and emotionally supportive devices.

My students and I are in a fully self-contained classroom, meaning my students spend the entire day in my room.

These resources will help fill the times when they would be transitioning into another classroom or enjoying recess with their peers; additionally, teaching them some of the skills they need to be successful when they return to an inclusion setting.

Mr. Church Waiakea Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Hilo, HI View local requests

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

HBCU Alum 30 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nintendo Switch with Gray Joy‑Con - HAC-001(-01) • Amazon Business $299.99 1 $299.99
Monoprice 121510 Certified Premium HDMI Cable - Black - 25 Feet | 4K@60Hz, HDR, 18Gbps, 24AWG, YUV 4:4:4 • Amazon Business $30.05 3 $90.15
Echo (4th Gen) | With premium sound, smart home hub, and Alexa | Charcoal • Amazon Business $79.99 1 $79.99
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller • Amazon Business $69.98 1 $69.98
51 Worldwide Games (Nintendo Switch) • Amazon Business $41.30 1 $41.30
Cable Matters 48Gbps USB C to HDMI Adapter Cable Supporting 4K 120Hz and 8K HDR - Thunderbolt 3 and Thunderbolt 4 Port Compatible - 6ft - Maximum Resolution on Any Mac via This Adapter is 4K@60Hz • Amazon Business $39.59 1 $39.59
Echo Wall Clock - see timers at a glance - requires compatible Echo device • Amazon Business $28.49 1 $28.49
SanDisk 128GB microSDXC Card, Licensed for Nintendo Switch - SDSQXAO-128G-GNCZN • Amazon Business $26.87 1 $26.87
Hyperkin HD Cable for Wii • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Learning Resources Calendar & Weather Pocket Chart, Calendar for Kids, Classroom Supplies, Homeschool, Set of 136, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $19.29 1 $19.29
Funut Compatible with MacBook Air 13 inch Case 2021 2020 2019 2018 Release A2337 M1 A2179 A1932 Touch ID,Plastic Hard Shell Case Protective Cover, MacBook Air M1 Case Retina,Starry Night • Amazon Business $18.19 1 $18.19
Daily Schedule Pocket Chart, Class Schedule with 26 Cards, 13+1 Pockets. 13 Colored + 13 Blank Double-Sided Reusable Cards, Easy Over-Door Mountings Included. (13” x 36”) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
amFilm Tempered Glass Screen Protector for Nintendo Switch 2017 (2-Pack) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98
hand2mind Plastic Mirrors, 4" x 6" (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$769.79

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$33.87

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$845.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.15

Total project goal

$994.36

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$994.36

1 Donor

-$994.36

Donations toward project cost

-$845.21

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.15

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$0.00

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