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Coach Gradwell from Sumter, SC is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Strong Foundations for Kindergarten PE Students!

Help me give my students basic PE equipment to help with personal space and body control.

FULLY FUNDED! Coach Gradwell's classroom raised $453

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am a retired assistant principal returning to teach kindergarten PE at 3 schools with limited resources in small classroom spaces.

When I interviewed for the job, I told one of the principals that I wanted to help students learn "how to do school".

Several students are missing some very basic body movements and lack self-control.

Spots markers allow for students to have a "home base" and make great targets and landing spaces. Beanbags can be used for several activities including tossing and catching, and are helpful with learning balancing skills. The gross motor hoops also can be used for a variety of activities, especially jumping and landing skills. They can also be used in helping teach positional words (in, around, in front of, behind, left, right, etc.).

Hopefully, through my intentional planning with our youngest population, I can grow them physically and personally, and help them to be successful in the classroom as well!

Coach Gradwell Willow Drive Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Sumter, SC View local requests

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
Martin Sports Gross Motor Hoops - Colorful Hula Hoops for Kids, Improve Gross-Motor Skills, Hand-Eye Coordination & Physical Activity, Ages 3+ • Kaplan Early Learning Company $53.96 4 $215.84
Martin Manufacturers Heavy-Duty Cloth Bean Bags , 4x4 Inches, Pack of 12 - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $12.07 4 $48.28
TuXHui 60 Pcs Poly Vinyl Spot Markers Rubber Floor Dots Non Slip Agility Markers Flat Field Cones for PE Gym Classes, Classroom Activities and Games, Soccer Basketball Sports Speed Agility Training • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
Baijixin Rainbow Colored Masking Tape - 8 Colors Decorative Paper Tape for Art Crafts DIY, Labeling, Drafting, Scrapbooking (18mm x10m) • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98

Materials cost

$322.09

Vendor shipping charges

$4.83

Sales tax

$22.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$384.46

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.85

Total project goal

$452.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$452.31

5 Donors

-$316.64

Donations toward project cost

-$281.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.83

Matching donations from our partners

-$120.76

Match offers toward project cost

-$102.65

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.90

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$0.00

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