Help me give my students decorations and a variety of incentives such as fidget toys to assist them in feeling special when they are chosen as "Student of the Month."
$1,464 goal
This project expired on August 19, 2025.
This project expired on August 19, 2025.
My Project
All students need a boost of self-esteem. The "Student of the Month" assemblies recognize students for displaying various types of character. This is a special day for the students honored, but it is also a time when other students reflect on their own character and try harder next month. Each month, every classroom teacher identifies a student who exemplifies our positive behavior expectations and acts as a role model for their classmates. The selected students from each class and their families are invited to join the school for an assembly during which we celebrate their contributions to their classrooms.
These incentives such as balloons, table covers, fidget items, banners, slap bracelets, gift bags and etc may seem a minimal token for a students' hard work in the classroom, but it is the feelings from that day that remain with the student and pushes that student to continue in the future to strive for another "Student of the Month" award.
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
500 students impacted
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Materials cost
$1,195.71
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$17.94
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,243.65
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$219.47
Total project goal
$1,463.12
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