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Ms. Pam from Hillsboro, OR is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Support for Life Skills Classroom

Help me give my students classroom games and activities to help make their learning more fun and engaging.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pam's classroom raised $1,166

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

I hope you will consider supporting a new program at our school called the Neighborhood Schools Initiative. This program is designed to help students who, in the past, would have been placed in specialized programs at a different school in the district for children with special needs. My classroom serves seven students in kindergarten through third grade who are severely impacted with autism and benefit from alternative learning methods at their neighborhood school.

While we have been able to cover basic classroom needs, critical materials are still required to support my students' learning and development fully.

The identified materials will enhance their math and reading goals through hands-on activities and games. In addition, I have selected social games and social-emotional learning tools that will help them build essential life skills to meet their functional goals.

Thank you for considering this request. Your support will significantly enhance the success of our students.

Ms. Pam W Verne McKinney 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Grab & Play Social-Emotional Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $73.99 1 $73.99
Lakeshore Learning Letters Activity Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Lakeshore Splash! Reading Games - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Didax Social Skills Board Games - 6 Interactive Games for Building Confidence and Cooperation • Kaplan Early Learning Company $44.96 1 $44.96
Lakeshore Vocabulary Folder Game Library - Pre K-K • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Visualize Math Write & Wipe Boards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Junior Learning Social Skills Board Games - Grades K-2 - Toddler • School Specialty $39.97 1 $39.97
48 PCS Large Double-Sided Magnetic Money - Play Money for Kids for Learning, Pretend Money for Classroom, Toy Money, Play Coins for Kids, Money Games, Practice, Money Manipulatives, Class Money Set • Amazon Business $33.97 1 $33.97
Scholastic Little Leveled Readers PreK to Grade 2 Book Collections - Level A • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.29 1 $33.29
Scholastic Little Leveled Readers PreK to Grade 2 Book Collections - Level B • Kaplan Early Learning Company $33.29 1 $33.29
Lakeshore Pop & Add to 20 Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
Lakeshore It’s a Snap! Simple Addition Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Catch a Letter Magnetic Learning Game • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
BESTAMTOY 36 PCS Wooden Sorting Stacking Rocks Stones,Sensory Toddler Toys Learning Montessori Toys, Building Blocks Game for Kids 3 4 5 6 Years Boy and Girl Birthday Gifts for Kids • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Aizweb Regrouping Base Ten Place Value,Addition and Subtraction Math Manipulatives,Magnetic Dry Erase Board for 1st 2nd 3rd Grade Student Classroom Must Haves,Math Games for Kids Homeschool Supplies • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
Key Education Photo Conversation Cards for Children with Autism and Aspergers Board Game • Staples $28.96 1 $28.96
Scholastic Little Leveled Readers Set D • Staples $27.25 1 $27.25
Scholastic Little Leveled Readers Set C • Staples $26.46 1 $26.46
Easy To Read Words Special Education Game Age 5+ • Teachers' School Supply $24.99 1 $24.99
Lakeshore See & Solve Math Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
Coogam Magnetic Ten-Frame Set, Math Manipulative EVA Number Counting Games, Montessori Educational Toy Gift for Kindergarten Classroom Kids 3 4 5 Year Old • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
Learning Resources - Pizza Fraction Fun Game • Teachers' School Supply $19.99 1 $19.99
University Games I Spy Preschool Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $18.86 1 $18.86
Classroom Timers for Teachers Kids Large Magnetic Digital Timer 2 Pack • Amazon Business $5.99 3 $17.97
Learning Resources Math Swatters! Addition & Subtraction Game (LER3058) • Quill.com $17.38 1 $17.38
Math 4 Love Tiny Polka Dot Math Literacy Game • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Carson Dellosa Emotion-oes Social Emotional Board Game: Fun Twist on Dominoes, Identifying and Regulating Emotions, Perfect for Collaborative Play • Kaplan Early Learning Company $14.36 1 $14.36
Lakeshore Numbers to 100 Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
Carson-Dellosa What Happens Next? Picture Sequencing Board Game • Quill.com $9.98 1 $9.98
Carson-Dellosa Ladybug Letters Board Game Ages 4 and up • Staples $9.71 1 $9.71
ABC Puzzle Cards, Kindergarten Readiness, Self Correcting Puzzles, Alphabet Learning Game - Game • AKJ Education $9.48 1 $9.48
Pop For Letters Game - Game • AKJ Education $8.75 1 $8.75

Materials cost

$917.74

Vendor shipping charges

$29.09

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$990.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$174.81

Total project goal

$1,165.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,165.41

1 Donor

-$1,165.41

Donations toward project cost

-$990.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$174.81

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