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Mrs. Melissa Smith from Spooner, WI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sweet and Salty Snacks for Students Part 2

My students need snacks and gum to meet their most basic needs.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Melissa Smith's classroom raised $317

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students bring such joy to my life and I am thankful to be their teacher. We seriously have some of the best students in our small town elementary school. I know that every school and every teacher says that, but I know just how amazing our students are.

My students are always ready to try something new, because of that, I want to be a better teacher every day.

I want to grow with them!

Our school is over sixty percent free or reduced price lunch, but together our community, parents and staff work to get us everything we need.

I am so grateful to have wonderful people like you also partnering with us to help get our students everything they so deserve.

My Project

At the beginning of this year donors came together to fund a project just like this one. My students have LOVED these snacks. They eagerly grab a snack each morning and then helped themselves to an after school snack to take home too. It has been such a blessing to be able to provide this for them.

Having a full tummy will in fact allow my students to work to their full potentials!

Every day my students come back from specials. They have worked hard all morning. A few grab a milk from the cooler, some grab a snack from their backpacks, but many do not. Our snack project from the beginning of the year has provided many students with a snack, but it is almost empty. I know I will try to bring more snacks in as often as I can, but I can't keep up with the demand. Snacks can be expensive and on the list of demands, they end up on the bottom of the list for families.

I know that when I have had enough to eat, I work my best. I don't like the fact that some of my students can bring snacks every day and some can't. I also want to give my students the opportunity to take a snack home to have after school too, so this project would do that too! Most students don't have these healthy options available at home. These snack options were picked by my students, so I know they will be well loved!

The gum would be perfect for focus! We have many students who have a hard time focusing on the task at hand. I use gum during tests, but I'd like to be able to allow students to chew gum at any time.

Mrs. Melissa Smith Spooner Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

Spooner, WI 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

21 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ritz Cracker Sandwiches (Cheese, 1.35-Ounce Packs, 112-Pack) • Amazon Business $37.03 2 $74.06
Sunshine Cheez It Baked Snack Crackers, 67.5 Ounce • Amazon Business $22.58 2 $45.16
Austin Zoo Animal Crackers, 2 oz. Bags, 36 Bags/Box • Quill.com $16.99 2 $33.98
Slim Jim, Meat Sticks, Original, 0.28 Oz., 100/Box • Quill.com $29.74 1 $29.74
Austin Cookies and Crackers Variety Pack, 45 Count • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Trident Layers Sugar Free Gum (Green Apple & Golden Pineapple, 14-Piece, 12-Pack) • Amazon Business $12.00 1 $12.00
Trident Sugar Free Gum (Tropical Twist, 18-Piece, 12-Pack) • Amazon Business $11.56 1 $11.56
Trident Sugar Free Gum, Spearmint, 18 Count (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $8.98 1 $8.98

Materials cost

$235.46

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$268.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$47.47

Total project goal

$316.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $316.46

9 Donors

-$148.37

Donations toward project cost

-$136.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.85

Matching donations from our partners

-$155.85

Match offers toward project cost

-$132.47

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.38

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.24

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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