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Mr. North from Washington, DC is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Take a Break From That Screen!

My students need games to get them interested in talking to each other about something OTHER than the latest video games.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. North's classroom raised $181

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our students come from hard-working families who don't always have a lot of money. They're good kids who want to learn! I'm proud to say that, despite our challenges, parents in other areas of our city send their children to us because they know we have a learning environment here.

I like to see our students interact positively with one another.

When you get to talk with your friends, play something, and have a good time you are more likely to be ready for the many challenges you face both at school and at home. If we can get that feeling during recess, Games Club, and Fun Friday time, we can keep those smiles as we approach tasks like comparing and contrasting Cinderella texts and unbundling 100 to subtract. I don't mind them sharing on a computer game once in a while but I think many of our students stare at a screen too much and I'd like them to live in the moment.

My Project

Students will be using these materials to take a break from their screens and to get involved in talking with their friends. I know that technology can be useful and has its place in school, for sure, but I also know that students really DO enjoy talking with each other like we used to before everyone - kids and adults - had a screen in front of them all the time.

We do morning meetings and closing circles everyday but by far the most rewarding experiences for me as a teacher is to watch my students take those same skills I hope they're getting in those structured settings and take them into unstructured periods.

Play nice, share, take turns...these are all easier to do when there are games to play that kids enjoy and that keep them engaged. I'll also allow students to use these card games in our afterschool Games Club!

The bouncy bands, I'll admit, I saw on a fellow teacher's Facebook page and I'd like to give them a try. I've met my class for next year and I know they're good kids with lots of energy so I'd love to give them an outlet that helps them stay focused.

Mr. North J.O. Wilson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bouncy Bands for Desk Color: Blue Support Pipe • Teachers' School Supply $14.95 4 $59.80
Sharpie Color Burst Permanent Markers, Fine Point, Assorted Colors, 24-Count • Amazon Business $12.38 1 $12.38
SET Junior Board Game • Amazon Business $10.84 1 $10.84
Skip-Bo Junior Card Game • Amazon Business $7.51 1 $7.51
Bicycle Classic Kid's Card Games (6-Pack) • Amazon Business $7.02 1 $7.02
Reinhards Staupe's BLINK Card Game The World's Fastest Game • Amazon Business $5.73 1 $5.73
Farkle Flip Card Game • Amazon Business $5.49 1 $5.49

Materials cost

$108.77

Vendor shipping charges

 $6.58

Sales tax

 $6.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.63

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$153.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.09

Total project goal

$180.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $180.60

5 Donors

-$90.29

Donations toward project cost

-$76.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.54

match offer

-$90.31

Match offer toward project cost

-$76.76

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.55

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