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Ms. Joann Detelj from New York NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Power Is in the Pen!

My students need power pens and ELA and Math kits for grades 4, 5 and 6.

  • $255 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

In my ENL classes, every student is special and unique. I currently teach English to English Language Learners in grades 4, 5, and 6. I've taken joy in being a part of a special school community where students, families, and teachers all work together to give our students a strong social, emotional and academic foundation. We all have the same goal in mind: to cultivate a nurturing environment in which we are committed to challenging each student to meet his/her optimal potential academically, socially, and emotionally by respecting, appreciating and challenging students in a caring community, while building a sense of responsibility and respect.

My Project

I am asking for power pens and kits to go along with them. This way my students can work independently in centers and hear whether or not their answers are correct. The power pen kits will help my students learn the English Language while learning other skills in language arts and math that are required in school. These kits will give my students a stress-free work station, where they can feel comfortable if they do not get something correct and will build their confidence by reinforcing basic skills in English. Many of my students are embarrassed that they can not speak English properly and become very shy when they have to answer questions. I want them to learn while building their confidence with basic skills in English.

Ms. Joann Detelj
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
POWER PEN • School Specialty $9.93 6 $59.58
POWER PEN - READING COMPREHENSION LEARNING CARDS GR. 4 • School Specialty $15.12 1 $15.12
POWER PEN - READING COMPREHENSION LEARNING CARDS GR. 6 • School Specialty $15.12 1 $15.12
POWER PEN - READING COMPREHENSION LEARNING CARDS GR. 5 • School Specialty $15.12 1 $15.12
POWER PEN - SOLVING WORD PROBLEMS LEARNING CARDS GR. 4 • School Specialty $12.28 1 $12.28
BOOK POWER PEN-BLENDS AND DIGRAPHS • School Specialty $12.28 1 $12.28
POWER PEN - MATH LEARNING CARDS - TIME GR. 1-4 • School Specialty $9.44 1 $9.44
POWER PEN - MATH LEARNING CARDS - MULTIPLICATION GR. 2-5 • School Specialty $9.44 1 $9.44
POWER PEN - MATH LEARNING CARDS - MONEY GR. 1-4 • School Specialty $9.44 1 $9.44
POWER PEN - MATH LEARNING CARDS - DIVISION GR. 3-5 • School Specialty $9.44 1 $9.44

Materials cost

$167.26

Vendor shipping charges

 $16.73

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$216.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.21

Total project goal

$254.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $254.71

1 Donor

-$169.81

Donations toward project cost

-$144.34

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.47

match offer

-$84.89

Match offer toward project cost

-$72.16

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.73

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 $0.00

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