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Ms. Kerestes from Jeannette, PA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The Wonderful World of Writing!

Help me give my students new writing materials to help them learn all about writing.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kerestes's classroom raised $155

This project is fully funded

My Students

Traveling back and forth between schools can be challenging. I have two classrooms at two different schools. Both schools are within five minutes of each other and are both Title 1 schools. This opportunity allows me to work with twice the number of students.

My third and second graders enjoy hands-on activities, as well as getting the opportunity to be creative and explore the world.

They enjoy getting the opportunity to move around the classroom and learn in various environments.

While I can take some materials with me between schools, I need to leave other materials behind. The Covid-19 Pandemic has added additional concerns and needs within my classroom. I need additional materials to ensure that all students have their own materials.

My students deserve to have safe and clean classrooms that are fully stocked with materials for their needs. I am a new teacher and working towards getting more materials for my students.

My Project

This year, I have the opportunity to teach writing virtually to second graders online. Learning how to write can be challenging as we are not all physically together. This Teacher Pay Teachers gift card will allow my class to receive digital resources that we can use in the classroom even though we are learning online.

These activities will allow virtual students to be engaged and excited about learning, just as if they were physically in the classroom.

I want them to have access to quality materials to help them learn to be better writers.

Writing is an important life skill that all students need to have. It is something they will do no matter what field they choose to go into once they are adults.

Ms. Kerestes McCullough Elementary School Grades 3-5 Jeannette, PA View local requests 70 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00

Materials cost

$100.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$131.50

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.21

Total project goal

$154.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$154.71

1 Donor

-$154.71

Donations toward project cost

-$131.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.21

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$0.00

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