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Ms. Stephanie from Faribault MN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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These Boots Are Made For Learning

Help me give my students boot driers so that after a day of outdoor learning in all weather they can return to home and indoor classrooms without wet feet.

  • $513 goal

This project expired on May 11, 2021.

This project expired on May 11, 2021.

My Students

My students are curious learners, constantly asking questions, digging deeper, and trying to understand the world around them. They seek meaning rather than just comprehension, and are willing to do the work to get there. As an Environmentally focused school, my students are also always on the lookout for better ways to keep our planet and ourselves healthier.

These are kids who care; they care about the world around them and how their actions impact more than just themselves.

When an answer isn't simple or straight-forward, we learn how to use science in order to gather information and make positive changes for our school, community, and the environment.

My Project

Wind, rain, snow, mud. Nothing can keep our students indoors--whether it be for recess or a wildlife investigation or biodiversity study, nature is the place we want to be. After all, our school mission is to foster each student’s innate curiosity and joy of discovery. We prepare students to become excellent questioners, scientific thinkers, and responsible citizens, who are able to contribute to the world with confidence and character. We achieve this through student-centered, collaborative and experiential learning, with an emphasis on the environment as an integrating context. And the environment? That's outside.

But when it comes time to return indoors, nothing dampens a students drive to learn like wet feet.

Without the distraction of cold and wet feet, we'll be able to jump right into our indoor learning time. By supplying classrooms with boot driers, shoes can be quickly and efficiently dried out, which is especially important for students whose families might not be able to afford multiple pairs. Being able to dry out perhaps the only pair they have, will allow all students of all backgrounds to enjoy the outdoors without worrying about wet feet afterwards. This is a basic need. No student at an outdoor school should feel like they can't enjoy the outdoors.

Ms. Stephanie
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Boot Dryer - Shoe Dryer, Fast Heating & Drying, Constant Temperature, Overheat Protection, Easy Assembly & Control, Super Quiet, Dryer for Shoes, Boots, Gloves, Socks, Black Color • Amazon Business $39.99 10 $399.90

Materials cost

$399.90

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$435.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.92

Total project goal

$512.82

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