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Mrs. Thomason from Orange Park, FL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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They Followed Directions and Want to Learn!

Help me give my students toys, building blocks, play food, and other supplies for promised reinforcers for participating in practice lessons prior to my surgery!

  • $299 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

Unfortunately, I am scheduled at the most inconvenient time of the school year to have surgery, thus leaving my students in the care of a long-term substitute. I teach students with emotional/behavioral disorders in grades K-2 who WANT to learn. I had them participate in various types of virtual lesson trials I could use in my Google Classroom while on leave as I have to still prepare the plans for my absence. One of the trials included the potential opportunity to earn a gift code, and we actually did! They were so excited and are so deserving!

I promised my students if they tried their hardest on these trials AND if we were chosen (for motivation), that THEY could select the items they wanted most in our classroom.

I was surprised and excited to see that collectively they all WANTED to learn money skills!

For the first half of the school year, they have really enjoyed using various Melissa & Doug food sets to "order" from one another during social skills lessons, and I am hoping to use this as an opportunity to embed the instruction of money into the activity.

Additionally, we can always use extra magnetic tiles for sensory fidgets, which all of my students enjoy. Also, a single Beyblade top was an item used as a behavioral reinforcer for one student, and it was so effective that now multiple students are requesting them. I would love to have a class set in order to attempt the same achievement of behavioral goals, in turn increasing their overall academic success. As always, thank you for your support of my little astronauts!

Mrs. Thomason Argyle Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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.

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Orange Park, FL 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

9 students impacted 5donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BEYBLADE Burst Surge Speedstorm Motor Strike Battle Set with Motorized Stadium, 2 Top Toys and 2 Launchers • Amazon Business $36.86 1 $36.86
BEYBLADE Burst Turbo Slingshock Rail Rush Battle Set - Complete Set Burst Beystadium, Battling Tops, and Launchers (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $27.68 1 $27.68
AZEN 100PCS Magnetic Toys Building Blocks, Magnets for Kids 3 4 5 6 Year Old, Toddler Toys Age 3-5 for Boys Girls, Magnetic Balls and Magnet Rods Toy Building Set, Magnetic Tiles Toys for Toddlers • Amazon Business $25.42 1 $25.42
BEYBLADE Burst Turbo Slingshock Rail Rush Battle Set - Complete Set Burst Beystadium, Battling Tops, and Launchers (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.91 1 $24.91
Transformers Playskool Heroes Rescue Bots Academy Mini Bot Racers Converting Robot Toy 5-Pack, 2-Inch Collectible Toy Cars (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $19.53 1 $19.53
Melissa & Doug Fresh Mart Grocery Store Play Food and Role Play Companion Set - Kids Pretend Grocery Shopping For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $19.49 1 $19.49
Amazon Basics LCD 8-Digit Desktop Calculator, Black - 5 Pack • Amazon Business $19.24 1 $19.24
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks, 1:64 Scale Monster Trucks Toy Trucks, Set of 4, Giant Wheels, Favorite Characters and Cool Designs • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Melissa & Doug Play Money Set - Educational Toy With Paper Bills and Plastic Coins (50 of each denomination) and Wooden Cash Drawer for Storage • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Melissa & Doug Pretend-to-Spend Toy Wallet With Play Money and Cards (45 pcs) , Blue - Shopping Toys, Play Wallet, Pretend Credit Cards For Kids Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $11.21 1 $11.21

Materials cost

$220.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$253.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.76

Total project goal

$298.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $298.38

3 Donors

-$205.00

Donations toward project cost

-$189.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.75

match offer

-$75.73

Match offer toward project cost

-$64.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.36

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.65

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