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Ms. McKeen from Pahoa, HI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Thinking, Literacy and Fun

Help me give my students supplies for building literacy skills and thinking skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. McKeen's classroom raised $923

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students are some of the most resilient students I know. They have persevered through tough economic downturns, volcanic eruptions, and COVID. The carpet will make it easier for students to learn about staying in their personal spaces while learning.

The reading workbooks will be supporting students that are struggling readers and were negatively impacted by distance learning during COVID.

The different types of building blocks will also be used in my hands-on phonics lessons as well as support for students that are younger to build their thinking skills. All of these items will be used to support building literacy, thinking, and social-emotional skills.

Ms. McKeen Keonepoko Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

Pahoa, HI 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

500 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Carpets for Kids Seating Circles Rug 4218, Rectangle 8ft x 12ft Physical Distance Carpet • Amazon Business $459.95 1 $459.95
cossy Kids Magnet Toys Magnetic Tiles, 120 PCs Magnetic Building Blocks, Educational Toys for Kids Children with 2 Car Sets • Amazon Business $54.99 2 $109.98
Upgraded Magnetic Blocks Tough Building Tiles STEM Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls Learning by Playing Games for Toddlers Kids Toys Compatible with Major Brands Building Blocks - Starter Set • Amazon Business $19.99 4 $79.96
TOMYOU 200 Pieces Building Blocks Kids STEM Toys Educational Building Toys Discs Sets Interlocking Solid Plastic for Preschool Kids Boys and Girls Aged 3+, Safe Material Creativity Kids Toys • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Reading Games Workbook for Struggling Readers: 101 Engaging Activities to Develop Strong Reading Fluency and Comprehension • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Orton Gillingham Decodable Readers. Easy decodable texts to improve reading and writing skills in struggling readers and kids with dyslexia. • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Orton Gillingham Decodable Readers. Easy decodable texts to improve reading and writing skills in struggling readers and kids with dyslexia. Volume 2 • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Orton Gillingham Decodable Readers: let’s practice long and short vowels. Workbook with decodable texts to help struggling readers to read. Black and White Edition. Volume 1. • Amazon Business $10.55 1 $10.55

Materials cost

$712.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $31.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.69

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$784.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$138.43

Total project goal

$922.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $922.87

1 Donor

-$922.87

Donations toward project cost

-$784.44

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$138.43

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