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Mrs. Kelly from Vancouver, WA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Tying the Knots of Friendship

My students need embroidery floss, storage boxes, and tape so that they can make friendship bracelets as a classroom community project!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kelly's classroom raised $332

This project is fully funded

My Students

Were you ever afraid to go to school? Did you ever feel as though you didn't have any friends? Perhaps you were shy and didn't know how to make friends because of this. So many kids today can answer "yes" to those questions. I want to help my students feel awesome when they're in my classroom.

I teach 2nd grade at a small suburban school in Washington.

My school is designated as a high-poverty school with many students receiving a free/reduced prices meals because of their socioeconomic situation. If you were to come visit, however, you would never know that. You would see students who love learning and want to do their very best. This year, I will be the teacher of about 22-27 second graders. My classroom of 7 and 8 year olds is always made up students who have a wide variety of abilities, interests, and challenges. This includes learning support students, English language learners, and academically gifted students. I am here to teach them all and give them the best education.

My Project

I want my students to feel comfortable as they spend their second grade year in my room, but how can I help them feel that way? As I thought about this very question, a memory from my own childhood just hit me: friendship bracelets! I am a proud child of the 80's and I remember almost constantly being attached to different colors of embroidery floss (think yarn) as I spent hours tying those strands of floss into knots, knots, and more knots until I had a finished a friendship bracelet. I would give the bracelet to someone and then make another. Now, as a teacher, I Kknow I can use this in my classroom for my students. We will be going back to school in less than a month and I am planning on using the friendship bracelets as a super-fun back to school activity with my class. We will talk about friendship, start building our classroom community, and then begin making friendship bracelets for each other using the embroidery floss and storage boxes requested.

With the embroidery floss, tape, and how-to books I am requesting (along with the storage boxes for all of these supplies), my students will have the materials they need to start their school year in a positive, engaging, fun, and meaningful way.

The benefits of this project will continue throughout the year, a proven boost to learning. We appreciate your support!

Mrs. Kelly Riverview Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Janlynn Jumbo Pack 105 Skein Embroidery Floss • Amazon $9.51 15 $142.65
Floss Organizer Storage Box With17 Compartments & 100 Bobbins • Amazon $8.94 5 $44.70
Quill Brand Masking Tape 3/4" Wide • Quill.com $2.37 12 $28.44
Friendship Bracelets 101: Fun to Make, Fun to Wear, Fun to Share (Can Do Crafts) • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19
Cool Stuff Friendship Bracelets (Leisure Arts #1871) • Amazon $5.40 1 $5.40

Materials cost

$228.38

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $19.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$281.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.73

Total project goal

$331.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $331.52

3 Donors

-$281.79

Donations toward project cost

-$281.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$49.73

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 $0.00

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