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Mrs. Cobb from Kansas City, MO is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Can Unlock Our Potenial

My students need combination locks to practice opening lockers in middle school.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Cobb's classroom raised $228

This project is fully funded

My Students

Do you remember how anxious you were when you started middle school? Most students say that worrying about being able to open their locker is one of their biggest concerns. I want my students to feel confident when they go to middle school.

Our students are in an area that is increasingly being impacted by the economy.

Most are very hardworking families, working multiple jobs so that they can stand on their own. Each year we have more and more students who have families struggling to make it, and often have to move in with relatives after job loss. We have students that have military parents, some who have recently lost parents in service. This past veteran's day, some of the many students put together a play they designed to honor veterans. The students at our school really want to make good choices and we have a staff that is working to help guide students. Many of the staff spend hundreds of their own dollars yearly to provide materials for students and motivational rewards. They continually go above and beyond to help their students. I really love and respect my staff and students. I want to be able to help them succeed. I would really appreciate your help.

My Project

Each year I practice opening combination locks with my fifth grade students. This is one of the activities they really look forward to. The locks we currently have are very old, and we do not have enough for a classroom to practice with, so they have to take turns during my limited time with them. They love learning how to open the locks, and even play games to increase their speed. I would love to have a complete class set of locks so that they can have more practice getting comfortable using them.

Students are so anxious about opening locks that it really bothers them.

When they are able to have locks to practice on they become much more confident. With a complete set, they can trade locks with each other during practice time and really become proficient. I would appreciate any donation! Thank you for considering my project.

Mrs. Cobb Nashua Elementary School Grades 3-5 Kansas City, MO View local requests 60 students impacted 4donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
PADLOCK COMB BK DIAL • Sportime, Inc $5.69 25 $142.25

Materials cost

$142.25

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.22

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$193.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.16

Total project goal

$227.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $227.76

1 Donor

-$57.00

Donations toward project cost

-$48.45

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$8.55

Matching donations from our partners

-$170.76

Match offers toward project cost

-$145.15

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.61

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 $0.00

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