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Mr. Jenkins from Dallas TX is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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What's the Score?

Help me give my students a digital scoreboard to keep count of field goals and keep time for basketball practice and competitions.

  • $767 goal

This project expired on March 1, 2021.

This project expired on March 1, 2021.

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I teach gym to low income but highly spirited children at a very special urban elementary school on the Southside of Dallas Texas. Each of our 540 students, grades kindergarten through 5th, has the opportunity to engage in a lesson about their bodies, nutrition, and exercise for 45 minutes, 3 times a week in PE class. Each of my students are unique but one thing they all have in common is their wealth of energy! I aim to provide students a physical energy outlet while teaching them habits and tips that will contribute to their lifelong health.

My Project

My basketball players love to win and keep score. I find that they are constantly asking and arguing over the tally of the games we play. I try and keep the arguing to a minimum but, if I am honest, I can't blame them. The score is an important element of the game. Even as an adult I find myself constantly checking the scoreboard in every sporting event I watch. That's why they keep it on the television screen throughout the entirety of the game.

I know that a tabletop scoreboard would solve all those problems and reduce arguing among the students during team practice and competitive games against other schools while engaging their wills to win.

A huge added bonus to the digital board is the time keeping feature. This will free me up to focus more on coaching and less on timekeeping while we are playing against other schools. I know this item will improve our basketball program.

Mr. Jenkins
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
TK46420094T 24 in x 10 in x 16 in Plastic Scoreboard • Grainger $612.00 1 $612.00

Materials cost

$612.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$651.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.91

Total project goal

$766.09

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