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Mrs. Mendell from Okeene, OK is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Little Hands, Big Imaginations!

Help me give my students a fun educational experience. We are in desperate need of manipulatives and stem items in our classroom.

  • 6 donors
  • $196 still needed

expires Dec 30

  • 6 donors
  • $196 still needed
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Mrs. Mendell Okeene Elementary School
Okeene, OK Grades PreK-2

My Project

My kindergarten students learn best when they can touch, build, create, and explore. These magnetic blocks, connecting builders, Wikki Stix, tweezers, and colorful manipulatives will give them meaningful hands-on practice during our classroom centers. As they design structures and complete open-ended challenges, students will strengthen fine motor skills, problem-solving, creativity, perseverance, and cooperation. These engaging materials will also provide developmentally appropriate learning choices for children with different abilities and communication needs. Your support will help create joyful, purposeful play experiences that build confidence and prepare little hands for writing success.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

Never Before Funded 25 students impacted 6 donors
Mrs. Mendell Okeene Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Okeene, OK 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

Never Before Funded 25 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Stretch & Connect Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Childcraft Manipulative Magic Brix, Assorted Colors, Set of 72, 1.75x0.5x4.5 - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler - Durable • School Specialty $46.49 1 $46.49
RAINBOW TOYFROG Waffle Blocks STEM Building Toys for Kids Ages 4-8, Large Kids Building Blocks with Toy Storage Container – Kindergarten Toys Preschool manipulatives Toddler Toys • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
PicassoTiles 100 PCs Magnetic Building Stick Block Construction Set with Storage Bin Colorful STEM Toy Blocks Bar Balls & Rods Montessori Educational for All Ages Puzzle Toy for Boys & Girls PTX100 • Amazon Business $35.27 1 $35.27
Lakeshore Pipe Builders • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Childcraft Chinese Manipulatives, 2 Inches, Assorted Colors, Set of 145, Sand, 11x7.5x2.5 - Preschool-Early Childhood - Toddler - Durable • School Specialty $29.02 1 $29.02
Wikki Stix Multi-Use Manipulative Kit • Kaplan Early Learning Company $28.45 1 $28.45
hand2mind Plastic Lowercase Alphabet Letter Tiles, Set of 278 | Plastic Letters, Phonics Manipulatives, Science of Reading Alphabet Letters, Letter Tiles for Phonics and Spelling • Amazon Business $24.02 1 $24.02
Fine Motor Tweezer Tongs - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
IGIVI Magnetic Blocks - Build Mine Magnet World Lava Valley Set, 1" Magnetic Cube Building Toys for Kids Ages 3+, Montessori Sensory Toys for Toddlers, Creative Game Themed Toy Gifts for Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
4E’s Novelty 144 Pcs Mini Apple Erasers - Back to School Gifts for Students, Mini Erasers for Kids Bulk Classroom, Apple Manipulatives for Kids, Teacher Rewards, Classroom Supplies and Prizes • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49

Materials cost

$349.67

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.55

Sales tax

 $28.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$420.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.29

Total project goal

$495.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $495.26

5 Donors

-$250.00

Donations toward project cost

-$212.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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 $195.26

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