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Fresh and Clean!
Help me give my students and the school's student the items they need to stay clean.
Mrs. Glenn
Community Elementary School
Coffeyville, KS
$44 still needed
Making Memories for Life
Help me give my students the front and back covers, binding spines, cardstock, stickers, and materials needed to create a personal book of high school memories that will last a lifetime.
Mrs. Mason
Greenway High School
Phoenix, AZ
$194 still needed
Duck, Duck, School
Help me give my students a pet house, coop bedding, and other materials for the learning experience of a lifetime, hatching ducks.
Mrs. Hulstrom
Bautista Creek Elementary School
Hemet, CA
$41 still needed
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Books Requested by Boys: Adding Engagement with Adventure!
Help me give my students books with male narrators to fill the genre gap we are missing in our high school classroom bookshelf!
Mrs. Santos
West Harrison High School
Gulfport, MS
$151 still needed
2X$76 for now, thanks to a match
Mathematicians Need Manipulatives!
Help me give my students the math manipulatives they need to be successful in first grade.
Mrs. Hannegan
Provencal Elementary Junior High School
Provencal, LA
$112 still needed
2X$56 for now, thanks to a match
Math Additions
Help me give my students games and puzzles to improve their math skills through logical thinking and problem-solving.
Mrs. Burton
Easton School
Easton, WA
$105 still needed
2X$53 for now, thanks to a match
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Equity Focus School Projects

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Creating Chemistry Magic with Air Pressure
Help me give my students foot pumps to explore gas laws, air pressure, and atmospheric science through exciting hands-on demonstrations and experiments.
Mr. G.
Temescal Canyon High School
Lake Elsinore, CA
$48 still needed
Perfect Portfolios
Help me give my students a helpful organizing tool for their artwork portfolio.
Mrs. Lefevre
Hillside Intermediate School
Naugatuck, CT
$43 still needed
Fabulous Fine Motor Fun
Help me give my students fun ways to learn letters and strengthen fine motor skills. This will help keep my students engaged in learning!
Ms. Reynolds
Taft Primary School
Kankakee, IL
$55 still needed
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