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Ms. Haynes from Tacoma, WA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Outdoor Classroom

Help me give my students picnic tables, a garden bed, outdoor lights, and other items to outfit an outdoor classroom.

  • $1,165 goal

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My Project

As part of our school's Project Based Learning model, the 5th grade class has determined a need for our school and our community. Please help us create an outdoor classroom where students can learn and explore. They have spent the year planning what they need, how much it will cost, and writing a donation letter. This outdoor space will have tables for workspaces and raised garden beds where students can plant and cultivate herbs and flowers. This space will allow students to explore STEAM activities along with extending their learning environment. The sails and lights will allow students to work in this space all year long and allow the space to be used with our after-school programs. The ceramic tiles will be used to incorporate an art piece honoring our PNW indigenous peoples.

From our 5th-grade students:

Hello, I am a 5th grader from RES and I am here to tell you about our project. Here at RES, we have been working on planning and developing an outdoor classroom and we need donations for materials. Our goal is to get enough donations to be able to make our outdoor classroom.

If you would please donate we would be very grateful. Some of the benefits of having our outdoor classroom are we could have better focus. The calming breeze would help us focus and also it won't be as loud which again will help us focus. Also, if we had an outdoor classroom, we could do more stuff. We could play outdoor games, we could do our work outside with fresh air and sunlight, and we could also do more activities such as science, writing, and reading because we would have more space.

Thank you for considering donating to our classroom.

From RES 5th grade students

Ms. Haynes
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lifetime 22119 Folding Picnic Table, 6 Feet, Putty • Amazon Business $201.46 2 $402.92
Land Guard Galvanized Raised Garden Bed Kit, Galvanized Planter Raised Garden Boxes Outdoor, Oval Large Metal Raised Garden Beds for Vegetables…… • Amazon Business $49.99 4 $199.96
60 PCS Square Unglazed Ceramic Tiles for Crafts Coasters with 60 PCS 2mm Self Adhesive Cork Squares,White Tiles 4x4 for Crafts Ceramic • Amazon Business $49.99 3 $149.97
Amahut Sun Shade Sail Rectangle Sail Shade Sunshades Outdoor Canopy for Patio Backyard Garden Pool,8' x10',Sand • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
Solar Outdoor Lights, IP65 Waterproof Motion Sensor Outdoor Lights with Remote Control, 4 Heads Solar Flood Lights for Garden Patio Yard - 2Pack • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99

Materials cost

$870.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $76.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.06

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$990.08

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$174.72

Total project goal

$1,164.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,164.80

13 Donors

-$1,047.89

Donations toward project cost

-$894.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$153.43

match offer

-$112.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$95.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

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 $0.00

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