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Mrs. Castro from San Ramon CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Giving Students' Brains a Break!

Help me give my students games and fun for SEL time and brain breaks!

  • $592 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

As a teacher, my job is to always look to do better. I learn, not only from one year of teaching to the next, but from one period of teaching to the next.

I am always looking to improve myself as a teacher and the environment in which my students learn every day.

As important as it is to push my students to reach high academic standards, it is also important to give them opportunities to give their hardworking, exhausted brains a much-deserved break!

These games will allow me to host SEL sessions, specifically during tutorials and wellness days. I want to give my students the opportunity to relax and have fun. Playing these games together will also allow my students to socialize with one another, face-to-face, instead of through their phones. What a thought! Finally, although these games are fun, they will also prompt my students to use critical and strategical thinking. How fun!

Mrs. Castro
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Legacy Deluxe Chess & Checkers Set, Classic Two Player Game Includes Folding Board with Solid Wood Playing Pieces, for Kids and Adults Ages 8 and Up • Amazon Business $49.99 3 $149.97
Classic Sorry!, Yahtzee, & Connect 4 Bundle | Friends, Family Indoor or Outdoor Party Game|Fun Strategy Board Games for Kids | Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $44.68 1 $44.68
Monopoly Game, Family Board Games for 2 to 6 Players & Kids Ages 8 and Up, Includes 8 Tokens (Token Vote Edition) • Amazon Business $19.84 2 $39.68
Mattel Games Blokus Xl Strategy Board Game, Family Game for Kids & Adults with Colorful Oversized Pieces & Just One Rule (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Exploding Kittens Party Pack Card Game | Fun Family Game | For Adults, Teens & Kids (Ages 7+) | 2-10 Players | 15 Minutes of Play • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
UNO, Phase 10 and Pic Flip Bundle, 3 Mattel Card Games in Decorative Storage Tin, Gift for Kid, Family & Adult Game Night, 7 Years & Up • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98
Hasbro Gaming Sorry! Family Board Games for Kids and Adults, 2 to 4 Players, Ages 6 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Taco vs Burrito Card Game - Wildly Popular Surprisingly Strategic Family Game Night - Created by a 7 Year Old - Perfect for Boys, Girls, Kids, Families and Adults Who Love Family Games and Board Games • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Hasbro Gaming Clue Board Game for Kids Ages 8 and Up, Reimagined Clue Game for 2-6 Players, Mystery Games, Detective Games, Family Games for Kids and Adults • Amazon Business $17.79 1 $17.79
Hedbanz, Picture Guessing Board Game Bundle of Disney, Spiderman, Animals Family Game Night, for Adults & Kids Aged 6 and up • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Hasbro Gaming The Game of Life Game, Family Board Game for 2-4 Players, Indoor Game for Kids Ages 8 and Up, Pegs Come in 6 Colors • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Hasbro Gaming Guess Who? Original,Easy to Load Frame,Double-Sided Character Sheet,2 Player Board Games for Kids,Guessing Games for Families,Ages 6 and Up • Amazon Business $13.16 1 $13.16
Regal Games - Kids Classic Card Games - Includes Old Maid, Go Fish, Slapjack, Crazy 8's, War, and Silly Monster Memory Match- for Family Game Nights, Parties - Set of 6 Games • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$427.17

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$39.09

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$502.67

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.71

Total project goal

$591.38

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$591.38

3 Donors

-$410.92

Donations toward project cost

-$349.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.64

match offer

-$180.46

Match offer toward project cost

-$153.39

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.07

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