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Ms. Ruiz from Gwinn, MI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Little Nudge: Prizes for Participation

Help me give my students participation prizes (Tootsie Roll Frooties and Hershey Kisses)

  • $189 goal

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My Project

My classes are very participation focused. Putting yourself out there as a middle or high school can be very hard though! Imagine speaking French and trying to say a tricky sentence in front of your peers, sharing your analysis of a complex poem, or showing your sewing project to the class and how you used the stitches we've learned. We do those things regularly in my French, English, and Life Prep classes. Some students are ready to share at all times, but most students are hesitant to put themselves out there in front of their peers.

A little nudge in the form of a Frootie or Hershey Kiss can be just the right amount of "a carrot" to pull them out of their quiet comfort zone.

It also allows students to say they "were only doing it for the treat" if they make a mistake, so they can save face in front of their classmates.

Ms. Ruiz Gwinn Middle High School Grades 9-12

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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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
FROOTIES ASSORTED MIX (BULK) 4 pound • Amazon Business $21.74 4 $86.96
HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolate Pieces 56 oz. 330/Bag (HEC12295) • Staples $20.72 2 $41.44

Materials cost

$128.40

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$160.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.29

Total project goal

$188.62

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $188.62

3 Donors

-$186.86

Donations toward project cost

-$160.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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 $0.00

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