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A Tortoise Enclosure for Our Mascot

My students need a better enclosure and food for our classroom tortoise. She is a 33-year-old Hermann's Tortoise and is currently in a tank that is too small.

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My Students

A typical day in our classroom involves students continuing to work on experiments they design for their graduation portfolio. Our Hermann's Tortoise Flippy provides comic relief and stress relief for students in the classroom.

Our school has been compared to a "refugee camp for students traumatized by the traditional educational system".

Our students are talented and unique. Half of the week they are out on internships and the other half they take classes to help them move towards graduation. We are a consortium school, meaning that students must complete a graduation portfolio at the end of their experience here.

My Project

The students have requested that I acquire a better enclosure and more food for our tortoise. They are worried that she is not happy and does not have enough space. By acquiring a better, more appropriate enclosure, the students will be reassured that our class mascot is taken care of well.

Our classroom mascot, Flippy, brings comic relief and hands-on experiences to our students.

By taking better care of Flippy and acquiring a more suitable enclosure, the students will be able to enjoy her for many more years to come.

Ms. Parks High School 560 - City as School Grades 9-12

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At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Zoo Med Wood Tortoise House • Amazon $95.99 1 $95.99
Exo Terra 6-Pack Adult European Tortoise Food, 2.1-Ounce • Amazon $7.19 1 $7.19

Materials cost

$103.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$134.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$23.78

Total project goal

$158.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $158.51

1 Donor

-$158.51

Donations toward project cost

-$134.73

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.78

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 $0.00

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