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Ms. Deveros from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Boosting Focus & Inspiration!

Help me give my students each their own positive potato so they can have as a reminder of how spectacular they are and some daily inspiration.

  • 3 donors
  • $140 still needed

expires Jun 20

  • 3 donors
  • $140 still needed
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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

My students are half way into their academic school year and in the months approaching they will be taking many different forms of assessments. The testing is long and sometimes may feel like it is never ending. Therefore, it can become tiring and changes the routines we currently have in place.

I would absolutely love if each one of my students were to receive a little 2 inch positive potato to help them believe in themselves and to give them motivation & inspiration to do the best they can.

They would be able to have these with them whenever they'd like. All students are special but there is something unique about my students and their love of learning. The positive potato will give my students motivation to keep on going and to do their best. I know that this will put a smile on their face and will greatly impact their social emotional health, as well as the academic scores, and continue love of learning.

Ms. Deveros Gary Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

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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Chicago, IL View local requests

Nearly all 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Positive Potato, 2 Inch Funny Positive Potato Gift Cute Creative Knitted Crochet Positive Potato Interesting Wool Potato Doll Toy for Party Decorations Birthday Encouragement • Amazon Business $6.99 32 $223.68

Materials cost

$223.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$257.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.36

Total project goal

$302.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $302.40

2 Donors

-$163.00

Donations toward project cost

-$138.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.45

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 $139.40

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