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Mrs. Balcom from New Caney, TX is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bully Free Is The Place To Be!

My students need 5 copies of "Bullying in Schools," a puppet tree, 2 beanbag seats, a computer mouse and a vacuum cleaner so we can create a bully-free classroom.

  • $448 goal

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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 Students

Maybe you know what it feels like to feel different from your peers. Maybe you were the victim of a bully. Please help me teach my students what bullying is and how to prevent it.

My students live in a small, East Texas town.

Our school serves a diverse population of economically disadvantaged families. Although my students come to school ready and eager to learn, recent budget cuts in our district have left us with little money for extras.

My Project

I am requesting bean bags to create a comfortable sitting area, a puppet stand to hold the puppets I use to role model appropriate responses to bullying situations, a small carpet cleaner, 5 copies of the book "Bullying in Schools" and a computer mouse. I will use these tools to create an area where students will feel safe enough to discuss bullying.

My students deserve to go to a school where they feel physically and emotionally comfortable.

My goal is to create a safe area where my students can feel free to share how bullying has affected their lives and what we can do to stop and prevent it.

Mrs. Balcom Oakley Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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New Caney, TX View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

750 students impacted 13donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Puppet Tree----*Comments* • Teacher's School Supply Inc. $108.38 1 $108.38
CK20BU - Little Beanbag Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
CK20GR - Little Beanbag Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning $39.95 1 $39.95
Logitech Wireless Mouse M305 - mouse • Best Buy $29.99 1 $29.99
Eureka Maxima Bagless Vacuum • Quill $93.59 1 $93.59
Bullying in Schools • AKJ Books $1.00 5 $5.00

Materials cost

$316.86

Vendor shipping charges

 $23.92

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$380.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.15

Total project goal

$447.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $447.68

8 Donors

-$194.00

Donations toward project cost

-$183.65

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.35

Matching donations from our partners

-$231.63

Match offers toward project cost

-$196.89

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.74

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$22.06

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 $0.00

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