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Mrs. Norton from Paterson, NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Caring Through Incentives

Help me give my students rewarding incentives for making positive choices and working hard!

  • 5 donors
  • $173 goal

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My Project

Our school encourages the students to be peaceful, positive, and have productive behaviors. Incentives have a positive impact on a student's academic performance. Incentives can also help to "boost" a student's confidence level and encourage hard work. It can be challenging to teach a class that is not motivated or has disruptive behavior, but positive incentives can create a motivating classroom environment.

The incentives, including pencils, bags, and dolls, will provide rewards for students who demonstrate peaceful, positive, and productive behaviors and are working hard as well.

They will show our children how much they are cared for.

As a teacher, I try to encourage and give intrinsic and extrinsic incentives for a job well done in the classroom.

Students will be excited to do their best to earn prizes and incentives. Having these incentives such as these surprise toys and squishmallows will encourage my students to be peaceful, positive, and productive as well as participate more and try to be more engaged in lessons.

Mrs. Norton Norman S Weir Elementary School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Paterson, NJ View local requests

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

30 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
GUND Sanrio Hello Kitty and Friends Ice Cream Surprise Plush Toy, Mystery Unboxing Stuffed Animal for Ages 1 and Up, Multicolor, 4” (1 of 6 Styles) • Amazon Business $11.97 2 $23.94
Squishmallows Official Kellytoy 8" Plush Mystery Pack - Styles Will Vary in Surprise Box That Includes Three 8" Plush • Amazon Business $19.35 1 $19.35
TeeTurtle Sanrio Hello Kitty and Friends 3" Reversible Plush Mystery Box - Celestial - Cute Kawaii Surprise Soft Stuffed Animal • Amazon Business $8.00 2 $16.00
Misfittens Cats - Surprise Collectible Plush - Series 3 Wild Cats, Kittens, Stuffed Cat Plushie, Furry Surprise Toy for Girls, Boys, Kids and Toddlers Ages 3+, 1 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $13.70 1 $13.70
Rainbocorns Eggzania Mini Mania Panda Plush Surprise Unboxing with Animal Soft Toy, Idea for Girls with Imaginary Play by ZURU • Amazon Business $13.14 1 $13.14
GUND Pusheen Fruit Surprise Plush Series #21 Mystery Unboxing, Multicolor, 3” (UNbox 1 of 8 Mystery Styles) • Amazon Business $10.09 1 $10.09
GUND Sanrio Hello Kitty and Friends Fast Food Surprise Plush Toy, Mystery Unboxing Stuffed Animal for Ages 1 and Up, Multicolor, 4” (1 of 6 Styles) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Cotton Candykins - Surprise Collectible Plush, Furry Stuffed Animal, Surprise Toy for Girls, Boys, Kids and Toddlers • Amazon Business $9.33 1 $9.33

Materials cost

$115.04

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$146.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.90

Total project goal

$172.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $172.67

4 Donors

-$83.54

Donations toward project cost

-$75.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.78

match offer

-$83.54

Match offer toward project cost

-$71.01

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.53

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.59

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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