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Mr. Dunn from Bridgeport, CT is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Check Mate On Our Strategy & Critical Thinking Skills

My students need 27 tournament chess sets and clocks to help with time management.

  • $867 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

The J. A. at my school is made up of students with special needs, gifted students and English language learners.

My J.

A. is full of vibrant, excited learners ready for a new challenge each and every day! My building is a PreK-Eighth grade school, and in every grade and we develop a strong classroom community to support one another.

My students all come from lower income families that struggle each day to make ends meet. Many of these children face poverty and violence on a daily basis that is well beyond what most of us could imagine. Yet, my students do their best to learn. I try my best to give my students a good education and an introduction to the American way of life, but with limited resources there are many things that others consider basic parts of education that I cannot provide without assistance. My school is very limited in the funds that teachers receive for supplies. Teachers go forward and buy their own supplies to help their students have a successful school year.

My Project

Boards, pieces, and the desire to play. That's all that is really required to play a game of chess. This is the first year at my school that we've ever had a chess club. At the beginning of the new school year, my colleagues and I began to discuss ways to help our students, 7th & 8th graders, strengthen their critical thinking and strategy skills. Chess became the answer!

Chess provides an exceptional opportunity for students to practice problem solving, strategizing, and improvisation skills.

I have found that some of the students who want to play chess and want to learn about the strategies involved in chess are also students who struggle with math and hate reading. Some of these students who are unable to visualize a problem are able to anticipate an opponents strategy and plan out their next four moves when looking at a chess board.

Statistics have proven that: the game of chess helps young people learn to concentrate, think logically, overcome obstacles, spot patterns and categorize information. It helps with the development of problem-solving skills, planning, patience, focus of thought and self-discipline. Chess is a competitive activity, but, good sportsmanship and fair play are taught as essential elements of the game. It is a one-against-one activity, however, teamwork is also an important element. This element comes into play when Club members must practice and work on problems together. Everyone has a chance to contribute to the team in tournament play as chess clubs may enter as many players as they wish and various skill-levels or age-based sections are generally available."

With these new chess boards, students will not only able to play, they will be excited and proud to make the first move!

Mr. Dunn Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School Grades 6-8

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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Bridgeport, CT 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
DGT1001 Universal Chess Clock and Game Timer - Black • Amazon Business $19.79 17 $336.43
inkint Professional Digital Chess Clock Count Down Timer with Alarm Electronic Board Game Bonus Competition Master Tournament • Amazon Business $18.99 10 $189.90
PRESSMAN TOY Chess Set • Amazon Business $6.10 27 $164.70

Materials cost

$691.03

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.37

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$736.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.02

Total project goal

$866.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $866.79

2 Donors

-$866.79

Donations toward project cost

-$736.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$130.02

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