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Mr. Pond, M.Ed. from Saint Charles, MO is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Décor for Rapport

Help me give my students basic classroom decorations that will bring the outdoors into our indoor space!

  • $212 goal

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My Students

My students are amazing! They've experienced many low points during this COVID-19 school year, both personally and academically, but they have never lost their sense of hope, determination, and belief that the world is an amazing place and is worth fighting for. They inspire me and continue to help me realize why I joined the teaching profession!

The educational landscape has been indelibly altered and transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic; the effects of which will continue to be felt for many years to come but we are a resilient bunch and with your continued support, we can adapt and continue to flourish as we strive to learn about ourselves and the world around us.

To look at my students and the ways in which they continue to show up every day in the face of extremely huge mental and emotional obstacles is inspiring, to say the least. There's almost an indefatigable sense of determination that this is their world, their future, and they will fight for it tooth and nail. How can I not be inspired by this display of courage?

My Project

Classroom décor makes a world of difference in creating a space that is warm, inviting, peaceful, and calming.

Peace of mind and mental wellness means peace and wellness to learn and I hope to bring nature and a sense of the outdoors into our indoor classroom space through the use of these basic classroom supplies/decorations.

This year has been difficult with our classroom space being necessarily free of extraneous decorations due to COVID-19 guidelines but with vaccinations and easements happening, I would like to use the rest of this year (while also planning for next year) to rebuild our classroom space into a warm and inviting place.

The materials within our project are classroom basics for decorative purposes but they will definitely help us enhance our space and increase our social-emotional wellness! The succulent pots and artificial succulent plants will provide us with realistic plants without the hassle of watering and maintaining them. The pebbles will allow me to pot the succulent plants in a realistic manner and the removable wall decals will be added into the background to enhance our classroom space with visually striking elements. The removable plastic sticky flower vases will be applied to our large windows to add a unique element to them, especially when flowers stems or other decorations are placed inside!

It's a small beginning but these succulents, pots, pebbles, and sticky flower vases will be the start of our classroom space transforming back to a warm and welcoming place!

Mr. Pond, M.Ed. St Charles High School Grades 9-12

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More than a third 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

130 students impacted 31donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
MOTINI Artificial Succulent Plants in Clear Glass Pot with Pebble, Set of 3 Potted Fake Succulent Realistic Tabletop Greenery Plants for Home and Office Decoration • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
T4U 2.5 Inch Owl Ceramic Succulent Planter Pots with Drainage Hole Set of 12, Flowing Glaze Porcelain Handicraft Plant Holder Container Gift for Mom Sister Aunt Best for Home Office Garden Decoration • Amazon Business $23.69 1 $23.69
MAN NUO [2021 New Upgraded] Succulent Plant Pots 6 Pack with Drainage 3.1 Inch Ceramic Pots for Plants Indoor&Outdoor Garden Flower Planter Tray for All House Plants/Succulents/Flowers/Cactus • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
CEWOR 20pcs Artificial Flocked Succulent Fake Plants for DIY Home Garden Arrangement Office Decoration • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
The Unemployed Philosophers Guild William Shakespeare Bust Succulent Planter - Plant Holder Pot for Small Cactus, Flowers, Herbs, and More • Amazon Business $13.95 1 $13.95
4PC Hanging Flowers Vases Removable Plastic Sticky Flower Vases With 7 Color Light ,Wall Hanging Strong Adhesion Flower Pot for Home, Office and Wedding Decoration Fresh flowers or dried flow • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Midwest Hearth Natural Decorative Jade Bean Pebbles 1/5" Size (2-lb Bag) • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Dandelion Wall Decals Flying Flowers Butterflies Wall Stickers , DILIBRA Removable Peel and Stick Dandelion Wall Art for Classroom Kids Bedroom Bathroom Nursery Home Decoration • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$147.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.21

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$179.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.72

Total project goal

$211.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $211.47

30 Donors

-$208.58

Donations toward project cost

-$179.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.83

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.89

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 $0.00

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