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Ms. Suarez Shea from Bradenton, FL is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Combining Music & Sports

Help me give my students basketballs for a chance to combine music, movement, and sports!

  • $195 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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

Our school's vision is to lead boys toward a realization of their innate strong character – boys who are family-oriented, community-conscious, and globally aware. Through a firm foundation of intellectual and academic diligence, our students are equipped to meet and exceed the expectations of challenging middle and high school environments and are eager and determined to pursue a college education.

I never dreamed after retiring from a successful 32-year teaching career that I would fall in love with a group of students again.

It began innocently enough, I volunteered twice a week. Soon, I couldn't wait to get there on my volunteer days. My boys are all low income and mostly minority. Their lives are rough, but everyday they show up with a smile. When the school asked if I would consider coming out of retirement - I didn't even ask the salary!

One day I had my boys finish the sentence, "I wish my teacher knew" and their answers broke my heart. Many said they wanted to do their homework but couldn't because they had no pencil, or no one would help them. My boys want to SHINE, we provide that opportunity!

My Project

Because of social distancing, playground time at my school has been limited. This project combines music with sports skills. Many of my boys are very active and some are artsy. So, an athletic friend is helping me choreograph some moves the boys can all enjoy. We will be using sports equipment (basketballs and jump ropes) to incorporate sports skills. Students will learn about rhythm (and increase coordination) using the basketballs. It can be done in the classroom and will get the boys moving. In addition, we can perform for our parents and our school.

Combining music with athletics will give all my boys a chance to shine!

I am looking forward to beginning this project!

Ms. Suarez Shea
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Spectrum 28-1/2" Lite-80 Basketball, Assorted Colors, 6/Pack (W9176002) • Quill.com $66.59 2 $133.18

Materials cost

$133.18

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$165.18

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.15

Total project goal

$194.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $194.33

1 Donor

-$185.66

Donations toward project cost

-$164.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.19

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.83

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 $0.00

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