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Mr. Barrett from Wyandanch, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Compassionate Start to Our School Year!

Help me give my students the materials they need to collaborate in decorating their classroom while showing compassion to one another. This will ensure our year is off to a great start. Included are some prizes as well!

  • 5 donors
  • $218 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 Project

My classroom is filled with a diverse range of students from different cultures, some with disabilities, some in the process of developing their English skills, and some simply returning for another school year. Compassion is the centerpiece of our classroom and is woven throughout daily activities. On day one, students are given the opportunity to decorate the classroom, and represent their cultures. Decorating the classroom can be a transformative project that fosters creativity and compassion among elementary students. We can teach them to see the world through the eyes of others and work toward alleviating suffering.

They will work with one another to understand the meaning behind being compassionate as they use these resources to decorate their classroom.

In collaborating with one another, the teacher will complete check ins to find out what they have learned about each other and how this can be used throughout the school year to create bonding experiences and a baseline for compassion. In thinking about cultural awareness, students will use the decoration supplies to customize their desks and show compassion to others by assisting other students in designing learning spaces. The teacher will be measuring these successes by having conversations with students about being compassionate and how they can learn more about each other by collaborating on projects such as this.

Students will design posters and decorations with positive, encouraging messages to be displayed around the classroom. These can serve as daily reminders to support and uplift each other.

Regular discussions will be held where students can share their experiences and insights from the project. Feedback from these discussions will provide a measure of their growing empathy and compassion.

By combining these activities with the supplies in this project, students will learn compassion organically and thoroughly as a great start to our school year.

Mr. Barrett
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yatim 78-Ft 12 Pack Silk Artificial Ivy Vines Leaf Garland Plants Hanging Wedding Garland Fake Foliage Flowers Home Kitchen Garden Office Wedding Wall Decor • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Leeche Premium Pop Party Favors Toys for kids,107PCS Prize Box Toys for All Ages kids,Birthday Party, School Classroom Rewards, Carnival Prizes, Pinata Fillers, Treasure Chest, Goody Bag Fillers • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Aitbay 30 Pack Mini Plush Animals Toys Set, Cute Small Stuffed Animal Keychain Set for Party Favors, Kids Valentine Gift Easter Egg Filter, Goodie Bag Fillers, Carnival Prizes, Classroom Rewards • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Monstera Leaf String Lights 2 Pack, 20 LED Tropical Artificial Rattan Palm Leaves Wall Hanging Vine Leaf, Summer Decoration for Outdoor Indoor Hawaiian Luau Party Jungle Beach Theme Party Decorations • Amazon Business $16.14 1 $16.14
8 Pieces Animal Print Paper Lanterns Farm Animal Hanging Lantern Animal Paper Lantern Decorations Jungle Animal Hanging Lanterns for Birthday Party Baby Shower Home Doorway Bedroom Ceiling Decor • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
WATINC 97pcs Class Jobs Bulletin Board Set, Classroom Jobs Chart with Name Tags, Back to School Schedule Boards Pocket Chore Behavior Chart for Classroom Chalkboard Walls Decoration (Animal Print) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Sggvecsy 82 Pieces 8 Kinds Artificial Tropical Palm Leaves Tropical Leaves Monstera Leaves Safari Jungle Leaf with Stems for Hawaiian Luau Party Beach Table Wedding Shower Birthday Theme Decorations • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Safari Jungle Animal Calendar Bulletin Board Set Simply CTP Bulletin Board Calendar Seasons Weather Chart Animal Classroom Decoration with Season, Weather and Days of the Week Chart Back to School • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
BeYumi 80Pcs Animal Print Bulletin Board Borders Africa Safari Leopard Zebra Tiger Giraffe Tropical Leaves Greenery Scalloped Borders Trim Bulletin Decoration for Back to School Classroom Nursery Wall • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Fancy Land Happy Birthday Poster Chart Safari Animal for Classroom Bulletin Board Decorations 17” x 22” • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$152.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.29

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$185.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.69

Total project goal

$217.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$217.92

3 Donors

-$108.96

Donations toward project cost

-$92.62

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.34

match offer

-$108.95

Match offer toward project cost

-$92.61

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.34

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$0.00

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