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Ms. Preston from Henderson, NV is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Developing Scissors Skills in Prekindergarten

Help me give my students safety scissors to develop fine motor skills and golf pencils to encourage a functional grip with a writing utensil.

  • 5 donors
  • $183 goal

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My Project

Several of my current students will be leaving Pre-K and heading to Kindergarten in the fall of 2025. We want all of our students that are moving to Kindergarten next school year to be as prepared as possible. We plan to spend the second half of this year with a strong focus on increasing students fine motor skills. We are excited about this project and how these materials will be such a benefit to our students and to our classroom.

All of our students have made gains with fine motor this year but we know that these additional supplies will give them the extra support that they need to excel.

Ms. Preston Jim Thorpe Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Henderson, NV View local requests

Nearly all 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

11 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
School Specialty Essential Scissors Kit • School Specialty $93.74 1 $93.74
Dixon Ticonderoga? Golf Pencils, No. 2 • Quill.com $19.97 1 $19.97

Materials cost

$113.71

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.37

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$154.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.32

Total project goal

$182.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $182.11

4 Donors

-$143.58

Donations toward project cost

-$125.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.54

match offer

-$35.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$29.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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