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Mrs. Koch from Mount Orab, OH is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Electronics Break!

Help me give my students activities to do other than play on their electronics.

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My Students

Our 5th graders are fortunate enough to still have recess. Many schools do not allow time in the schedule for recess - thankfully ours does! Watching my students run and play is really relaxing! Unfortunately, many do not run and play.

A NON DEVICE recess is my goal this year.

They will be on their devices enough through the day during their classes. A 30-minute break from electronics will help all of our students.

Our students are very diverse. 70% of our students are on free or reduced lunch. Often they go to empty homes for homes with little supervision after school. Students will spend hours on their devices after school - not usually doing homework. Many of our students do not have parents who interact with them. About 20% of our students do not have the internet at home, so they are not even interacting with their peers digitally.

Our students need to work on problem-solving skills in a fun way. We always have a group that plays tag, but the nonathletic ones are left out. The recess games I have chosen, meet the needs of all of our students. Recess games are a win-win for our students!

My Project

Our district has made the jump to 1:1 digital classroom. As teachers, we can see the benefits of this adventure. Students are using the devices to learn throughout the day.

At recess, everyone needs a break from electronics!

While our 5th graders do have a playground area, it is pretty basic. Swingset, basketball hoops. and what we refer to as the hamster wheel. While these are wonderful, they only allow about 1/3 of our students to participate. Many others are on their device or just watching.

I am hoping with this project, we will be able to engage more of our students in physical activity rather than just sitting. The items I have chosen will allow many more students to get up and participate - they might even meet a new friend!

Mrs. Koch Mount Orab Middle School Grades 3-5

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Mount Orab, OH View local requests

Half 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
Giant Tower with Carrying Case • Nasco $182.95 1 $182.95
Target Matz - 24 in. W x 48 in. L • Nasco $86.95 1 $86.95
Ring Toss • Nasco $69.95 1 $69.95
MAC-T Springy Ball Set • Nasco $30.50 1 $30.50
Fling Sock • Nasco $14.00 1 $14.00
Tachikara 10 in. Yellow Playground Ball • Nasco $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$392.30

Vendor shipping charges

 $39.23

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$467.41

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.48

Total project goal

$549.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $549.89

4 Donors

-$495.29

Donations toward project cost

-$424.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.38

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.60

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 $0.00

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