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Mrs. Directo from Hilo, HI is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Embracing the ALOHA Spirit in the Classroom

Help me give my students equipments and academic tools to make learning fun!

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COVID-19 has impacted our students in their social-emotional health, academic performance, and physical health. My classroom consists of diverse learners and students with disabilities. A Little SPOT of Emotion books and plush toys will help students identify and express their emotions positively. The flash cards, math cubes, ten frames, magnetic letters, and white boards will be implemented during whole group and small group instruction. Sports equipment and water toys will support healthy relationships during FUN Friday activities. With these resources, the students will embrace the Aloha Spirit daily at school.

Mrs. Directo Waiakea Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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More than 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

17 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Magnetic Ten Frame Set: 4 Durable Ten-Frames + 50 Colorful Counters + 50 Math Flash Cards + 5 Dice - Addition & Subtraction - Math Manipulatives Kit for Home, Kindergarten & Elementary Teachers • Amazon Business $34.95 2 $69.90
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) • Amazon Business $43.57 1 $43.57
zhiwuzhu Magnetic Alphabet Maze Letter Puzzle,Montessori Fine Motor Skills Toys for Girls Boys,Education Toys for Preschool Learning Activities,Travel Toys Gifts for Toddler • Amazon Business $20.79 2 $41.58
zhiwuzhu Magnetic Color and Number Maze, Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old, Wooden Toddler Activity Board Kids, Learning Educational Fine Motor Travel Toddlers Preschoolers Boys Girls • Amazon Business $19.75 2 $39.50
SINOPUREN Laminator Machine, 9-Inch Thermal Laminator, Personal 3-in-1 Desktop Laminating Machine Built-in Paper Trimmer Punch and Corner Rounder with 10 Pouches Sheets for Home Office School - Black • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
A Little SPOT of Emotion 8 Plush Toys with Feelings Book Box Set • Amazon Business $31.30 1 $31.30
SINOPUREN Thermal Laminating Pouches, 3mil Laminating Sheets, 8.9x11.4 Inches, Letter Size, HeatSeal, Clear (100pack) • Amazon Business $14.99 2 $29.98
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Snack Stacks, Lunch Snacks, Office and Kids Snacks, Variety Pack (27 Cups) • Amazon Business $12.98 2 $25.96
Toy Boat Bath Toys for Toddlers with 4 Mini Car Toys and 4 Bath Boat Squirters, Kids Ferry Boat for Bathtub Bathroom Pool Beach Toys • Amazon Business $24.95 1 $24.95
Champion Sports Scoop Ball Set • Amazon Business $24.81 1 $24.81
BEBLOX Building Blocks | Building Toys for Kids Ages 4-8 250-Piece Set - Learning & Educational Fun Stem Toys - Birthday Gifts for Boys & Girls Age 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 & 12 Year Old Toys • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
Aunnitery Beach Toys - Outdoor Games, Sand Toys, Toss and Ball Set with 6 Paddles and 3 Balls, Perfect Yard Games Outdoor Toys Games for Kids Ages 4-8 Easter Gifts for Kids/Adults/Family • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
GoSports Inflatable Dodgeball - No Sting Balls - Includes Ball Pump & Mesh Bag • Amazon Business $21.44 1 $21.44
WXBOOM Self Adhesive Dots 1400pcs (700 Pairs) 0.79" Diameter White Hook & Loop Dots Sticky Back Coins 20mm for School Classroom Office Home • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Aizweb Ten-Frame Pop Board - Math Manipulative for Elementary, Math Fidget Sensory Toy, Montessori Educational Toy Gift for Kindergarten Classroom Kids 3 4 5 Year Old • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Labreccos Heavy Duty Mesh Ball Bag, Sports Equipment Storage Organizer Hold for Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball,Football, Volleyball,BaseBall and Swimming Gears with Adjustable Strap (Black-A) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Kids Toys STEM Board Games - Smart Logical Road Builder Brain Teasers Puzzles for 3 to 4 5 6 7 Year Old Boys Girls, Educational Montessori Birthday Gifts for Ages 3-5 Preschool Classroom Learning • Amazon Business $19.77 1 $19.77
8.5" Foam Spiral Football PU Soft Balls, Set of 3, for Kids Sports Training Practice Indoor Outdoor Play • Amazon Business $19.75 1 $19.75
CozyBomB Magnetic Fishing Pool Toys Game for Kids - Water Table Bathtub Kiddie Party Toy with Pole Rod Net Plastic Floating Fish Toddler Color Ocean Sea Animals Gifts Age 3 4 5 6 Year Old • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
LYPGONE Liquid Motion Bubbler Timer 3 Pack Colorful Marine Organism Theme Hourglass Timer Sensory Toys Children Activity Toys Calm Relaxing Desk Toys Anxiety Toys Autism Toys ADHD Fidget Toys • Amazon Business $16.28 1 $16.28
AK-SHIP 7.8in Big Size P0pp Math Toys , Rainbow Square Fidget Ttoy 100bubbles Stress Relieving Fidget Game for Teachers to Create Kinds of Math Manipulatives【with 1-100 Numbers Tables】 • Amazon Business $7.98 2 $15.96
TIHOOD 24PCS Sand Timer Assortment Plastic Sand Clock Timer 30s / 1min / 2mins / 3mins / 5mins / 10mins for Adult Kids in Classroom Kitchen Games Office • Amazon Business $14.98 1 $14.98
Amazon Basics Plastic Clipboards, Pack of 6, Letter, Assorted Color • Amazon Business $14.06 1 $14.06
Impresa Monkey String from The Original Monkey Noodle - 500 Piece Jumbo Pack - Fidget Sensory Toys for Kids - 6-Inch Bendable Wax Sticks for Classrooms and Home - Make Anything In 2D or 3D (13 Colors) • Amazon Business $13.71 1 $13.71
Nabisco Team Favorites Variety Pack, OREO Mini, CHIPS AHOY! Mini, Teddy Grahams Honey & Barnum's Animal Crackers, 30 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
Denser 1 Inch Hook and Loop Tape Sticky Back - 5.5 Yards (16.5 Feet) - Strips Adhesive Heavy Duty Black Roll (1 inch * 16.5 ft) • Amazon Business $10.88 1 $10.88
WikkiStix Wax Sticks Primary Colors, 48 Per Pack, 36 months to 1236 months • Amazon Business $10.78 1 $10.78
(Black) Small Clipboards 6" X 9" Mini Clipboards Portable Clipboards A5 Size Half Letter Clipboard Menu Pads Writing Pads for School Office Restaurant Cafe Hotel (4 Pack) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
SpriteGru 102pcs Magnetic Numbers for Basic Math Mathematics Education (Stars Background) • Amazon Business $9.50 1 $9.50
School Zone - Alphabet Match Flash Cards - Ages 4 and Up, Preschool to Kindergarten, ABC's, Letters, Matching, Beginning Sounds, Letter-Picture Recognition, and More • Amazon Business $3.49 2 $6.98
School Zone - Bilingual Numbers 1-100 Flash Cards - Ages 4+, Preschool to Kindergarten, ESL, Language Immersion, Addition, Subtraction, and More (Spanish and English Edition) (Spanish Edition) • Amazon Business $2.99 2 $5.98

Materials cost

$695.48

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.60

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$766.51

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.27

Total project goal

$901.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $901.78

1 Donor

-$425.84

Donations toward project cost

-$383.26

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$42.58

match offer

-$450.88

Match offer toward project cost

-$383.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.05

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