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Mrs. Nowak from Saint Louis, MO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Engineers and Builders at Work!

Help me give my students the opportunity to have this awesome light table and magnetic geo-shapes to create and build and design.

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My Students

My students are amazing, loving, smart little people who happen to reside in a very volatile, dangerous, crime ridden area of north St. Louis and who's day at school may be their only positive interactions throughout the day. No matter how rough their day at school may have been, they still want a hug from me as their teacher, and that is when I know I am making a difference.

These beautiful little people come to school every day ready to learn but need a safe, hazard free classroom environment and tools and materials to help that happen.

Most reside in high stress living conditions and neighborhoods. They deserve every wonderful experience and learning opportunity I can provide.

As a public charter school, we make a lot happen with very little and it is our goal to make it to the finish of the school year as a team!

My Project

I have a small set of these magnetic tiles and they are a favorite among my students during free choice center time. The students build with these and always want to show off their creations. It takes some pre-planning, coordination, cooperation and design modifications to build with these tools. Since I only have a small set, I have to limit their use. They use them at their work tables which doesn't provide the full effect/without lighting. With a proper lighted table and more tiles, I can provide a more exciting experience and expanded space and materials for more students. These are amazing!

Mrs. Nowak Aspire Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Saint Louis, MO 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

25 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LL526 - Space-Saver Color-Changing Light Table • Lakeshore Learning Materials $349.00 1 $349.00
DG547 - Magna-Tiles® - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.99 1 $129.99

Materials cost

$478.99

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$516.17

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.09

Total project goal

$607.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $607.26

1 Donor

-$607.26

Donations toward project cost

-$516.17

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$91.09

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 $0.00

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