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Ms. Gandara from Haleiwa, HI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Excercise Builds Great Minds And Bodies

My students need a variety of balls, 24 hula hoops, 2 sets of bean bags, 2 foam bats and a parachute to keep them active and engaged during P.E. time.

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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 Students

Do you remember when you were in elementary school and you had a P.E. class a few times a week with an actual teacher and equipment? Today there are more and more demands on children to read and write and succeed in math and essentials like Physical Education are getting cut.

I teach second graders in a rural community on the north shore of Hawaii.

We have a small school which does not have a P.E. teacher. As the classroom teacher I am required to provide the students in my class with 120 minutes of P.E. each week. While we have a nice grass field, we have no gymnasium or equipment for P.E. which makes it difficult to implement new activities. Studies have shown that students who are active physically on a daily basis have higher academic achievement. Childhood obesity is also on the rise with parents working longer and students in front of televisions, computers and video games for hours on end.

My Project

I am requesting a variety of simple P.E. equipment that most schools should have. I have recently undergone training in the SPARK P.E. program which is a wonderful curriculum to get all students up and moving. Equipment such as bean bags, hula hoops and balls are essential for the curriculum to be fun and challenging. The list of equipment should be enough for a class of 20 for a variety of different activities.

Recent studies have shown that students who are involved in sports and regular physical activities perform better academically and socially.

Physical education not only gets their bodies moving but also their minds. It builds confidence, teamwork and gets students excited in school. Your donations to this project would help make a well rounded P.E. program for my students.

Ms. Gandara Sunset Beach Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Haleiwa, HI View local requests 60 students impacted 11donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
BAG MESH HEAVY DUTY 12X18 • Childcraft, Inc $36.09 1 $36.09
BALL PLAYGROUND DUR-O-SPORT 8.5'' BLUE - SCHOOL SMART • Childcraft, Inc $3.98 3 $11.94
BALL PLAYGROUND DUR-O-SPORT 8.5'' GREEN - SCHOOL SMART • Childcraft, Inc $3.98 3 $11.94
BALL PLAYGROUND DUR-O-SPORT 8.5'' YELLOW - SCHOOL SMART • Childcraft, Inc $3.98 3 $11.94
BALL PG 8.5'' VIOLET - SCHOOL SMART • Childcraft, Inc $3.98 3 $11.94
HAND PUMP 12" W/HOSE • Childcraft, Inc $7.59 1 $7.59
BEACH BALL 20 INCH • Childcraft, Inc $1.80 12 $21.60
BEANBAGS VEGGIE TOSS AND FRUIT SALAD ST/12 • Childcraft, Inc $23.74 2 $47.48
GAME READY SET MOVE • Childcraft, Inc $33.24 1 $33.24
BALLS FLUFFBALLS 50MM PACK OF 36 • Childcraft, Inc $12.34 1 $12.34
HOOP DELUXE 30'' • Childcraft, Inc $48.44 2 $96.88
PARACHUTE GRIPSTARCHUTE 24 • Childcraft, Inc $117.41 1 $117.41
PADDLE LOLLIPOP • Childcraft, Inc $37.99 4 $151.96
BALL SOFTBALL FOAM COATED YELLOW - SCHOOL SMART • Childcraft, Inc $3.98 12 $47.76
BAT BASEBALL ROUND-N-FLAT BAT 26'' W/18'' HEAD • Childcraft, Inc $16.14 2 $32.28

Materials cost

$652.39

Vendor shipping charges

 $65.24

Sales tax

 $28.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$791.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.61

Total project goal

$930.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $930.74

9 Donors

-$930.74

Donations toward project cost

-$791.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$139.61

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