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Ms. Murphy from Houston, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fun Incentives Encourage Major Academic Goals!

My students need drawing pens, mini footballs, and Play-Doh to create a class prize box that will encourage my students to meet their academic goals.

  • $311 goal

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My Students

My students come to school every day with a desire to learn despite their home environments. My school is a Title I campus which means a large percentage of students receive free lunch. Some families receive a backpack full of food to take home for the weekends. Even though they face many economic and emotional challenges, my students want and need to be successful!

For many of my students, coming to school is the best part of their day.

This has become especially true after the devastation of Hurricane Harvey. My students deserve to have access to materials that will foster their love of learning and fun!

My Project

My students need extra incentives that will motivate them to meet their academic and behavioral goals every week. In our class, students earn weekly points in order to visit the class prize box. Students earn points through completing class work, staying on task, achieving high grades, showing kindness and helping others.

The addition of these incentives such as the drawing pens, mini footballs and Play-Doh will create determination within my students to be able to meet their behavioral and academic goals.

The incentives will allow the students that struggle the most, the praise they need to help encourage and motivate them to not give up on their learning goals.

Ms. Murphy Jewel Askew 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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Houston, TX View local requests

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

20 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Joyin Toy 24 Pack of Mini Animal Plush Toy Assortment (24 units 3" each) Kids Party Favors Christmas Stocking Stuffer • Amazon Business $24.95 3 $74.85
U.S. Toy 1696 2 Tone Putty With Glitter (1 Dozen) - Bulk (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $12.99 3 $38.97
Adorox 10 Pack Colorful Knobby Balls Bouncy Party Favors Toys Novelty 5" • Amazon Business $7.99 3 $23.97
Soft Mini Footballs (12 pack) • Amazon Business $7.53 3 $22.59
Party Favor Toy Assortment Pack of 101 Pc, Mid-sized and Small Toys, Stocking Stuffers, Pinata Filler, Prizes for Party Favor Bags, School Classrooms, a Treasure Chest Box Toys • Amazon Business $16.97 1 $16.97
20 Pack Cute Mini Plush Cake Keychains, Birthday Party Favors Supplies Toys, Gifts Prizes for Kids Students, Pinata Goodie Treat Bags filler Shopkin Party Favors Stuffs Decoration • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
12 Pack 14'' Big Bubble Liquid Wand Great Kids Teens Adults Toy Party Favor • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
U.S. Toy Childrens Drawing Pens 12 Pack • Amazon Business $6.09 2 $12.18
ValeforToy 72 Piece Mini Dinosaur Toy Set • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Play-Doh Party Bag Dough (15 Count) • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$230.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.46

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$263.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$46.57

Total project goal

$310.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $310.47

2 Donors

-$155.23

Donations toward project cost

-$131.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.28

match offer

-$155.24

Match offer toward project cost

-$131.95

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.29

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 $0.00

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