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Ms. Plourde from Las Vegas, NV is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Game On!: Brain Breaks with an SEL Twist

Help me give my students much needed brain breaks to reconnect with each other through fun, low-risk teambuilding and game play!

  • $470 goal

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My Project

This year, my students have found a lot of joy building our sense of classroom community through games. At least once every other week, we take a break from the arduous tasks of high school English to reconnect with each other in a lighthearted way.

While I have several different games for students, I've found that the same activities can feel repetitive and less rewarding if overdone; this project will allow me to expand my gaming repertoire and continue to build social skills and emotional connectedness amongst my students.

All of the games selected are fairly fast-paced and require both group interaction and collaboration. They will be another avenue for my students to relate to each other.

Ms. Plourde Durango High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Las Vegas, NV 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

175 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Spoof - Family Party Bluffing Board Game - Games for Kids Ages 8-12, Teens, & Adults - Family Games - Family Games for Game Night - Family Games for Kids and Adults - Fun Games for Family Game Night • Amazon Business $24.95 6 $149.70
Taboo Party Board Game with Buzzer Ages 13 & Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $21.62 6 $129.72
Ka-Blab! Family Game for Kids and Adults, Party Board Games, from The Makers of Party Games Like Scattergories, 2-6 Players, Ages 10+ • Amazon Business $10.99 3 $32.97
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything • Amazon Business $12.73 2 $25.46

Materials cost

$337.85

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$26.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$399.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.49

Total project goal

$469.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$469.93

4 Donors

-$234.96

Donations toward project cost

-$199.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.24

match offer

-$234.96

Match offer toward project cost

-$199.72

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.24

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$0.00

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