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Dr. Woods from Washington, DC is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Healthy Snacks for the Win!

Help me give my students healthier snack choices in school as well as breakfast on days when their buses arrive late in the morning!

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My Students

I'm not too sure why I didn't think of this project earlier but there is no time like the present, right? My students are having a fantastic school year so far. With winter well underway, we have encountered a bit of a breakfast hiccup. My students do not live close to our school like many of the other students in the building. Due to disabilities that impact their learning, they receive transportation services from home to school. Recent weather challenges, coupled with changes in transportation staffing, have caused students to arrive to school late. At times, they are even picked up from school later than usual. While I am excited to see them all everyday, they aren't too pleased to learn that they have missed breakfast.

Everyone could benefit from having breakfast in the morning, so why should my students be any different?

As a teacher, I can see the effects of students missing out on breakfast in the morning. For some students, this is the first meal that they are encountering for the day. Be it something small or large, they should be provided with the fuel to get the day started.

My Project

This is a project that will satisfy student hunger as well as students ability to learn when provided with a healthy meal. If it weren't for a few snacks that I have in the classroom, they would have to wait four additional hours until lunchtime. Don't get me wrong, if something happens to be leftover in the cafeteria, my students will get lucky. But with those times being few and far between, I want to be proactive! Being hungry can also bring about a change in one's emotional behavior. It can also develop headaches resulting in frustration and time spent away from important instruction. The best part is that we are going the healthy route!

My students are pretty easy going when it comes to trying out something new!

They are also easy going when trying something new involves their sense of taste! For breakfast, students are able to choose individual cereal boxes that aren't loaded with too much sugar and a Belvita breakfast bar. The variety pack of Honest Juice boxes will definitely pair well with it, especially after being chilled in our classroom refrigerator. For students who have to wait before going home, they can choose from the Baked variety of chips, graham crackers or goldfish! With only thirteen students, these goodies will get us through the last half of the school year!

I hope that you can satisfy my students need for alternative breakfast and snack options, which will continue our process of learning!

Dr. Woods Shirley Chisholm Elementary School Grades 3-5

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

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More than a third 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

HBCU Alum 13 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Frito Lay Snack Mix, Variety, 60/Carton (FRI92268) • Quill.com $33.99 1 $33.99
Snack Box Pros Healthy Snack Mix, Assorted, 23/Pack (700-00001) • Quill.com $33.99 1 $33.99
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Crackers, 1.5 oz. Bags, 72 Bags/Box • Quill.com $29.74 1 $29.74
Honey Maid Lil' Squares Honey Graham Crackers, 1.06 oz. Bags, 72 Bags/Carton • Quill.com $24.64 1 $24.64
Pirate's Booty Popcorn, Cheese, 0.5 Oz., 36/Pack (220-00092) • Quill.com $19.20 1 $19.20
Honest Kids Organic Juice Drink Variety Pack, 6.75 fl. oz., 32 Count (12583) • Quill.com $17.84 1 $17.84
Kellogg's Cereal Assortment Pack Mini Boxes 30/CS • Quill.com $16.65 1 $16.65
Seagram's Ginger Ale Fridge Pack Bundle, 12 oz. Cans, 12/Pack, 2 Packs/Carton • Quill.com $12.74 1 $12.74
Polar Ruby Red Grapefruit Seltzer, 12 oz. cans, 24 cans • Quill.com $11.38 1 $11.38
BelVita Breakfast Biscuits, Blueberry, 8 Packs/Box • Quill.com $10.19 1 $10.19
Lifesavers Wint-O-Green, 50 oz. Bag • Quill.com $9.34 1 $9.34
Twizzlers Twists Licorice, Strawberry, 33.3 Oz., 105/Tub (51902) • Quill.com $7.22 1 $7.22
Dixie PerfecTouch Insulated Hot Cup by GP PRO, 12 oz., Coffee Haze, 50/Pack (5342CD) • Quill.com $6.62 1 $6.62
Dixie Dome Plastic Hot Cup Lid by GP PRO, Large, White, 50/Pack (9542500DX) • Quill.com $3.65 1 $3.65

Materials cost

$237.19

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.23

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$284.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$50.29

Total project goal

$335.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $335.27

1 Donor

-$142.49

Donations toward project cost

-$142.49

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$167.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$142.49

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.15

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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