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Ms. Hotchkin from Seattle, WA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Motivate My Students

Help me give my students motivation to do their best work to go to the prize bin or earn Crane Cash.

  • 9 donors
  • $564 goal

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Help Ms. Hotchkin

Ms. Hotchkin has another project! Donate to Help Create Future Engineers to help her classroom.

All donations currently doubled!
You can complete this project for $354.
2X

My Project

My students work extremely hard every day they are in my science classroom. But sometimes they need motivation to keep up their hard work. Help me reward their hard work by filling my prize bin with items that they value the most.

My students are motivated when my prize bin is filled with items that they want to get.

When students see the items I have, they push their group even more because they want to go to the prize bin. Candy and chips are the most popular!

I also run a school wide store based on the "fake" money students earn from their teachers. Stuffed animals are very popular and sell out quickly while gaming headphones motivate students to earn lots of "money".

Ms. Hotchkin Aki Kurose Middle School Grades 6-8

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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Seattle, WA 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

170 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Topps Candy Ring Pops Individually Wrapped, Assorted Flavors 40 Pieces (220-00013) • Quill.com $45.99 1 $45.99
Squishville Mini-Squishmallows Besties Multipack - 14 Rainbow 2-Inch Plush Toys: Red Panda, Tabby Cat, Octopus & More • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Pop Rocks Strawberry Hard Candy, 0.33 oz., 24 Pieces (209-00231) • Quill.com $34.99 1 $34.99
Takis Fuego Corn Chips 1 oz. 46 Bags/Pack (220-02045) • Staples $34.11 1 $34.11
Airheads Variety Chewy Candy (220-00705) • Staples $29.39 1 $29.39
Jazwares - Squishmallows Original Micromallows 8-Pack 2.5" Plush Set • Best Buy Education $24.99 1 $24.99
Bazooka Candy Brands Holiday Candy Variety Pack 30 Ct Individually Wrapped Hard Candy in Assorted Flavors from Push Pop and Ring Pop - Holiday Stocking Stuffers, Candy Gifts for Kids & Party Favors • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
OREO Mini Cookies, CHIPS AHOY! Mini Cookies, SOUR PATCH KIDS Candy & Nutter Butter Bites Cookies & Candy Variety Pack, 32 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $20.68 1 $20.68
Nasidear 32 Pack Mini Animal Plush Toy Party Favors,Small Plush Stuffed Animals for Birthday,Theme Party,Easter Basket Stuffers Fillers,Christmas,Classroom Prize,Kids Valentine Gift • Amazon Business $19.98 1 $19.98
Sour Punch Twists, 3 Inch Individually Wrapped Candy, Bulk, (3 Lbs.), Blue Raspberry, Cherry, Strawberry & Apple, Great for Easter Baskets & Egg Hunts, Movie & Game Nights, Lunches, Gifts and More! (3 Lb,) • Amazon Business $19.90 1 $19.90
Meedasy Kids Adults Over-Ear Gaming Headphone for Xbox One, Bass Surrounding Stereo, PS4 Gaming Headset with Microphone and Volume Control for Laptop, PC, Wired Noise Isolation (Pink) • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
BlueFire Kids Headphones for Online School, Children, Teens, Boys, Girls, 3.5mm Stereo Over-Ear Gaming Headphone with Microphone and Volume Control for PS4, PS5, New Xbox One（Blue） • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
BlueFire Kids Headphones for Online School, Children, Teens, Boys, Girls, 3.5mm Stereo Over-Ear Gaming Headphone with Microphone and Volume Control for PS4, PS5, New Xbox One • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
BlueFire Kids Headphones for Online School, Children, Teens, Boys, Girls, 3.5mm Stereo Over-Ear Gaming Headphone with Microphone and Volume Control for PS4, PS5, New Xbox One（Pink） • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Wonka Fun Dips/48-Bx • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Jazwares - Squishmallows - Sanrio 8" Plush - Styles May Vary • Best Buy Education $14.99 1 $14.99
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Assorted Flavors 50 oz. (HEC15677) • Staples $14.33 1 $14.33

Materials cost

$407.27

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $35.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$479.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.53

Total project goal

$563.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $563.55

6 Donors

-$353.84

Donations toward project cost

-$305.76

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.08

Matching donations from our partners

-$203.84

Match offers toward project cost

-$173.26

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.88

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