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Mrs. Finkelstein from Philadelphia, PA is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Integrating Winter Holidays and Social Studies in 1st Grade!

My students need books to learn about the winter holidays. They also need winter paper and pencils. Lastly, they need materials to make snowmen and snowflakes.

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My Students

I currently have 24 six and seven year old students in my classroom. I am teaching first-graders in a Title I school, located in a high poverty and high crime area of Pennsylvania.

All of my students receive free breakfast and lunch.

Many of my students come from homes where English is not spoken. I have three special education students and two ESL (English as a Second Language) students in my classroom. Several of the students in my classroom have an in-class social worker.

My Project

In our Social Studies unit this year we will studying the Winter holidays.

My first graders will integrate art and Social Studies by creating Winter decorations and stories after reading about Christmas and Hanukah.

My students will read and listen to Curious George and Clifford holiday stories. They will then write about their favorite part of the story with their new holiday pencils and paper.

After my students listen to our Social Studies books, they will make snowmen and snowflake picture frames. They will decorate these objects with the stickers. Lastly, they will end our Social Studies unit, by making winter bracelets.

Mrs. Finkelstein William McKinley Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

24 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Set of 12 Snowman Snowflake Christmas Ornament Foam Craft Kit • Amazon Business $14.75 2 $29.50
12 Foam Smile Face Snowman Photo Frame Magnet Craft Kits • Amazon Business $10.69 2 $21.38
500 pc Foam Winter Bead Assortment - Beading Supplies & Kids' Beading Supplies • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
SNOWFLAKE Stampers - 24 pc - Christmas holiday craft scrapbooking • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Guess How Much I Love You in the Winter: Deluxe Cut Paper Edition • Amazon Business $13.68 1 $13.68
Snowflake Pencils - 24 pack • Amazon Business $6.49 2 $12.98
Winter Penguin Border Stationery - 80 Sheets • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Latke, the Lucky Dog (Hanukkah) • Amazon Business $7.11 1 $7.11
Merry Christmas, Mouse! (If You Give...) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Amscan Festive Christmas Winter Stamper Set Party Favor, Multicolor, 1" x 1 1/2" • Amazon Business $6.97 1 $6.97
There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow! • Amazon Business $6.29 1 $6.29
Happy Hanukkah, Curious George tabbed board book • Amazon Business $6.00 1 $6.00
Carson Dellosa Snowmen Shape Stickers (168035) • Amazon Business $5.43 1 $5.43
Carson Dellosa Penguins Shape Stickers (168034) • Amazon Business $5.24 1 $5.24
The Littlest Elf • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
The Night Before Hanukkah • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99
Elmo's Little Dreidel (Sesame Steet) • Amazon Business $4.94 1 $4.94
The Itsy Bitsy Snowman • Amazon Business $4.83 1 $4.83
Merry Christmas, Stinky Face • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Clifford Celebrates Hanukkah (Clifford) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
Frosty the Snowman (Frosty the Snowman) (Little Golden Book) • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99
The Biggest Snowman Ever • Amazon Business $3.77 1 $3.77
The Night Before Halloween • Amazon Business $3.52 1 $3.52
Merry Christmas Mom and Dad (A Golden Look-Look Book) • Amazon Business $3.46 1 $3.46
Corduroy's Christmas Surprise • Amazon Business $3.37 1 $3.37
The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving • Amazon Business $3.00 1 $3.00

Materials cost

$216.32

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$249.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.04

Total project goal

$293.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $293.60

1 Donor

-$146.80

Donations toward project cost

-$124.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.02

match offer

-$146.80

Match offer toward project cost

-$124.78

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.02

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