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Mrs. Osborn from Gresham, WI is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Knitting for Beginners

Help me give my students knitting needles and yarn (in our school colors!) that are appropriate for beginning knitters.

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My Students

I teach all the high school English classes in a tiny PreK-12 public school, which means I get to keep my kids for four years. We currently have 62 high school students. A major advantage of teaching in such a small school is that we get to know our students, and their individual needs, very well.

I love the flexibility our school has built into the schedule to address our kids' individual needs and interests.

We use the last hour of the day to provide intervention and enrichment. As a result, I have done everything from teaching intervention math to middle school students to provide a board game enrichment room for a mixed group of students in grades 6-12. We're always looking for further enrichment opportunities to expand our kids' interests and skills.

My Project

Recently, I decided to learn to knit. My students are interested in this new hobby. They frequently ask about my progress and to see what I'm working on. Many have shared stories of watching older relatives knit and have asked whether it's something they could learn.

I have so many interested students that I can run multiple sections of knitting classes for beginners during our school's enrichment period.

This hour at the end of the day is used to offer students extra help in academic areas as well as to provide enrichment opportunities in areas of interest. Knitting would be a great activity that would allow for social distancing, provide stress relief during a more-stressful-than-usual year, and enable kids to make something concrete of which they can be proud. It's also an activity that we can use whether we're learning in person or virtually.

Mrs. Osborn Gresham Community School Grades 9-12

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Gresham, WI 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

24 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
CLOVER Takumi 9-Inch Single Point, Size 10 • Amazon Business $6.47 30 $194.10
Bernat Softee Chunky 3-Pack Yarn, 2.8oz, Super Bulky 6 Gauge - White - Machine Wash & Dry • Amazon Business $16.53 4 $66.12
Bernat 161128-28047 Softee Chunky Yarn - Grey Ragg • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn (6-Pack) Wine 161128-28532 • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn (6-Pack) True Grey 161128-28044 • Amazon Business $24.94 2 $49.88
Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn Bundle Super Bulky No. 6, 3 Skeins Berry Red 28705 • Amazon Business $15.67 2 $31.34
Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn (6-Pack) Berry Red 161128-28705 • Amazon Business $23.21 1 $23.21

Materials cost

$468.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$505.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$89.23

Total project goal

$594.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $594.87

6 Donors

-$593.11

Donations toward project cost

-$505.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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 $0.00

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