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Mrs. Means from La Mesa, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning One STEM at a Time

My students need uppercase and lowercase magnet letters, magnet fishing poles, Legos, and other STEM building activities.

  • $988 goal

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My Students

My sweet students come from diverse backgrounds and bring a large array of experiences to our room. One thing they all have in common is using their imaginations and creating a happy world within our walls.

Daily, my students overcome a variety of basic challenges - getting breakfast, making it to school, and having homework completed.

Our school is a Title I urban school with the most diverse population in our district, serving free or reduced-price lunch to over 80% of our students. School becomes a safe haven for these scholars where expectations are the same every day, and their basic needs are met. While they come to school to learn, they thrive when they are given the opportunity to utilize a variety of resources to make learning real and fun. This is what keeps them coming back and keeps them hooked into learning the rigorous academic standards.

My Project

The tabletop magnetic boards will allow for multiple students to work on building words with the magnetic letters. The magnetic fishing set along with the magnetic fishing letters will strengthen students’ fine motor skills while applying the language arts curriculum. They will need to use critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills to engineer the Marble Run Maze game, Drill Toy Building Set, and the LEGO DUPLO set.

The puppet theatre, doctor/veterinarian kit, kitchen set plus food and accessories will help the students’ imagination, critical thinking, and social skills while working with others.

All of these materials are great because they are very durable and we can keep them for many years to come. We cannot wait to build and collaborate with one another!

Mrs. Means La Mesa Dale Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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La Mesa, CA 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

27 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Hape White Gourmet Kitchen Toy, White/Red • Amazon Business $129.00 1 $129.00
FF517 - Tabletop Magnetic Write & Wipe Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 2 $119.98
Hape White Fridge Freezer Play Kitchen, White/Red • Amazon Business $119.95 1 $119.95
Creative LEGO DUPLO Brick Set by LEGO Education • Amazon Business $62.95 1 $62.95
AA322 - Magnetic Alphabet Fishing Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Doctor Toys & Vet Kit Set - 20 pc Set for Imaginative Play, Fun & Development - Includes Cute Dog, Carrier, Doctor Toy Set, Other Pet Grooming & Care Essentials - Appealing Colors • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Melissa & Doug Tabletop Puppet Theater - Sturdy Wooden Construction • Amazon Business $34.69 1 $34.69
AA328 - Magnetic Lowercase Fishing Letters • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Hape Cook & Serve Set Play Kitchen, Multicolor • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
Educational Design and Drill toy Building toys set - 193 Pcs with board game STEM Learning Construction creative playset for 3, 4, 5+ Year Old Boys & Girls Best Toy Gift for Kids Ages 3yr - 6yr & up • Amazon Business $25.97 1 $25.97
Marble Run Maze Ball Game Marble Maze STEM Educational Toys for Kids Set Marble Run Race Coaster Set, Marble Run Railway Toys [ 125 Pieces ] Construction Toys Building Blocks Set Marble Run Race Co • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
LC357 - Word Building Magnetic Letters - Lowercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 2 $19.98
Hape Homemade Wooden Pizza Play Kitchen Food Set and Accessories • Amazon Business $18.35 1 $18.35
Melissa & Doug Food Groups - 21 Hand-Painted Wooden Pieces and 4 Crates • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
PP717 - Lakeshore Magic Board - Each • Lakeshore Learning Materials $5.49 2 $10.98

Materials cost

$731.75

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$66.96

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$839.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.18

Total project goal

$987.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$987.87

1 Donor

-$329.29

Donations toward project cost

-$279.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.39

match offer

-$658.58

Match offer toward project cost

-$559.79

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.79

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$0.00

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