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Ms. Ricke from Chicago, IL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Learning Outside of Our Classroom... Within Our Classroom.

Help me give my students improved learning options and quiet brain break options.

  • $1,198 goal

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My Project

The items I'm requesting will serve two purposes for my students with special needs. They will help us to learn about and experience our world from within our classroom, often without being restricted and challenged by getting all our information from text. Using the Occulus Quests we can virtually visit places all over the world, play learning games and take quiet brain breaks while others in our space are working.

Other items are also for our brain breaks.

We work “hard”, so it's important that we give our brains a chance to recharge with fun activities like art and motor activities. Bubbles, binders of coloring pages, decorating with stickers help give us that 'reboot' that let us tackle our next subject.

Ms. Ricke Learn Charter School - Excel Grades PreK-2

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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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Chicago, IL View local requests

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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Meta - Quest 2 Advanced All-In-One Virtual Reality Headset - 128GB • Best Buy Education $299.99 2 $599.98
Iris Stack & Pull 12.9 Qt. Latch Lid Storage Bin, Navy/Clear (100306) • Quill.com $10.59 8 $84.72
Calm Strips - Classroom Pack 30 • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Expo Dry Erase Markers Chisel Tip Assorted 36/Pack (2135174) • Staples $25.99 1 $25.99
Big Bubbles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 2 $25.98
Fubbles Bubble Machine • Kaplan Early Learning Company $20.66 1 $20.66
Post-it Super Sticky Notes, 4" x 4", Playful Primaries Collection, Lined, 90 Sheet/Pad, 6 Pads/Pack (6756SSAN) • Quill.com $18.99 1 $18.99
Post-it Super Sticky Notes, 4" x 4", Supernova Neons, Lined, 90 Sheets/Pad, 6 Pads/Pack (675-6SSMIA) • Quill.com $18.59 1 $18.59
Post-it Recycled Super Sticky Notes, 4" x 4", Oasis Collection, Lined, 90 Sheets/Pad, 6 Pads/Pack (675-6SST) • Quill.com $17.59 1 $17.59
Sensory Sand Ice Cream Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 1 $14.99
Lakeshore Animal Stickers - Variety Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
Essentials by Leisure Arts Pony Beads - Neon, Opaque, 6mm x 9mm, 1 lb, Tub • Blick Art Materials $10.39 1 $10.39
So. Many. Planner Stickers • Blick Art Materials $9.96 1 $9.96
Pony Beads, Plastic, 6mm x 9mm, Assorted Neon Colors, 1000 Beads/Set • Quill.com $9.49 1 $9.49
Craft-Tastic Sticker Kit - Stickerfetti • Blick Art Materials $8.58 1 $8.58
Creativity Street Plastic Pony Beads - White, Pkg of 1000 • Blick Art Materials $7.76 1 $7.76
Eyelike Animal Reusable Stickers • Blick Art Materials $6.95 1 $6.95
Crayola Original Silly Putty (08-0313) • Staples $1.26 5 $6.30
Post-it Tabs, 2" Wide, Solid, Assorted Colors, 30 Tabs/Pack (686-ROYGB) • Quill.com $5.49 1 $5.49
Essentials by Leisure Arts Pony Beads - Black, Iridescent, Opaque, 6mm x 9mm, Package of 750 • Blick Art Materials $4.39 1 $4.39
Essentials by Leisure Arts Pony Beads - Assorted Colors, Transparent, 6mm x 9mm, Package of 750 • Blick Art Materials $4.39 1 $4.39
Essentials by Leisure Arts Pony Beads - Neutrals, Iridescent, Opaque, 6mm x 9mm, Package of 750 • Blick Art Materials $4.39 1 $4.39
Craft Medley Barrel Pony Beads - The Blues, Package of 200 • Blick Art Materials $4.01 1 $4.01
Craft Medley Barrel Pony Beads - Royal Blue, Package of 175 • Blick Art Materials $3.56 1 $3.56
Craft Medley Alphabet Beads - White with Colored Letters, Package of 36 • Blick Art Materials $3.47 1 $3.47

Materials cost

$968.61

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.00

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,018.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$179.67

Total project goal

$1,197.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,197.81

1 Donor

-$1,197.81

Donations toward project cost

-$1,018.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$179.67

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