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Mrs. Schuhmacher from Aurora, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Play: Settling in with Soft Start

Help me give my students awesome tools to play and create at soft start!

  • $777 goal

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My Project

My 21 second graders are my inspiration. They are funny, creative, caring and so much more! The materials in this grant will be used during our soft start at school. A Soft Start is a simple 20 minute period where students can roll into school without having to worry about the bell.

My students also LOVE to create with paper, blocks, and so much more, and I'd love to inspire them with these amazing tools at our soft start!

Please help my students to ease into their school day with these amazing activity books and creation tools. We love using blocks, legos, creativity journals, and so much more. Why not give students the power to play and create? They will LOVE it!

Mrs. Schuhmacher
Grades PreK-2

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Give This Book a Cover: Spark Your Imagination with Over 100 Activities • Amazon Business $12.99 25 $324.75
TINKERTOY - Retro Building Tin - 100 Parts - Collectible Tin - Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $39.99 2 $79.98
SHIERDU 45-Piece Wooden Rainbow Stack Set, 4-in-1 Building Blocks preschoolers Early Development & Activity Toys Montessori Toys for Kids 3, 4, 5, 6 Years and Older Gifts for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Play-Doh Assorted Tools Schoolpack • Amazon Business $33.99 1 $33.99
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36 Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3 Oz Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $28.99 1 $28.99
LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696 Building Toy Set - Featuring Storage, Includes Train, Car, and a Tiger Figure, and Playset for Kids, Boys, and Girls Ages 4-99 • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Adorable Dogs Building Toy Set 31137, Gift for Dog Lovers, Featuring Dachshund, Beagle, Pug, Poodle, Husky, and Labrador Figures for Kids 7 and Up • Amazon Business $24.00 1 $24.00
LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Exotic Parrot to Frog to Fish 31136 Animal Figures Building Toy, Creative Toys for Kids Ages 7 and Up • Amazon Business $16.00 1 $16.00
LEGO Creator 3in1 Supersonic Jet Plane to Helicopter to Speed Boat Toy Set 31126, Buildable Vehicle Models for Kids, Boys and Girls 7 Plus Years Old • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
LEGO Creator 3in1 Fantasy Forest Creatures 31125, Woodland Animal Toys Set - Rabbit to Owl to Squirrel Figures, Gift for 7 Plus Year Old Girls and Boys • Amazon Business $12.40 1 $12.40
LEGO Creator 3in1 Super Robot 31124 Building Kit, Kids Can Build a Toy Robot, Toy Dragon, and Model Jet Plane, Creative Gift for Kids, Boys, Girls Age 7+ Years Old • Amazon Business $9.96 1 $9.96

Materials cost

$621.03

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.32

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$660.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$116.53

Total project goal

$776.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $776.88

1 Donor

-$776.88

Donations toward project cost

-$660.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$116.53

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