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Ms. Mekelburg from Yuma, CO is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lucky Little Learners

Help me give my students ways to keep learning fun and engaging! We want to be good readers, good mathematicians, good citizens, and good problem solvers!

  • $997 goal

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My Project

Our first graders love being active in their learning. We are going to be using puzzles to promote problem solving and critical thinking. Magnet and felt pieces will help students with independent learning to retell stories, create sentences, and build on reading skills. I love sending books home for kids to read in case they do not have any. Unfortunately they have a lot of wear and tear. I will use the new readers sets to send home and provide students with the books to read. Another one of our standards for social studies is to learn about community helpers. The puzzles will help reinforce our learning about people in our communities and their jobs. All of these items will help promote teamwork and communication skills that were taken away during Covid years. These will help our students practice them and get better.

Ms. Mekelburg Morris 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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Nameplate Display Trays - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 4 $119.96
Lakeshore Double-Sided Magnetic Phonics Tiles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
Bouncyband© Wiggle Seat Little Sensory Cushion • Nasco $18.70 3 $56.10
Lakeshore Nonfiction Sight-Word Readers - Level 1 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Moods & Emotions Book Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Lakeshore Guided Reading Book Set - Level B • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Guided Reading Book Set - Level D • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Guided Reading Book Set - Level C • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
Lakeshore Sequencing Trains 1-100 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99
Lakeshore Sight-Word Magnets - Level 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Sight-Word Magnets - Level 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore Giant Magnetic Dominoes • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Lakeshore It’s a Snap! Simple Addition Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
Jumbo Dinosaur Floor Puzzle T-Rex (LER2389) • Staples $29.39 1 $29.39
Insects Floor Puzzle - 24 Pieces • Kaplan Early Learning Company $26.96 1 $26.96
Lakeshore Capitalization & Punctuation Grab & Play Game - Gr. 1-2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 1 $24.99
Lakeshore On the Farm Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Lakeshore Fire Engine Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Lakeshore Map of the U.S.A. Floor Puzzle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 1 $16.99
Jumping on the Bed Felt Set - 9 Piece Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $15.26 1 $15.26
Lakeshore Dough Design Wheels • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$799.51

Vendor shipping charges

$5.61

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$847.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.49

Total project goal

$996.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$996.60

1 Donor

-$996.60

Donations toward project cost

-$847.11

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.49

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$0.00

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