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Mr. Saenz from Houston, TX is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Exercise Fun!

My students need sporting equipment to play outdoors and also a cooler.

  • $738 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

We were supposed to start classes September the 5th at our elementary school. I met my new first graders for the first time on August 31, 2017, at our annual "Meet and Greet the Teacher." When my students entered our classroom, it was all decorated and ready for learning.

After Hurricane Harvey, my classroom is gone, my school has been taken apart and we have been relocated to another school that is 7 miles away from the original location.

When I first met my students, they appeared to be energetic and eager to learn. Most of my students are having bad experiences after the hurricane, and I would like them to have an enjoyable and fun year of learning in our class. They come from low income families and they are part of a dual language program.

My Project

To enhance student heath, we want to make our recess playground time fun by exercising; playing with boomerangs, volleyball, basketball and soccer. Students will learn the importance of teamwork and how to collaborate with each other, and we'll focus on a variety standards of learning. Gross motor skills are among those standards. Students will be able to further explore with the use of the playground games. Not only will this skill be enhanced, but many others will be addressed as well, such as social-emotional. Students will build stronger relationships while they explore new games with use of the playground activities.

Mr. Saenz Judson Robinson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Houston, TX 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

24 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lost Valley Camping Hammock | Bundle Includes Mosquito Net, Rain Fly, Tree Straps, and Compression Sack | Weighs Only 4 Pounds, Perfect for Hammock Camping | Lightweight Nylon Portable Single Hammock • Amazon Business $59.95 2 $119.90
Sports God Height Adjustable Portable Large Volleyball Badminton Tennis Net Set with Stand / Frame (10 ft) • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
Penn Championship Ti Tennis Balls - 20 Can Pack - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $59.99 1 $59.99
Wilson Evolution Black Edition Official Basketball (29.5) - No Color • DICK'S Sporting Goods $49.99 1 $49.99
YETI Texas Longhorns 30 oz. Rambler Tumbler Cup - Gray • DICK'S Sporting Goods $49.99 1 $49.99
Coleman XTREME 50 Quart Rolling Cooler - Green • DICK'S Sporting Goods $49.99 1 $49.99
Complete Yoga Kit Set 7-Piece Incl. Yoga Exercise Mat, 2 Yoga Blocks, Yoga Strap, Yoga Mat Towel, Yoga Hand Towel And FREE Carry Case - Perfect Gift For Yogis • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Wilson NCAA Copia Soccer Ball - White - 5 • DICK'S Sporting Goods $19.99 2 $39.98
Blue Speed Racer Fast Catch Boomerang - Returning Boomerangs for Boomerang Athletes. Beginning Boomerangs for Young Throwers. • Amazon Business $11.95 2 $23.90
Hummingbird Jarrah Finish Australian Wood Boomerang. Hand Crafted Wooden Boomerang made by an Austalian National Champion. • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
9" Plastic Flying Sports Discs (Set of 12) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
16" Boomerang - Assorted Colors (package of 12) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Wilson Soft Play Volleyball • Amazon Business $8.97 1 $8.97
Wilson Outdoor Soft Play Volleyball (Blue) • Amazon Business $8.97 1 $8.97

Materials cost

$563.59

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.45

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$627.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.65

Total project goal

$737.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $737.68

1 Donor

-$368.83

Donations toward project cost

-$313.51

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.32

match offer

-$368.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$313.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$55.33

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