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Mrs. Weaver from Kalamazoo, MI is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Math More Jolly

Help me give my students incentives like gum and Jolly Rancher candy, for doing more math.

  • 7 donors
  • $198 goal

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My Project

Our teaching team works with approximately 160 amazing students. Out of these 160 students, typically more than half of these students are deficient or below grade level in math. In efforts to have all my students attain growth, our teaching team is supplementing classroom instruction with IXL.com. IXL is a computer program that works with each child on grade level work and it also creates a personal learning plan for each student based off of their fall math NWEA MAP test. This allows every child accessibility to math. IXL is also linked to our Illustrative Mathematics Curriculum and gives the students a friendly digital platform to grow. This program is beneficial to all students including those below, at, or above grade level. IXL also makes it easy to implement and achieve IEP math goals for special education students. Lastly, I have several English Language Learning students who can be supported in their home language to learn math on IXL.

I want to incentivize math for my students so they earn something as they complete their lessons on IXL.

Our students enjoy working on IXL and they are expected to be proficient on a minimum number of lessons each week. Incentives are needed to help our children meet this goal and keep the momentum going. Incentives are needed to help our children meet this goal and keep the momentum going. Gum and candy are easy rewards for meeting these goals. Gum is also needed and appreciated during our state and district testing.

Mrs. Weaver Maple St Magnet School for Arts Grades 6-8

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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Kalamazoo, MI 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Jolly Rancher Hard Candy Assortment - Bulk! Guaranteed 3 lbs! - Tasty Treats Wholesale from the Manufacturer – Great for Snacking, Treats, Baking, Candy Bowls, Vending, Holidays, Favors and Gifts • Amazon Business $14.95 5 $74.75
Trident Sugar Free Gum Variety Pack, 21 Packs of 14 Pieces (294 Total Pieces) • Amazon Business $21.64 2 $43.28
Trident Sugar Free Gum Variety Pack, Watermelon Twist & Tropical Twist Flavors, 15 Packs of 14 Pieces (210 Total Pieces) • Amazon Business $17.86 1 $17.86

Materials cost

$135.89

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.04

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$167.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.63

Total project goal

$197.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $197.56

4 Donors

-$197.56

Donations toward project cost

-$167.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.63

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 $0.00

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