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Mrs. Baniak from Youngstown, OH is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Motivational Items

Help me give my students incentives and snacks to be given as rewards for completing work and good behavior.

  • $165 goal

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My Project

Incentives for students motivate them to be more productive because they create a feeling of pride and achievement. Being successful makes you happy. Every success story helps students become more self-confident. They are proud and also encouraged to achieve another successful result.

Classroom reward systems can be an important part of classroom management, increasing work ethic and helping students develop self-management skills.

This year, my students are more challenging, and a good reward system is necessary. I am requesting a variety of incentives, such as Legos and snacks to empower my students to want to achieve greatness and feel successful. These items will be used for students who are English Language Learners. They tend to struggle with fitting in and participating throughout the school day.

Mrs. Baniak Horizon Science Academy - Youngstwn Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Youngstown, OH 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

17 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LEGO Classic Creative Transparent Bricks Building Set 11013 for Girls and Boys, STEM Toy and Preschool Hands-On Learning Toy, Includes Wizard, Unicorn, Lion, Bird, and Turtle • Amazon Business $23.99 2 $47.98
Mott's Fruit Flavored Snacks, Assorted Fruit, Pouches, 0.8 oz, 22 ct (Pack of 6) • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Laffy Taffy Chewy, Tangy, and Tasty Mini Taffy Wrapped Bars in Bulk - (1 Pound - Approximately 40 Bars) (Assorted) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Animal Crackers |Individual Bags |Honey Maid - Cheeze it - Goldfish Bulk- Giant Graham Cracker| Stauffers Original, Whole Grain, Vanilla Cookies | 0.9 Oz Pack of 20 | Every Order is Elegantly Packaged in a Signature BETRULIGHT Branded Box! • Amazon Business $17.87 1 $17.87

Materials cost

$107.82

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$139.44

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.61

Total project goal

$164.05

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $164.05

2 Donors

-$78.14

Donations toward project cost

-$73.02

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.12

match offer

-$78.14

Match offer toward project cost

-$66.42

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.72

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$7.77

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 $0.00

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