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Mrs. Maiers from Seffner, FL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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No Play = Sad Day

Help me give my students experiences children should have. As children, they need time to play. Hacky-Sacks, hoops and jump ropes will allow them to play and expel excess energy. The school experience will benefit from play time.

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My Students

JMS is a Renaissance School. This means that most of our students are considered to be living in poverty. They work hard, but sometimes that's not enough. Sometimes extra help is needed. I teach them that accepting help is ok as long as they work really hard and try to help others.

The demographics shows that the school is very diverse.

Close to 40% of the student population are black, about 35% are Hispanic, about 20% are white, and multi-ethnic/Indian/Asian make up the rest of the population. I love looking at my class and seeing such a diverse group. Students are learning to listen to other points of view and to share their culture and ideas without fear.

These students have so much potential. Thank you for seeing that.

My Project

Students struggle with staying in their seat and concentrating all day every day. One reason is that they don't have a designated time to socialize and play. I want to provide students time to relax and have choice.

Students will have a choice and be able to decide for themselves which activities they want to participate in: walking around, jumping rope, or drawing with the sidewalk chalk.

They will choose whether they play individually or compete against each other when they hula hoop. They can play team sports with the Frisbee, the parachute, or with the Velcro catch/throw products.

They will gain confidence and build connections with each other, because they will have time to be themselves with their own choice.

Mrs. Maiers Jennings Middle School Grades 6-8

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.

More about Mrs. Maiers

Seffner, FL View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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
PARACHUDE EDUCHUTE 12 • School Specialty $64.44 1 $64.44
BASIC HOOPS - 30 INCH - SET OF 12 • School Specialty $32.16 1 $32.16
FOOTBAG HACKY-SACK BOOTA BAG FOOTBAG SET OF 6 • School Specialty $21.29 1 $21.29
CATCH PAD CATCHSOFT SET OF 6 COLORS • School Specialty $19.52 1 $19.52
FLYING DISC FRISBEE FREESTYLE 160G • School Specialty $10.86 1 $10.86
JUMP ROPE NYLON 16 FEET • School Specialty $4.54 2 $9.08
JUMP ROPE 8 FOOT PLASTIC LINK - SPORTIME • School Specialty $2.34 3 $7.02
JUMP ROPE 7 FOOT PLASTIC LINK -SPORTIME • School Specialty $2.26 2 $4.52
CHALK SIDEWALK 4''X1'' ASST SET OF 20 - SCHOOL SMART • School Specialty $1.84 1 $1.84

Materials cost

$170.73

Vendor shipping charges

$17.07

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$220.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$38.89

Total project goal

$259.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$259.25

1 Donor

-$258.54

Donations toward project cost

-$220.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.18

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.71

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$0.00

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