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Ms. Ella from Central Falls, RI is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Not Just Gym! 2009

My students need 220 jump ropes, recordable CDs and 11 CD storage crates.

  • $526 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.

The Learning Community charter school is a public school that serves 340 creative students in grades K-5. High expectations for student achievement, strong partnership with families and an emphasis on literacy as a tool for leadership are the hallmarks of our school. As the PE teacher it is my responsibility to motivate the children and to help them develop and maintain healthy life habits.

I am continuously working to extend the enthusiasm my students have for PE class to their lives beyond school. I also want to involve their families in exercise to increase the fitness of the whole family. Many of our families live in congested urban areas with very little green space and few safe and inviting recreational areas and as a result, the incidence of childhood obesity is substantial.

I created Not Just Gym! to bring physical education to the home. Based on input from students and their parents, a kit was designed which contains jump ropes, fitness routines, instructions for games often played during the gym period, a CD with music used in PE and a journal so that the students can keep a written record of their experiences while exercising. In addition, students received disposable cameras so that they could take pictures of themselves exercising at home. These simple materials are assembled in a Not Just Gym! tote bag. Each spring students and families in grades 2 and above receive the kits and are asked to record their exercise habits over four weeks. The program takes place during the month of May to correspond with the national fitness and sports month, and it ends with a celebration and exercise prizes (soccer balls, basketballs) for students who performed exceptionally. All students keep the kit as an incentive to continue exercising.

Currently I have no funding to support this program, which has shown some success. Many students increased their levels of physical activity. An entry from the journal of a third grade girl can illustrate it best, "Today I used the jump rope and I did 500 jumps and I used the CD and I did freeze dance with my mom. I was so tired that my feet hurt so much for doing it but I grow some muscles. I was so hot that it felt like I was in the sun." (May 2008). This idea was initially funded by a grant, but I need new kits for new families each year. You can help join the fight against childhood obesity and keep Not Just Gym! alive. Thank you in advance!

Ms. Ella The Learning Community Charter School Grades 3-5

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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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Central Falls, RI 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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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PRO STYLE POLY JUMP ROPE [SPEED ROPE], 8' • Cannon Sports, Inc. $1.04 220 $228.80
CD CRATE WITH 20 CD ENVELOPES -- Storex CD Crate with 20 CD Envelopes • Quill $4.49 11 $49.39
CD-R700 50PK,48X,BRANDED Maxell 48x CD-Recordable Discs; 700MB, Spindle, 50-Pack • Quill $17.99 5 $89.95

Materials cost

$368.14

Vendor shipping charges

 $36.81

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.20

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$431.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.61

Total project goal

$525.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $525.61

15 Donors

-$507.06

Donations toward project cost

-$431.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.06

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.55

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 $0.00

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