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Ms. Berkley from Hialeah, FL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Physically Fit First Graders

My students need equipment that promotes movement and exercise.

  • $410 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.

I teach First Grade at a school that has 78% free or reduced lunch students. The majority of the students in my class and in my school are English language learners. There is no playground equipment at my school for the primary students to use on a regular basis. Primary teachers must go and ask the physical education department for materials and most of the time there are no extras for us to use.

Most of my students do not play outside unless they are at school because they either stay in the school aftercare program or they stay at their parents' place of business after school. Last school year, a third of my class was labeled overweight. With only one playground ball that I purchased, it was difficult to keep the students engaged and active during their Physical Education time.

With the resources that this project will supply, the ratio of equipment to student will decrease from 18 students to 1, to 3 students per equipment. This will encourage cooperative play, lessen the wait time for the material for each student, and most importantly increase the amount of time the students engage in physical movement that is fun. With a lot of focus on performance on tests, we must still remember that these are young children that need to play as well as learn.

Your help will ensure that my students will no longer be standing around waiting for their turn but actually engaged in exercise.

Ms. Berkley Ernest R Graham K-8 Academy Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Hialeah, FL 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

18 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Classic Orange Game Cones 6"H • Sportime, Inc. $3.99 12 $47.88
Nylon Jump Rope 7' (2.1cm) • Sportime, Inc. $17.59 1 $17.59
Dur-O-Sport® PG Balls - 8-1/2" (21.59cm) • Sportime, Inc. $4.59 5 $22.95
Porthole™ Parachute – 20' (6.1m) • Sportime, Inc. $127.99 1 $127.99
Plastic Hoops — No-Kink® 30" Per Dozen • Sportime, Inc. $66.99 1 $66.99

Materials cost

$283.40

Vendor shipping charges

 $28.34

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.09

Fulfillment labor & materials

$17.00

Total project cost

$336.00

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.76

Total project goal

$409.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $409.76

10 Donors

-$395.29

Donations toward project cost

-$336.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.29

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.47

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 $0.00

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