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Ms. Joslyn from Ridgewood, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Safe Outdoor Learning Space to Grow Food in the City

Help me give my students an outdoor learning environment to gain essential skills.

  • $738 goal

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Ms. Joslyn has another project! Donate to Help Us Grow: New Picnic Tables for Our School Garden! to help her classroom.

$795 - complete this project and be a hero
Help Ms. Joslyn

Ms. Joslyn has another project! Donate to Help Us Grow: New Picnic Tables for Our School Garden! to help her classroom.

$795 - complete this project and be a hero

My Students

Our students are a diverse group of high school special education students. They are all talented in multiple ways and are always eager to learn new things. One student is able to look at a picture or type of font and copy it exactly. Another always takes time to greet and compliment his peers, a great way to start the day!

They are practicing both life and vocational skills.

This includes independent decision-making, problem-solving, growing food and in the future, selling it.

My Project

During this time, the chance to learn outdoors is much safer than staying in the classroom all day. This project will provide a space outside of the classroom to learn and interact with each other through gardening.

The garden and outdoor learning space will give special and general education students the chance to collaborate and learn new skills.

General education high school students will have a chance to interact and learn about students with disabilities as they work alongside them to plant, build and make changes to the outdoor learning space.

Through this project, students are learning across all subjects (Art, Science, ELA, and Digital Literacy.) They are also learning to grow an edible garden that their families can benefit from.

Ms. Joslyn The Riverview School 277Q@485 Grover Cleveland Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Ridgewood, NY 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

50 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Keter Urban Bloomer 12.7 Gallon Raised Garden Bed with Self Watering Planter Box and Drainage Plug, Dark Grey • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Miracle-Gro Potting Mix, 2-Cubic Feet • Amazon Business $27.40 3 $82.20
Easel Whiteboard - Magnetic Portable Dry Erase Easel Board 36 x 24 Tripod Whiteboard Height Adjustable Flipchart Easel Stand White Board for Office or Teaching at Home & Classroom • Amazon Business $59.80 1 $59.80
30pcs 40mm Compressed Coco Coir Fiber Potting Soil- Nursery Expanding Organic Fiber Soil Seeds Starting Plugs Coco Coir Pellet Fiber Soil Indoor Seed Starter Kit for Planter Pot Herb Flower Vegetables • Amazon Business $15.99 3 $47.97
Espoma AP8 8-Quart Organic Potting Mix • Amazon Business $13.92 3 $41.76
Miracle-Gro Expand 'n Gro Concentrated Planting Mix 0.33 Cu Ft • Amazon Business $12.18 3 $36.54
Burpee Natural & Organic GardenCoir, 8 Quart, (1 Pack) • Amazon Business $11.99 3 $35.97
Yetolan Expandable Garden Hose 50 ft with 9 Function High Pressure Nozzle, lightweight Water Hose with Durable 3-Layers Latex Core & 3/4" Solid Brass Fittings, Flexible Hose for Washing and Watering • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Black Gold 1302040 8-Quart All Organic Potting Soil • Amazon Business $14.28 2 $28.56
SUNNIOR 3 Pack Seed Propagator Tray Set Plant Starter Kit with Adjustable Humidity Dome and Base Trays Seedling Tray for Germination Growing, Greenhouse Grow (12 Cells per Tray) • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Insect Lore - BH Butterfly Growing Kit - With Voucher to Redeem Caterpillars Later • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Bloem Easy Pour Watering Can, 2.6 Gallon, Black (20-47287CP) • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
EXPO 1927526 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Vibrant Colors, 16-Count • Amazon Business $16.85 1 $16.85
xGarden 100 Pack 3.15" Round Plant & Seed Starter Peat Pots - Biodegradable Compostable Nursery Pots for Vegetables or Herbs - Use for Germination or Seedlings • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Dr. Earth Organic 5 Tomato, Vegetable & Herb Fertilizer Poly Bag • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Encore Plastics 10128 Industrial Plastic Pail White with Handle, 1-Gallon • Amazon Business $9.28 1 $9.28
Nature's Care Organic & Natural Raised Bed Plant Food, 3 lb. • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$587.79

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$626.61

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.58

Total project goal

$737.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $737.19

8 Donors

-$693.07

Donations toward project cost

-$626.61

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$66.46

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.12

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