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Mrs. Chastain from Spartanburg, SC is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Snacks for Compliments

Help me give my students a variety of snacks for their compliment jar.

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My Project

I teach at a Title 1 school and I'm trying to make a positive difference in the lives of my students.

On the first day of school, my students were given an "About Me" paper that included the question "How can I help you while you're in my class?" Many of them responded with one word- food.

I have decided to start a compliment jar as a way for students to get snacks. The way it will work is a student may get a snack but they have to "pay" for it. The way they "pay" for it is to pull a name out of the compliment jar. The name is of another student in the class and they have to write a compliment to that classmate. They do not have to put their name on it if they do not want to. I will collect the compliment, look it over, and then they are free to choose their snack. At the end of the week, the students are given the compliments that were written about them.

I did this in my previous high school classroom and was very successful- almost every student used it at least twice a week. It gives the students such a confidence boost and I love seeing the smiles on their faces as they read what their classmates wrote about them!

I feel that these snacks will help continue to foster a positive classroom environment while giving hungry students the opportunity to have food.

Mrs. Chastain Fairforest Middle School Grades 6-8

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Spartanburg, SC 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

90 students impacted 13donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ultimate Variety Sampler Care Package - Gift Package, Snacks, Chips, Cookies, Bars, Candies, Nuts Gift Box, Great for HALLOWEEN, Christmas, Thanks Giving, Office Meetings ,Friends & Family, Military,College Students (50 Count) • Amazon Business $34.97 18 $629.46
HERSHEY'S, KIT KAT and REESE'S Assorted Milk Chocolate, Halloween Candy Variety Box, 27.3 oz (18 Count) • Amazon Business $17.63 5 $88.15

Materials cost

$717.61

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $50.59

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$808.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.76

Total project goal

$951.72

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $951.72

12 Donors

-$462.98

Donations toward project cost

-$405.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.00

match offer

-$474.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$402.98

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$71.11

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.64

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 $0.00

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