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Mr. Houk from Crystal Lake, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Spring into Lacrosse!

My students need Lacrosse sticks to supplement to our physical education program! Lacrosse is a newly booming sport in our area and it would be great to expose students to the sport at a young age!

  • $823 goal

This project expired on August 5, 2017.

This project expired on August 5, 2017.

My Students

I have the pleasure of teaching over 450 students from diverse backgrounds in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade! Also, we have a wonderful group of students in special education called the Aspire group. The Aspire group contains students in kindergarten through fifth grades who have an Autism Spectrum Disorder. Our school does an amazing job at seamlessly integrating the Aspire students into all subject and encore areas of learning. One of their favorite subjects is Physical Education and I am thrilled to teach them all the new and exciting skills, fitness challenges, and games each week!

My Project

The addition of the Lacrosse sticks to the physical education program at South Elementary will give the students another opportunity and exposure to sports at an early age. Lacrosse is a booming middle and high school sport in our area, yet the elementary schools do not have the equipment to teach the sport. I would like to bridge that gap and introduce the students to Lacrosse in the hopes that many choose to pursue this sport for exercise and enjoyment! By practicing the sport at an early age, the students will have a greater understanding when they enter middle school physical education and athletic programs.

Mr. Houk
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
STX Boys' Stinger Jr. Lacrosse Stick - Black • DICK'S Sporting Goods $29.99 20 $599.80

Materials cost

$599.80

Vendor shipping charges

 $59.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$698.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$123.31

Total project goal

$822.09

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