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Ms. Gionti from New York, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Supplies for Creating an Engaging and Welcoming Classroom

Help me give my students games, activities, and journals to create a welcoming and engaging atmosphere in our classroom.

  • $375 goal

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Ms. Gionti has another project! Donate to We Need the 'Write' Stuff: Notebooks, Pens, Pencils Needed to help her classroom.

$312 - complete this project and be a hero

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.

My Students

Will I have any friends? Did I fall behind? Will school be boring? These are some of the questions students wrote on their end-of-the-year survey when I asked them what they were most nervous about for the next school year.

After a year and a half of remote learning during a time when many students dealt with incredible loss and hardships, my students are happy to return to the classroom this fall -- with a few reservations.

In order to combat these reservations and to support students' mental health, classroom engagement, community building, and creating a welcoming environment will be of paramount importance this fall.

My Project

For this project, I am requesting various educational games and activities to play in class as a way to make everyone feel welcome. After a year of learning at home, students are weary yet eager to return to the classroom, with many expressing worries about making friends and whether they will feel comfortable in class. To help students bond and to make learning fun and engaging after a year of Zoom classes, these games will help students process while learning new skills. For example, the wooden stacking board games will be used to create review activities to combat any learning loss and as a way for students to relearn how to work together. Students will use the poetry games to help them create their own poems, using poetry and an outlet for healing and hope. I am also requesting journals so students can have their own space to process their feelings and write about their experiences.

Our students have struggled so much this past year and a half and returning to school this fall will no doubt be filled with equal parts anxiety and excitement.

With your support, we can create activities to help students feel more comfortable and to create a safe classroom environment where everyone feels welcome.

Ms. Gionti High School for Law Advocacy and Community Justice Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

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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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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lewo Wooden Stacking Board Games Building Blocks for Kids Boys Girls- 48 Pieces • Amazon Business $11.99 6 $71.94
24 Pack Journals for Students, Blank Notebooks Bulk for Kids to Write Stories, 6 Colors, 4.25x5.5 • Amazon Business $14.99 3 $44.97
Haikubes: Create Captivating Haiku With a Roll of the Dice! (Poetry Game, Educational Poem Gift for English Teachers) • Amazon Business $17.45 2 $34.90
Metaphor Dice: The Erudition Edition • Amazon Business $15.00 2 $30.00
You Know Social Skills Games and Therapy Games, A Fun Game That Opens Communication and Encourages Meaningful Conversations to Establish Relationships • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Pun Intended - It's All Pun and Games - Perfect Game for Pun Lovers • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Redacted Poetry Journal: Create Blackout Poetry by Destroying the Classics • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Happy Birthday Badge Stickers It's My Birthday Stickers for Kids Home Classroom Birthday Party Decoration 200 Pcs • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
INNORU Large Welcome Back Banner,White Homecoing Returning Party, Back Home, Retirement PartyOutdoor Decoration (9.8 x 1.6 feet) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
SWYOUN 16" Welcome Back to School Aluminum Foil Mylar Balloons First Day of School Party Supplies Classroom Decorations(Gold) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
In Your Own Words: A Blackout Poetry Journal • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$283.73

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.26

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$317.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$56.12

Total project goal

$374.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $374.11

1 Donor

-$374.11

Donations toward project cost

-$317.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$56.12

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 $0.00

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