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Ms. Fail from Philadelphia, PA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sustainable Gardening Club

Help me give my students gardening tools and supplies for our new extracurricular club!

  • $388 goal

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Ms. Fail has another project! Donate to Springing Into New Art Ideas to help her classroom.

$218 - 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

My students come from a variety of diverse backgrounds. I have second-language learners, native English speakers, autistic students, struggling readers, avid readers, ADD and ADHD students, and students from low-class families. Many of the students are in Philadelphia because they have been displaced from their homes in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.

At my school, the motto is "Live, Dream, Achieve." My students know that wherever they come from has little bearing on where they're going.

As long as they work hard, they can have whatever life they want. This applies especially to the students who are new to the country.

It is up to them and the choices they make to help them succeed. We have high academic and behavior expectations, and they rise to meet the challenges set before them.

My Project

The materials requested are going to help not only with campus beautification but also teach students how to garden. The rakes, shovels, gloves, dirt, stones, paint, and seeds are all going to be used to help educate students of all ages the importance of gardening. There is very little green space where we are in the city, but the students have asked to learn about plants and to get healthier. As a school we have decided to come together to make a multipurpose after school club. As a school community we are going to work on a campus clean up, then move into the beautification part.

Our first step is to rewards students with good behavior and grades to come into the building and decorate stones to offer color before the flowers bloom.

Those who want to do the craft at home, will be able to do so also. With their teachers student from grades Prek- 8 will be planting seeds, flowers and helping to maintain the garden space. The seeds are expecting to plant will be various vegetables with a spring, summer and fall planned harvest. Many of the students in our. community do extended school year, so our building is always open with staff and students in it. Since fresh produce is very expensive in the city so this project is to help provide our cooking club and multiple disabilities classes with healthy alternatives for meals they prepare. We are looking to teach the students the fundamentals of gardening as well as how and when to harvest and how to cook using the vegetables.

Ms. Fail Luis Munoz - Marin School Grades 6-8

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.

More about Ms. Fail

Philadelphia, PA 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

650 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
COLIBROX Garden Tool Set 3 Piece Aluminum Heavy Duty Gardening Gifts Kits Trowel Transplant Trowel & Hand Rake • Amazon Business $18.99 4 $75.96
4 Pounds 2-3 inch Natural Rocks for Painting Kindness rocks Crafting Party Pack Bundle River Stones for Painting Crafts – Natural Smooth Surface Arts & Crafting Rock Painting Supplies for Kid Painters • Amazon Business $18.99 4 $75.96
COOLJOB Gardening Gloves for Women, 10 Pairs Breathable Rubber Coated Garden Gloves, Outdoor Protective Work Gloves Medium Size Fits Most, Red & Green (10 Pairs, M) • Amazon Business $22.98 3 $68.94
Craft Smart Acrylic Paint Set Value Pack, 16 Colors – All-Purpose Paint Kit for Beginners and Professionals • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Paint Brushes Set 40 Pcs, Bulk Nylon Flat Hair Small Brush Acrylic Oil Watercolor Paint Artist Painting Kits for Children • Amazon Business $6.99 3 $20.97
25 Flower Seed Packets Including 10+ Varieties - May Include: Forget Me Nots, Pinks, Marigolds, Zinnia, Wildflower, Poppy, Snapdragon and More - Made in the USA • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99

Materials cost

$294.80

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.42

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$329.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.10

Total project goal

$387.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $387.32

9 Donors

-$373.20

Donations toward project cost

-$329.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$43.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.12

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