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Ms. Tosto from Pascagoula, MS is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teaching Financial Literacy and Building a Classroom Economy

Help me give my students items to spend their hard-earned class money on!

  • 12 donors
  • $696 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My school is located in an industrial city on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Our student body is diverse and made up of roughly 1,100 students. We have students from a wide array of backgrounds. Some have traveled around the country and world, while others have never left the Gulf Coast. We also have an increasing population of students from outside the country, primarily from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

I teach African American Studies and US History to a fantastic group of kids.

My classes consist of 9th through 12th graders with a range of abilities and backgrounds which greatly enriches the learning experience in the classroom. My students are fun and curious critical thinkers. Because of them, I thoroughly enjoy my job and I feel blessed to be able to teach in such a rich, cultural environment.

In order to teach students important life and financial skills, as well as keep them engaged, I am using ClassBank.com to create a classroom economy with all my classes. Students earn "money" (pretend money) for various jobs they apply for in the classroom. They can also earn bonuses for displaying our core values of kindness, integrity, determination, and excellence. Students can also be fined for off-task and negative behaviors. This also serves to build community and reward students when they display positive behaviors. If my project is funded, students can spend their "money" on these snacks and supplies in our classroom store.

Ms. Tosto
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mars SNICKERS, TWIX, MILKY WAY & 3 MUSKETEERS Variety Pack Full Size Bulk Milk Chocolate Candy Bars Assortment, 53.68 oz, 30 Bars • Amazon Business $37.50 2 $75.00
Frito Lay Variety Corn Chips, 30 Bags/Pack, 2 Packs/Box (FRI70227) • Quill.com $70.99 1 $70.99
Snickers Sharing Size Milk Chocolate Candy Bars, 3.29 oz., 24/Box (MMM32252) • Quill.com $60.99 1 $60.99
PaperMate© InkJoy© Gel Pen - 0.7 mm - Set of 20 Fashion Colors • Nasco $29.48 2 $58.96
Frito Lay Variety Corn Chips, 30 Bags/Pack (295-00007) • Quill.com $56.99 1 $56.99
Sprite Caffeine Free Soda, 12 oz., 24/Carton (00049000028928) • Quill.com $26.99 2 $53.98
Capri Sun Kids Juice Beverage Variety Pack - 6 Fl Oz -(40 Count) • Amazon Business $34.95 1 $34.95
Ring Pop Hard Candy Pops, Variety Pack, 560 grams, 40 Count • Amazon Business $25.74 1 $25.74
Candy Ring Pops (40 ct.) • Amazon Business $25.63 1 $25.63
Pop-Tarts Toaster Pastries, Breakfast Foods, Kids Snacks, Variety Pack (60 Pop-Tarts) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Hot Chips Variety Pack - Takis Fuego, Flamin' Hot Cheetos, and Chester's Hot Fries Pack of 12 with a Mystery Item, Perfect Snack with a Surprise • Amazon Business $18.31 1 $18.31
SANNIX 50 Pieces Cartoon Cute Pens Gel Black Ink Pens Bulk Assorted Novelty Kawaii Writing Pen for Kids Students Gift School Office Home Supplies Present • Amazon Business $15.88 1 $15.88

Materials cost

$517.37

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$591.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.36

Total project goal

$695.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $695.71

9 Donors

-$632.47

Donations toward project cost

-$548.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.62

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$13.24

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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