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Mrs. Greer from Bridgeport, WV is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Watch Me Grow!

My students need raised garden beds, play foods and outdoor classroom supplies to encourage them to try healthy foods and develop a healthy lifestyle through garden exploration.

  • $1,663 goal

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My Students

Children today spend a lot of time indoors, watching TV, or playing on tablets or video games. In our state, there is a high percentage of obesity. I would like to create an outdoor learning environment that would not only get the children moving but also provide education opportunities in nutrition.

Some students are typically developing and some are not.

We live in a rural area of West Virginia. The children are very energetic and are at an age that we can make some lifelong learning experiences. Gardening and sustaining a healthy lifestyle are important to instill in children at a young age. We are number 1 in obesity in the nation, I would like to change that image, even if it is just for a small group. We also have a huge drug epidemic, and I believe that through a passion for healthy foods and a healthy body, that this will give these children the ability to know that this is more important than drug use.

My Project

All materials will be used for learning. The different types of play foods, a grocery store for dramatic play, and raised garden beds will prepare them to then plant our own garden. The children will be able to explore different fruits and vegetables, decide what to plant, and then plant them. The Daisy Chalkboards will be used for students to keep records of what is planted, as well as keep track of growth through measurement. When harvest time arrives, we can celebrate our healthy food and gardening choices by sharing with our families and friends what we have grown. We will have a party to feast on what we have created with our own hands.

This activity encompasses many curricular areas, Science, Math, Language Arts, Gross Motor, Fine Motor, and finally Social-Emotional.

This is not just extremely educational, but hopefully will give them skills that will last a lifetime.

Mrs. Greer Simpson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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Bridgeport, WV View local requests

More than a third 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
Raised Garden Box • Nasco $89.95 4 $359.80
Garden Planter • Nasco $52.25 4 $209.00
Big Art Outdoor Daisy Chalkboard • Nasco $41.50 4 $166.00
Gourmet Grill • Nasco $126.95 1 $126.95
Grocery StoreLemonade Stand • Nasco $105.95 1 $105.95
Garden Fresh Salad Set • Nasco $21.50 2 $43.00
Farmers Market Color Sorting Set • Nasco $36.95 1 $36.95
A to Z Alphabet Groceries • Nasco $31.95 1 $31.95
Food Case • Nasco $26.95 1 $26.95
New Sprouts Multicultural Food Set Set of 15 Pieces • Nasco $24.95 1 $24.95
New Sprouts Stir Fry Set • Nasco $22.95 1 $22.95
New Sprouts Fresh Fruit Salad Set • Nasco $22.95 1 $22.95
Wooden Groceries Fridge Food • Nasco $17.95 1 $17.95
Condiments Set • Nasco $14.95 1 $14.95
Bright Bites Educational Play Foods Number Stack Pancakes • Nasco $12.25 1 $12.25
Grocery Cans • Nasco $8.95 1 $8.95
Can Opener and Cans • Nasco $8.95 1 $8.95

Materials cost

$1,240.45

Vendor shipping charges

 $124.04

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,413.10

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$249.37

Total project goal

$1,662.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,662.47

5 Donors

-$829.47

Donations toward project cost

-$708.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$121.42

match offer

-$829.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$705.05

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$124.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

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 $0.00

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