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Ms. Cody from Madera, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Watch Us Growth With Our Garden!

Help me give my students a planter box so we can create a TK garden!

  • 3 donors
  • $733 goal

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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 Project

Creating a TK (Transitional Kindergarten) garden can be a wonderful and engaging way to teach young students about nature, responsibility, and the environment. It provides hands-on learning experiences that help develop important skills such as fine motor coordination, teamwork, and a sense of accomplishment.

How the Garden Will Make a Difference in Learning:

Hands-On Learning: Gardening offers children an opportunity to engage with the natural world, developing their observational skills and understanding how plants grow.

Sensory Exploration: Working with plants, soil, and natural elements allows students to engage their senses—touching the soil, smelling the flowers, seeing the growth process, and even tasting some plants.

Responsibility and Routine: Caring for plants teaches children responsibility, as they will need to water, monitor, and take care of their garden.

STEM Learning: Through observing the life cycle of plants, children will begin to understand (STEM) in a real-world setting.

Items that will make a difference in their learning:

Gardening Tools (small rakes, shovels, watering cans): Having child-sized tools will make it easier and safer for TK students to engage with the garden. They’ll also practice motor skills like grasping, digging, and pouring.

Planting Materials (seeds, soil, pots, and containers): Having a variety of seeds to plant (flowers, vegetables, and herbs) will help children learn about different types of plants and the conditions required for them to grow. The soil and containers will help to give them a space to grow their plants.

Goals for our project:

Foster an Understanding of Nature: Through the TK garden, students will learn about the environment and plant growth.

Encourage Collaboration and Teamwork: Working together on a garden project will encourage cooperation and communication among students.

Stimulate Curiosity: The garden will provide a rich environment for students to explore, ask questions, and make discoveries about nature.

Ms. Cody Pershing Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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. Cody

Madera, CA 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

40 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Elevon 48x24x30in Raised Garden Bed, Elevated Wood Planter Box Stand for Backyard, Patio, Balcony w/Bed Liner, 200lb Capacity • Amazon Business $69.99 3 $209.97
Miracle-Gro Moisture Control Potting Mix, For Container Plants, Protects against Over- and Under-Watering, 8 qt., 3-Pack • Amazon Business $23.99 5 $119.95
Fiskars Flower Gardening Tool Set with Floral Pruner, Trowel, Cultivator, Garden Gloves, and Ultra-Light Kneeling Cushion for Outdoor Use (5 Piece Kit) • Amazon Business $45.99 2 $91.98
Sprinkler Head Watering Can-2 Gal • Ward's Science $19.13 2 $38.26
Survival Garden Seeds Home Garden Collection - 30 Pack with 18,500+ Non-GMO Heirloom Vegetable, Fruits, Herb Seed Varieties for Planting - Plant & Grow Survival Food & Emergency Preparedness Gear • Amazon Business $29.68 1 $29.68
Metal Watering Can, 2pcs Small Watering Can, Iron Watering Tin Sprinkling Kettle for Garden Yarde Plants Flower Pots • Amazon Business $9.15 3 $27.45
18 Pcs Kids Gardening Tools Set, Metal Kids Yard Tools with Sturdy Wooden Handle Safe Children Beach Sandbox Toy Sand Play Tools for Flower Soil Planting Loosening Digging, Trowel, Rake, Shovel • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99

Materials cost

$535.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $48.98

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$622.29

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$109.82

Total project goal

$732.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $732.11

2 Donors

-$391.06

Donations toward project cost

-$332.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.66

match offer

-$341.05

Match offer toward project cost

-$289.89

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.16

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 $0.00

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