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Ms. Utke from Maywood, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Like to Move It, Move It!

My students need hula hoops, balls, and playtime equipment to get them moving and grooving!

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My Students

I work with a lovely group of 8-9 year olds in an densely populated urban neighborhood outside of Los Angeles. Our school is located in an area of extreme poverty where 100% of our students qualify for free lunch.

No matter how tough their circumstances, these children are filled with enthusiasm and joy.

They are eager to learn and see each new lesson as an adventure. One of the great pleasures of my life is coming up with new ways to engage their minds and give them experiences that will help them understand the world around them and find their place in it.

My Project

My Project

My students live in a densely populated urban city that is filled to the brim with fast food restaurants, AND has the dubious distinction of having the highest percentage of children suffering from obesity.

There are very few public spaces for the children to play in, and even bike riding and skateboarding are curtailed due to a complete lack of safe areas in which to use them. With so much of their lives being sedentary, and with so few safe places for them to play in, I wanted to find a way to give them both new skills and new fun equipment that can be used to get them up and moving, even in limited outdoor space.

I realized that hula hoops, soft balls, and new play equipment would be the perfect antidote for our problem!

I had tried to use hula hoops in the past, but our school only has 12 small ones, which made it difficult to use with an entire class, and there were kids in my class that were just too big to fit and move inside the small hoops. I also found out that far too many of the children had difficulty catching and throwing balls, and were afraid of getting hit. The softi balls are specially made be easy to throw and catch, and they hurt far less when a stray ball lands on one of the students. I'm also asking for cones and poles in order to encourage them to run and jump. These new hula hoops, balls and playground equipment will keep our PE time engaging and exciting. I am positive all they will be instrumental in helping us get up, get outside and play!

Ms. Utke Loma Vista Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Maywood, 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

25 students impacted 11donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HOOPS DUR-O-HOOPS ASSORTED COLORS - SET OF 12 • School Specialty $66.09 1 $66.09
DROP IN BREAKAWAY CROSSBARS SET OF 6 • School Specialty $61.55 1 $61.55
HOOPS 30'' ULTRAHOOPS SET OF 6 • School Specialty $57.01 1 $57.01
S&S Worldwide Gator Skin Softi-10 Ball, Red • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
CONE EKONO CONE 10'' YELLOW • School Specialty $2.83 12 $33.96
BALLS- PLAYGROUND - RHINO SKIN- SET OF 6 COLORS • School Specialty $30.88 1 $30.88

Materials cost

$288.48

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.95

Sales tax

 $26.40

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$374.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.03

Total project goal

$440.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $440.19

9 Donors

-$435.78

Donations toward project cost

-$374.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.62

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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