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Ms. Schmier from Bronx, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Witness the Fitness!

Help me give my students the motivation to keep walking and moving with these pedometers.

  • $662 goal

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Ms. Schmier has another project! Donate to Spring Time Fun! to help her classroom.

$251 - 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

A good portion of my students come from Spanish speaking, low-income families where some even live in shelters. What sets my Kindergarten and first-grade students out from everyone else is that they have never had a physical education class before. In the past, they had to wait until second grade where they move to the other building down the road to get their first encounter with physical activity. The kids this year were so excited that I was hired and that they were getting to move around and enjoy being active.

Imagine never having physical activity or learning basic gross motor skills until the age of eight years old.

So far this year I have taught my students' basic locomotor movements (galloping, skipping, hopping on one foot, etc), jumping and landing properly, flexibility through yoga and currently a rhythm and dance unit. The thrill they get from being able to get energy out and learn about activities or sports they have never encountered before is what keeps me going as a teacher. The cheers I hear while walking to each class for gym is exciting!

My Project

Walking, even when you don't realize it, can burn a lot of calories. Many smart devices come with step counters built in, but as children, they may not always have access to this technology.

Pedometers are a great way to track progress, motivate students, and help them achieve their daily goals for Physical Education class.

The pedometers will be assigned to each student per class to be worn throughout the period. At the end, they will record their score and keep a record of how many steps they completed. This will help them track their progress throughout the year and unit.

Ms. Schmier PS 205 Fiorello Laguardia 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. Schmier

Bronx, NY 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

350 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
PEDOMETER BEE-FIT BUSY BEE CLASS PACK OF 32 • School Specialty $477.04 1 $477.04

Materials cost

$477.04

Vendor shipping charges

$47.70

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$561.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$99.16

Total project goal

$661.06

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$661.06

2 Donors

-$661.06

Donations toward project cost

-$561.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$99.16

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$0.00

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