Let's Make the 5th Grade Classroom Unboring

A project in Brooklyn, NY by DK Holland and Monica Snellings
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Our NYC PS classrooms are stuck in the 19th century. PS 20 kids told us how to make them into places in which they want to learn.
Backers: 60
Average Pledge Per Backer: $126

Funded: $7,548 of $17,930
Dates: Jul 29th -> Aug 25th (27 days)
Project By: DK Holland and Monica Snellings
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Latest News

We just switched our funding from Kickstarter to ioby. Please come with us!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
All 60 pledges we worked so hard to get will be null and void on Kickstarter at 11:13AM  on Monday 8/25 for 'Let's Make the 5th Grade Classroom Unboring' since we didn't make our funding goal. That’s just how it works.  But the very good news is... (Read More)

As you know, we're studying noise in the classroom. Does it have to be that way?

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. We're getting a huge bump today. Thanks to all our backers for giving this Kickstarter a real kick today. We're on a roll! Pass it on!  Now on to our update: More on the Noisy Classroom  Watch this short video clip and using your volume... (Read More)

Watching Paint Dry

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
First a really big thanks to everyone who is backing us. We are plowing ahead with ways to make the 5th grade classroom unboring. And it's already starting to work! The following is just a snapshot of the kind of tips we're including in the workbook... (Read More)

A Day in the Life of Room 220

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
First, thanks for supporting our 'Let's Make the 5th Grade Classroom Unboring Kickstarter. Any thoughts about how to promote the project are greatly appreciated. We only have 2 weeks to go!  Part of our team at the Room 220 charrette: including left... (Read More)

The Noisy Classroom

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
First, the update – we now have 41 backers and we’ve raised over $3000! We need almost 6 times that. And we have 17 days… We know you agree that this work is very important... because you backed us! Any ideas or further support will be... (Read More)

We are so UP! We're #6 in popularity - out of 3717 projects

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
First we are thrilled to report we’re #6 in popularity (out of 3717 projects currently listed in Brooklyn). How’s that for an UP date?  We have 34 backers (we need 10 times that) and have raised $2582 (we need 7 times that). We have 20 days to... (Read More)

Update #2 Billowy Down! How cool is that? It's our new color for room 220

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The room is being painted now by the custodial team of DoE. They can't wait for the Kickstarter deadline of 8/24. And we hope to refund them for the paint. Monica rallies the PS 20 custodians. 'Go team' What if we drop 'clouds' from the ceiling... (Read More)

We're off to a very good start, thanks to you!

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We are a smudge under $1000 at this point with 12 backers, not bad for less than 1 day. And only $16,930 to go!  We love that any backer can give just $1 to show support. That includes EVERYONE as a potential Inquiring Minds partner in this! We'd... (Read More)

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