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Mr. Joseph M. Valentino from Bridgeport, CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Community Helpers: Themed Boxes for Children with Autism

My students need Community Themed boxes about community life and different types of cultures around them, which will help with their daily living and self-help skills.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Joseph M. Valentino's classroom raised $941

This project is fully funded

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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

My students are in desperate need of community themed based boxes for their learning centers. We are on our way with a new listening center and books on tape, but my students with autism needs these community themed based sensory boxes to assist them with their daily living and self-help skills.

All of my students have sensory impairments.

They get over stimulated by noise and lights and get easily frustrated throughout the day. It is important for them to have a safe sensory spot in our room where they can take a sensory break with a quiet and safe learning center with these community based Lakeshore themed boxes. We currently have a spot where they can go and sit on a beanbag and use a sensory tool such as a pressure vest or weighted blanket and receive some much needed sensory input. Although we have the physical space, new sensory themed boxes with hands-on items would greatly help aid their development skills. The spot will be clearly defined and it will also be a spot where the students can have a few private moments to take a break and become regulated and ready to return to classroom lessons after hands-on skills with the sensory themed boxes.

My Project

This will make the difference in the lives of the students in my room. Some have limited reading skills and communication, and to have materials that will help them will bring smiles to their faces. This will help in their communication and give them the opportunity to enjoy reading in a quiet and safe area in the room where they are able to enjoy the arts of reading and and sensory input. These themed boxes will be a great addition to our classroom.

Everyone benefits from a break at some point during their day.

My students need these breaks more frequently than the average student. Won't you please help complete our break area with themed boxes that will give my students a spot to take a much needed break and learn and appreciate the benefits of hands-on tools that they might not able to use at home or be familiar with.

Mr. Joseph M. Valentino Cesar A Batalla School Grades 3-5

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

10 students impacted 24donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
FF960X - Lakeshore Theme Boxes - Set 2 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $379.00 1 $379.00
FF940X - Lakeshore Theme Boxes - Set 3 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $379.00 1 $379.00

Materials cost

$758.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$799.37

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$141.07

Total project goal

$940.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $940.44

19 Donors

-$940.44

Donations toward project cost

-$799.37

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$141.07

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