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Ms. Fargnoli from Bronx NY is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cozy Up Our Classroom!

Help me give my students obtain foam mats, an exercise ball, tablecloths, and sensitive lighting to cozy up our classroom and improve attention and focus.

  • $349 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are empowered to do their best, but are students with intellectual disability, or autism, which has affected their ability to learn at the same pace as same-aged peers. My class is enrolled in an NYC Specialized School in a high poverty area of the South Bronx. They face cognitive, physical, and emotional challenges that many of us will never have to encounter, every day. They are brave, resilient, and eager to learn, and come to school with a positive attitude each and every day. Students with disabilities require the most support in terms of their ability to achieve academic, social, and vocational success. Unfortunately, in a high poverty area, they are not always able to access the supplies they need to be successful. Additionally, this year, many of my students are living in shelters and experiencing homelessness.

My Project

Help us to cozy up our classroom, promote focus and enhance learning with these tools to help our students with ADHD to improve their ability to process and learn new information!

My students with disabilities, especially ADHD and autism, have a difficult time focusing with the typical classroom environment offered by our public school.

The fluorescent lights, rock-hard chairs and white walls that exist in our school have been preventing my students from truly reaching their potential. Most of my students, who struggle to overcome deficits in attention and sensory integration, have difficulty processing new information because they can't focus on the task in front of them. Helping us to create this cozy space will truly enhance their ability to learn and will bring greater academic achievement for them for years to come! Thank you so much for helping to meet my students where they're at and move forward!

Ms. Fargnoli
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Educational Insights Fluorescent Light Filters (Tranquil Blue), Set of 4 • Amazon Business $25.39 4 $101.56
Big Joe Roma Bean Bag Chair, Spicy Lime • Amazon Business $50.83 1 $50.83
Gee Di Moda Rectangle Tablecloth - 60 x 102" Inch - Black Rectangular Table Cloth for 6 Foot Table in Washable Polyester - Great for Buffet Table, Parties, Holiday Dinner, Wedding & More • Amazon Business $10.75 4 $43.00
ProSource fs-1908-pzzl Puzzle Exercise Mat EVA Foam Interlocking Tiles (Black, 24 Square Feet) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
LED String Lights, by myCozyLite, Plug in String Lights, 49Ft 100 LED Warm White Lights with Timer, Waterproof, Perfect for Indoor and Outdoor use with 30V Low Voltage Transformer, Extendable • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Exercise Ball - Professional Grade Anti-Burst Fitness, Balance Ball for Pilates, Yoga, Birthing, Stability Gym Workout Training and Physical Therapy (Black, 45 cm) • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Impresa Products 5-Pack of Stretchy String Fidget / Sensory Toys (BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free) - Stretches from 10 Inches to 8 Feet! • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$262.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$296.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.28

Total project goal

$348.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $348.52

2 Donors

-$312.52

Donations toward project cost

-$265.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$46.88

match offer

-$36.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$30.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.40

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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