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Ms. Cicconi from Edgewood MD is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Happiness for the Holidays in the Wizardy World of Our Classroom

Help me give my students holiday classroom gifts that will target their sensory, educational, and spatial awareness needs. While our students may not receive holiday gifts at home, we hope to give them some holiday magic at school.

  • $783 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

The wonderful and hard-working students in our classes are in the Life Skills certificate program. Their educational needs are higher than the diploma-track students, which means they receive modified curriculum and assessments. Their education focuses not only on the core academic concepts, but community-based instruction as well so that they gain independence once they obtain their high school certificate.

Our amazing students come from very diverse socioeconomic backgrounds, which often makes it challenging for them to obtain classroom materials.

Some of our students do not have stable home environments, nor supportive guardians to take care of additional needs they may have. Our students, however, are resilient and committed to flourishing and gaining their independence so they may go on to obtain a job or live in an adult community center once they transition out of our classrooms.

My Project

These materials will help replenish our very limited supply in our classroom. Writing utensils and sensory items are frequently used, along with our growing classroom library of reading materials. To help promote reading, our students need increased access to books on their reading levels based upon their interests.

These items were chosen and researched by our students in an effort to help them identify their educational wants and needs.

They have communicated a desire increase the use of games for their brain breaks, and have found a new interest in using yoga to improve their coping strategies for stress and anxiety. Additionally, our students are learning organizational strategies for where to put classroom and personal materials so that they respect the shared space of their classroom community.

Ms. Cicconi
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Avalon A1WATERCOOLER A1 Top Loading Cooler Dispenser, Hot & Cold Water, Child Safety Lock, Innovative Slim Design, Holds 3 or 5 Gallon Bottles-UL/Energy Star Approved, White • Amazon Business $148.49 1 $148.49
Mythinglogic Rolling Sports Ball Storage Cart, Sports Lockable Ball Storage Locker with Elastic Straps, Stackable Ball Cage for Garage Storage Garage Organizer (1 Set) • Amazon Business $52.99 1 $52.99
Crayola Fine Line Markers, Back to School Supplies Classpack, 10 Assorted Colors , 200 Count • Amazon Business $40.00 1 $40.00
Furinno 5-Cube Open Shelf, White • Amazon Business $35.49 1 $35.49
Meland Indoor Mini Basketball Hoop Set for Kids - Basketball Hoop for Door with 4 Balls & Complete Basketball Accessories - Basketball Toy Gifts for Kids Boys Teens • Amazon Business $31.89 1 $31.89
Backyard Lawn Bowling Game – Indoor and Outdoor Family Fun for Kids and Adults – 10 Wooden Pins, 2 Balls, and Mesh Carrying Bag by Hey! Play! (8-Inch) • Amazon Business $31.46 1 $31.46
Crayola Colored Pencils, Bulk Classpack, Classroom Supplies, 12 Assorted Colors, 240 Count, Standard • Amazon Business $30.95 1 $30.95
Comic Book Collection Gift Pack | Marvel, DC & Indy Comic Lot | Includes 25 Good Condition or Better Comics w/No Duplication Teens & Men | Great Birthday Party Grab Bag • Amazon Business $29.97 1 $29.97
Veatree 160 Pcs Magnetic Building Sticks Blocks Toys, Magnet Educational Toys Magnetic Blocks Sticks Stacking Toys Set for Kids and Adult, Non-Toxic Building Toy 3D Puzzle with Storage Bag • Amazon Business $23.80 1 $23.80
24 Pack Bundle Sensory Fidget Toys Set-Liquid Motion Timer/Grape Ball/Mochi Squishy/Stretchy String/Flippy Chain/Easter Egg/Marble Mesh/Squeeze Bean/Cube for Autistic Kids, ADHD, Anti-Stress Toys • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Unicorn Academy: Rainbow of Adventure Boxed Set (Books 1-4) • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Amazon Basics 48 Pack AA High-Performance Alkaline Batteries, 10-Year Shelf Life, Easy to Open Value Pack • Amazon Business $12.57 1 $12.57
Amazon Basics Woodcased #2 Pencils, Pre-sharpened, HB Lead - Box of 150, Bulk Box • Amazon Business $12.49 1 $12.49
Interesting Stories for Curious Kids: A Fascinating Collection of the Most Interesting, Unbelievable, and Craziest Stories on Earth! • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything • Amazon Business $11.24 1 $11.24
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish Boxed Set: (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish; The Seaquel; Fins of Fury) • Amazon Business $10.16 1 $10.16
CAP Barbell HHY-CF004B Fitness Yoga Mat, Blue • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
ALMAH Motivational Stress Balls for Kids and Adults (4 Pack), Stress Relief Balls, Hand Exercise Therapy Balls for Anxiety, Fidget, Tension, Manage Anger and Stress • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Stephen Curry: The Children's Book: The Boy Who Never Gave Up • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
How to Draw Cool Things, Optical Illusions, 3D Letters, Cartoons and Stuff: A Cool Drawing Guide for Older Kids, Teens, Teachers, and Students (Drawing for Kids) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Hasbro Connect 4 Game • Amazon Business $6.79 1 $6.79
Minecraft Volume 1 (Graphic Novel) (Minecraft, 1) • Amazon Business $6.65 1 $6.65
Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 1: A Scare of A Dare • Amazon Business $5.71 1 $5.71
I Need a New Butt! • Amazon Business $5.47 1 $5.47
Get the Giggles (Scholastic Reader, Level 1): A First Joke Book • Amazon Business $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$590.53

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $35.43

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$664.82

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$117.32

Total project goal

$782.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $782.14

5 Donors

-$757.14

Donations toward project cost

-$643.57

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$113.57

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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 $0.00

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