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Ms. M from Washington, DC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help Us Finish the Year Strong!

Help me give my students the headphones, wiggle seats, crayons, and other materials they need to end the year successfully!

  • $416 goal

This project expired on July 31, 2025.

This project expired on July 31, 2025.

My Project

My students have worked so hard this year! We have mastered sight words, addition, and using words to express ourselves. My students need a lot of focus on occupational therapy. Things like playdough help strengthen hand muscles for fine motor skills like fastening buttons, tying shoes and using better handwriting. Along with playdough, my students utilize whiteboards and whiteboard markers to strengthen their handwriting skills. As the year has gone on, marker caps have been lost, markers have been thrown away, and my students are in need of new ones to practice these skills.

So much of our learning is done online, and it is imperative my students can hear clearly to what is being done through quality headphones.

Our headphones have gone through a lot of wear and tear this year, and most of them no longer work. Students cannot hear the online sessions they must do. New headphones will allow for student to complete their online work successfully to their fullest potential.

Ms. M Malcolm X Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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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More than three‑quarters of 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

9 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
AILIHEN Kids Headphones Bulk 5-Pack for K-12 School Classroom, On-Ear Wired Headset with Microphone for Students Children with 93dB Volume Limited, 3.5mm Jack for Chromebooks Tablets Laptop Computer • Amazon Business $39.32 2 $78.64
Libima 8 Pcs Wiggle Seat for Sensory Kids Inflated Wobble Cushion Sensory Seat Flexible Seating for Classroom, Balance Disc with Needle Pump Wobble Cushion for Kids Children • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Crayola Combo Classpack - Regular Size Crayons and Non-Washable Markers, Pkg of 256 • Blick Art Materials $65.10 1 $65.10
Play-Doh Modeling Dough, Assorted Colors, 3 Ounces, Set of 20 • School Specialty $29.02 1 $29.02
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches, Letter Size, 3 Mil, 200/Pack (TP3854-200) • Quill.com $28.67 1 $28.67
JEFURE 100 Pcs Black Magnetic Dry Erase Markers with Eraser Cap, White Board Mini Dry erase Markers Bulk, Fine Point Tip Student White Board Markers for Teachers Office School Supplies • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98

Materials cost

$288.40

Vendor shipping charges

$12.85

Sales tax

$17.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$352.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$62.27

Total project goal

$415.15

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