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Mr. Sitnick from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Journey to Independence

Help me give my students mastery of their education. Learning Centers will help give my students the chance to practice with hands-on materials (materials that help them thrive) and give them the ability to independently work! They also need wobble cushions.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Sitnick's classroom raised $621

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are inspired by many different things. I try to find different creative ways to help keep them motivated to participate in each and every day.

I teach a 6:1:1 class of students with autism in a middle school for students with special needs in New York City.

My students use routine and structure to help them throughout the day. Many of them are visual learners who thrive on independent work. They are highly motivated by positive feedback and incentives.

My Project

My students need the opportunity to independently be able to do many different things in their lives. They unfortunately do not always get this chance.

With this project, I hope to give my students the ability to work on materials repeatedly at their own pace with motivating work that both engages and fosters independence.

This project gives them items that they would want to work with and helps them maintain their skills throughout the school day. Sometimes when they are working on things by themselves, they may get fidgety so the seat cushions will help them relax and focus so that they can continue with their work without interruption.

Mr. Sitnick PS K053 Grades 6-8

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.

Brooklyn, NY View local requests

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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
TT280X - Early Math Instant Learning Centers - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $229.00 1 $229.00
WC218 - Automatic Ball Inflator • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
LC133 - Addition Learning Locks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $36.99 1 $36.99
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
LC511GR - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
LC511RG - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
LC123 - Vowel Sounds Learning Locks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
GR117 - Pencil Grips - Pack of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$489.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.35

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$527.25

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$93.04

Total project goal

$620.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$620.29

5 Donors

-$572.79

Donations toward project cost

-$486.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$85.91

match offer

-$47.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$40.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.12

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$0.00

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