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Ms. Newell from Rockville, MD is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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LFI Gourmet Cafe Menu Expansion

Help me give my students appliances for our Gourmet Cafe. We will be expanding our menu to include items such as omelets using the hot plate and snack options with a shaved ice machine.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Newell's classroom raised $248

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students, ages 18-21 year old are in a public high school Community-Based Life Skills class. Many, though not all, of my students are coded with Autism. Other students have different or additional disorders such as Downs Syndrome, motor disorders such as Cerebral Palsy, and so on. My students have communication disorders that significantly impact them. We augment language skills with high tech devices such an iPads and dedicated voice output devices.

My students have completed their modified Gen Ed courses and are learning about the world of work, completing job applications, and getting around in the community using public transportation.

They are working on life skills such as cooking, reading for information and enjoyment, social skills, and community interactions. We go into the community often, for shopping and math skills development, to locate important places in our community, and to practice social skills, money skills, and communicating with others. We typically place students in unpaid "internships" at retail and commercial sites where they practice work skills daily, under the supervision of a school staff member. A few students are able to independently travel to their work place and back to school using public transportation .

My Project

By donating to this project, you will help my students address critical skills for their futures. These toaster ovens will allow my students to learn to use a common appliance found in homes and in many work sites, both for commercial use, such as delis, fast food places, and coffee shops, and in break rooms at work sites.

I am requesting two hot plates for offering items for purchase from our cafe such as omelets and a shaved ice machine for adding a dessert item to our menu.

Some of my students have significant motor issues; learning to use common restaurant equipment will facilitate their fine motor goals as well as their critical thinking, math, and sequencing goals.

Ms. Newell Rockville High School Grades 9-12

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cusimax Hot Plate Portable Electric Stove Countertop Single Burner 1500W with Adjustable Temperature Control & Non-Slip Rubber Feet, 7.4” Cooktop for Dorm Office Home Camp, Compatible for All Cookwares • Amazon Business $39.97 2 $79.94
VIVOHOME Electric Ice Shaver Snow Cone Maker Machine Silver 143lbs/hr for Home and Commercial Use • Amazon Business $62.99 1 $62.99
Hawaiian Shaved Ice Syrup 3 Pack with Accessories • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99

Materials cost

$167.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $10.08

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$210.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.15

Total project goal

$247.67

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $247.67

7 Donors

-$235.17

Donations toward project cost

-$199.90

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.27

match offer

-$12.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$10.62

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.88

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 $0.00

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