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Mrs. Thibodeau from Glastonbury, CT is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Light the Way!

Help me give my students relief from florescent lighting. These light covers provide a cost-effective way to make my classroom more comfortable for learning while providing many benefits for students!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Thibodeau's classroom raised $174

This project is fully funded

My Project

As a teacher, I give each child access to what they need to be successful. This project targets something that every student needs to be successful! A calming and comfortable learning environment free from the glare of flourescent lights can be achieved by using these covers. Benefits include better concentration, mood, and fewer health related effects of classroom fluorescent lighting. According to the website www.autismspeaks.org, “Many autistic people experience hypersensitivity to bright lights or certain light wavelengths (e.g., LED or fluorescent lights).” My project is a simple way to help all students, especially those who may have higher sensitivity to the classroom lighting.

Reading, writing, and learning beneath flourescent lights all day can cause eye strain, headaches, and further distractions for students.

By reducing glare and spreading out the light evenly, these covers will help me create a more natural and visually appealing setting where students will be able to concentrate to the best of their ability.

Mrs. Thibodeau Buttonball Lane Elementary School Grades 3-5 Glastonbury, CT View local requests 24 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ShadeMAGIC Fluorescent Light Covers for Classroom Office - Light Filter Pack of (4); Eliminate Harsh Glare That Causing Eyestrain and Head Strain. Office & Classroom Decorations. Light Diffusers (4) • Amazon Business $28.99 4 $115.96

Materials cost

$115.96

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$147.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$26.06

Total project goal

$173.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$173.76

2 Donors

-$82.47

Donations toward project cost

-$77.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.87

match offer

-$82.47

Match offer toward project cost

-$70.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.37

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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