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Mrs. Gilmer from Palmdale, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lunch Bunch Pet Pals

Help me give my students pet pals, playfoam, magnetic building tiles, and accessories for sensory exploration, pretend play, and social-emotional learning during Lunch Bunch in the Speech Room.

  • $438 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

My students are unique, diverse, multi-modality learners who are working hard to improve their speech and language skills during Speech Therapy sessions. I am always looking for new and creative ways to motivate and reward them while also supporting their communication, mental health, and social-emotional needs. I recently discovered pet pals (miniature toys/erasers) that students can adopt, care for, and play with during Lunch Bunch.

Pet pals provide the perfect opportunity to address social-emotional needs while encouraging responsibility, creativity, and imaginative play!

The requested materials include a variety of pet pal sets, playfoam, magnetic tiles, and accessories. The students will adopt a pet pal. The playfoam and magnetic tiles will be used to build homes and habitats for the pet pals. The accessories include food and tools that can be used to care for their pets. These materials will be used when the students attend Lunch Bunch, part of our Speech Room positive reinforcement and behavior management program. I know my students will love interacting with the pet pals and accessories!

Mrs. Gilmer Summerwind Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Palmdale, CA View local requests

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

70 students impacted 19donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Educational Insights Playfoam Pals Fantasy Friends, Party Pack of 12, Fidget, Sensory Toy, Stocking Stuffer for Boys & Girls, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $47.99 1 $47.99
Neoformers Magnetic Tiles, 110 Pcs 3D Magnet Building Blocks Set for Kids, STEM Educational Preschool Magnet Toys for Toddlers Boys Girls 3 4 5 6 7 8 Year Old with 2 Cars • Amazon Business $45.04 1 $45.04
Neoformers Magnetic Tiles, 96 Pcs Magnetic 3D Building Blocks Educational Magnetic Tiles Puzzle Magnets Toys for Girls Boys Toddler Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $42.49 1 $42.49
Educational Insights Playfoam Pals Snowy Friends, Party Pack of 12, Sensory, Shaping Fun, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $38.87 1 $38.87
Educational Insights Playfoam Pals Space Squad Party Pack of 8, Never Dries Out, 5 Surprises Inside, Sensory, Shaping Fun, Perfect for Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Educational Insights Playfoam Pals Monster Party 12-Pack, Fidget, Sensory Toy, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $29.60 1 $29.60
150Pcs Miniature Food Drink Bottles Adults Dollhouse Soda Pop Cans Pretend Play Kitchen Cooking Game Party Accessories Toys Hamburger Cake Ice Cream Pizza Bread Tableware Doll House Landscape Party • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Educational Insights Playfoam Pals Space Squad Galaxy Pack, 11 Surprises Inside, Non-Toxic, Surprise Collectible Toy, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $19.85 1 $19.85
Educational Insights Desk Pals Adoption Pack of 24 Desk Pets for Classroom - Amazon Exclusive • Amazon Business $15.19 1 $15.19
Educational Insights Playfoam Classic Jumbo Pod, Set of 12, Fidget, Sensory Toy for Boys & Girls, Ages 3+ • Amazon Business $14.27 1 $14.27

Materials cost

$309.28

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$28.30

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$372.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$65.69

Total project goal

$437.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$437.91

18 Donors

-$228.73

Donations toward project cost

-$206.47

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.26

match offer

-$195.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$165.75

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.25

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.18

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$0.00

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