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Ms. Butler from New Britain, CT is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Butler's Safe Sensory

Help me give my students weighted lap pads and headphones to feel safe and happy during assembly with their peers.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Butler's classroom raised $513

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

We are so excited for these materials. My students will be able to use the headphones for assemblies with their peers and be able to feel safe and stay happy during loud sounds. They will be able to use the lap pads to help them regulate their attention and emotions while staying on task in the classroom. They will be able to use the whiteboard markers to write words and letters small enough and neat enough with easy erase so the boards stay clean and last longer. We greatly appreciate the donations to our classroom to help the students feel safe while they are learning.

Ms. Butler Smalley 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.

New Britain, CT 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

22 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Weighted Lap Pad - Medium - 3-lbs. • Nasco $51.10 5 $255.50
Amylove 12 Pcs Kids Noise Cancelling Headphones Ear muffs Noise Reduction Bulk 30db Ear Protection • Amazon Business $85.99 1 $85.99
Expo Dry Erase Markers, Ultra Fine Tip, Black, 36/Pack (2003894) • Quill.com $33.29 1 $33.29

Materials cost

$374.78

Vendor shipping charges

$25.55

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$435.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.93

Total project goal

$512.88

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$512.88

2 Donors

-$432.45

Donations toward project cost

-$431.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

match offer

-$5.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$4.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$75.43

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$0.00

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