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Mrs. Pitts from Virginia Beach, VA is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Nap Time Buddies

Help me give my students the rest they need to continue to learn throughout their day. These weighted stuffed animals help my Pre-K students fall asleep quickly during nap time.

  • $752 goal

This project expired on January 8, 2024.

This project expired on January 8, 2024.

My Project

We have a very busy morning of learning using the STREAM in3 curriculum. After lunch time and outside gross motor play my 4 year old students are tired. Some of my students fall asleep right away however, some students don’t. I was given 4 weighted stuffed animals to place on the backs of students who have trouble falling asleep.

The weighted nap buddies I currently have are amazing!

Within minutes my toss and turners are fast asleep. Once the students are completely asleep I have to take the sleep buddy off of them and move it to another restless student. Sometimes taking the sleep buddy off awakens the student. For this reason I am asking for help to get more sleep buddies for everyone in my class.

Mrs. Pitts College Park Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Virginia Beach, VA 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

HBCU Alum Never Before Funded 18 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cuddly Puppy Weighted Shoulder Wrap • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 12 $599.88

Materials cost

$599.88

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$638.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$112.74

Total project goal

$751.62

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