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Ms. Forbes from Wilmington, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Organizing Me to Help Organize Them

Help me give my students wobbles seats, reading comprehension task cards, and basic classroom organizational supplies to help provide a better classroom experience.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Forbes's classroom raised $469

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach students with Autism who have severe deficits in social and communication skills. These deficits make it hard for them to learn in the typical classroom. Therefore, they are served in a self contained classroom setting for academics and social skills. In this setting their classwork is modified to support their learning needs while emphasizing the development of social and communication skills. Several of my students are echolalic (repeat words they have heard) and need significant support to be successful throughout the school day.

Despite the difficulties the diagnosis of Autism brings, all of my students have skills and interests that show through in their work, their actions and their talents.

One of my students is part of the school chorus, another plays the trumpet in band. Two students have been able to mainstream into the general education setting for parts of the day.

Every year our students must overcome many challenges to be successful in addition to their autism. Many of my students come from low income homes and this year they have struggled with the devastation Hurricane Florence brought to Wilmington. Yet every day they come to school ready to learn and reach new goals.

My Project

These basic classroom materials will make a difference in my students learning because it will help assure students are able to access instruction of basic organizational skills such as stapling, hole-punching, and keeping material organized.

Because of my students fine motor deficits, It is very hard for my students to access the wall mounted manual sharpener or the basic 3 hole punch.

This project will give them additional access and lead to greater independence with their organizational skills.

Additionally, wobble cushions help students focus while completing classroom tasks. The skin color crayons, and reading comprehension tasks will aid in classroom learning on a daily basis.

Ms. Forbes Snipes Academy of Art & Design Grades 3-5

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

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Wilmington, NC 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
GG470X - Touch & Read Phonics Sentence Match - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $95.00 1 $95.00
TT393BB - Neon Store-It-All Rotating Caddy - Bright Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 2 $45.98
LC511GR - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
LC511RG - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
LC511BU - Flex-Space Wobble Cushion - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $16.99 2 $33.98
X-ACTO School Pro Classroom Electric Pencil Sharpener, Blue, 1 Count • Amazon Business $28.54 1 $28.54
TT393GB - Neon Store-It-All Rotating Caddy - Bright Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $22.99 1 $22.99
Bostitch EZ Squeeze 40 Sheet 3-Hole Punch (HP40) • Amazon Business $21.22 1 $21.22
LC360 - People Colors® Crayons - Each Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 3 $20.97

Materials cost

$336.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $26.26

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$397.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$70.23

Total project goal

$468.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $468.18

7 Donors

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Donations toward project cost

-$0.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

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 $468.18

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