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Mr. Firme from Soledad CA is requesting lab equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensational Exploration for Curious Kinders

My students need Osmo Genius Kits, a Code and Go Robot Mouse, a class set of Dry Erase Paddles, and materials for the creation of a sensory area.

  • $709 goal

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Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Students in Soledad are eager, driven, and enthusiastic about their learning, ever curious about the world around them with eager anticipation to explore it.

About 80% of our students are English learners and come from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Many of the opportunities provided at school are the one chance students have to experience such events. The possibilities given through their education at school are thus special and motivational.

With a majority of our families living below the poverty line, many parents who would love to provide tools and opportunities for their children are not able to do so. They rely on the school system to provide food, care, and support for them. We as teachers are trusted to provide this, even if some needs are not part of the job description.

With your support, students in our community will soar past the opportunity gap into heights of prosperity!

My Project

Students in our classroom come from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. Resources are starved in our community due to the various needs, and students with special needs that in many cases have yet to be identified find themselves coexisting in a classroom with the general population.

Your generosity in assisting our children will provide them with an inclusive, safe haven that will accommodate to the greatest extent possible all learning styles, providing scaffolds that eliminate barriers to their learning.

Osmos will allow students to interact with phonics and math skills, simultaneously exercising 21st Century technological interactions and preparing a coding workforce set to tackle future industries. Whiteboard paddles will facilitate collaborative conversations, lesson interactions, handwriting, and confidence in public speaking.

In conjunction with these, sensory toys will allow for tactile exploration and imaginative relaxation at a Sensory Station set to accommodate an inclusive learning environment. Students will then become involved in a classroom that is sensitive to and meets the needs of the broadest range of students possible. In other words, these items are like a ramp that replaces stairs; while not all can use stairs, everyone can use a ramp!

Mr. Firme
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Osmo Genius Kit • Amazon Business $79.99 4 $319.96
Fun Express What's The Answer? Dry Erase Paddles (1 Dozen) • Amazon Business $17.74 3 $53.22
Learning Resources Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set, 83 Pieces • Amazon Business $39.00 1 $39.00
Kinetic Sand - Beach Sand • Amazon Business $10.69 2 $21.38
Party Favor Toy Prizes Assortment Of 101 Fun toys Items. Great Pack for School Classroom Rewards box, Carnivals, Party Favors Bag, Grab Bag, And Kids Events. Made And Sold EXCLUSIVELY By SMART NOVELTY • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
Hohner Kids MP400 - 16" Plastic Rainbomaker • Amazon Business $19.40 1 $19.40
Pull, Stretch & Squeeze Stress Balls by YoYa Toys - 3 Pack - Elastic Construction Sensory Balls - Ideal For Stress & Anxiety Relief, Special Needs, Autism, Disorders & More • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Infantino Sensory Press and Stay Sensory Blocks • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
MarvelBeads Water Beads Rainbow Mix, 8 oz (20,000 beads) for Orbeez Spa Refill, Sensory Toys and Décor • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
MarvelBeads Water Beads Rainbow Mix, 8 oz (20,000 beads) for Orbeez Spa Refill, Sensory Toys and Décor • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$516.84

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$47.29

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$601.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$106.21

Total project goal

$708.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$708.09

2 Donors

-$616.88

Donations toward project cost

-$601.88

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$91.21

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$0.00

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