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Ms. Mikos from Chicago, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory Satisfiers

Help me give my students some different sensory outlets and tools for regulation.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Mikos's classroom raised $164

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

These items will help students with sensory needs as well as give them tools for regulation. The students I serve have a variety of needs that include (but are not limited to) needing support with emotional regulation, stress management, and sensory sensitive behaviors.

Giving students tools to support their needs is critical in supporting them as learners.

This year we moved into a larger classroom and have double the amount of students as typical. This gives us more space for sensory equipment, but also gives us a higher need for regulation tools as with higher number of students comes more noise and chaos.

Ms. Mikos Monarcas Academy Grades 3-5

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.

Chicago, IL 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

27 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Iris Stack & Pull 54 Qt. Latch Lid Storage Bin, Clear (100243) • Quill.com $27.74 2 $55.48
Liquid Motion Bubbler Sensory Toys - 6 Pack Liquid Bubble Timer, Liquid timers for Kids Sensory, Sensory Calming Fidget Toy Autism Community Toys for Kids Adults, Christmas Stocking Stuffers for Kids • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Play-Doh Picnic Shapes Starter Set, Preschool Toys for 3 Year Old Girls & Boys, Play Food, 12 Tools & 6 Modeling Compound Colors • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Yeetec 6 Pack 24 Links Wacky Tracks Snap and Click Fidget Toys, Finger Sensory Toys, Snake Puzzles for Stress Relief, Party Bag Fillers, Party Favours, Random Color • Amazon Business $4.99 3 $14.97

Materials cost

$107.43

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$139.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.54

Total project goal

$163.58

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$163.58

2 Donors

-$154.14

Donations toward project cost

-$139.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$9.44

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$0.00

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