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Mrs. Dickerhoff from Elyria OH is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Sensory Tools to Make School Cool

Help me give my students the sensory tools they need to succeed. We need a set of water bead activities, a sensory light cube, and a fidget sensory tool kit.

  • $245 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

My amazing school is a service to all school districts in Lorain County whose students are unable to attend their home district due to the need of a more structured and appropriate educational environment. Most of the students in our school and in my classroom receive free or reduced breakfast and lunch and are living in a low income area. My classroom serves students with a range of disabilities including: intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, Downs Syndrome, physical disabilities which hinder mobility, and specific learning disabilities. Although all of my students face every day challenges of living with severe disabilities, they arrive each day filled with excitement to see their teachers and peers. I am faced with the daily challenges of providing great educational and life skill lessons on no budget. Teachers within my building are using their own money each week to supplement the curriculum and engage students in unique and exciting ways. Please consider donating to my classroom to help the educational journey of my amazing students.

My Project

My students with social needs are desperate for some sensory tools that will help them get through the long physically and emotionally demanding school days. These tools will help them achieve success in our daily lessons and activities. Due to the various needs of our students, tools like the sensory light cube and set of sensory tool kits are a necessity.

Every day my students come to school ready to learn but their various disabilities make it difficult for them to stay engaged in the lessons they must complete.

Every one of my students requires time to regroup and the items I am requesting are what we need to help my students be successful in school.

Mrs. Dickerhoff
Grades PreK-2
  • Murray Ridge School
  • Elyria, OH
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households

    This project will reach 8 students.

    6 donors have given to this project.

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mr.Go 16-inch Rechargeable LED Light Cube Stool Waterproof with Remote Control Magic RGB Color Changing Side Table Home Bedroom Patio Pool Party Mood Lamp Night Light Romantic Decorative Lighting • Amazon Business $119.99 1 $119.99
EDsportshouse Fidget Sensory Toy Set,DNA Stress Relief Balls-Rainbow Magic Cube Ball-Liquid Motion Bubbler Timer-Strechy String Fidget Hand Toys for Kids & Adults with ADHD Autism Anxiety • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Baby Einstein Glow & Discover Light Bar Toys • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Water Beads Pack (30000 Small Water Beads /150 Large Jumbo Water beads/15 Balloons) Mixed Jelly Beads Water Gel Balls,Sensory Toys and Decoration • Amazon Business $12.97 1 $12.97

Materials cost

$174.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.62

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$207.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.63

Total project goal

$244.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$244.19

6 Donors

-$239.78

Donations toward project cost

-$207.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.22

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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$0.00

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