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Mrs. Brown from Havelock, NC is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Shelf by Shelf: Building Independence for Autism Learners

Help me give my students clear organized spaces that support independence, transitions, and learning with the addition of these five bookshelves.

Mrs. Brown Havelock Middle School

Havelock, NC Grades 6-8

My Project

My students are middle school learners in an Adaptive Classroom Setting for grades 6–8. They have severe to profound disabilities, with a primary eligibility of Autism, and they are learning so much more than academics each day. In addition to the Extended Content Standards, my students are working on communication, life skills, social-emotional regulation, toileting routines, checking schedules, safety, transitions, and building independence. What makes my students special is that they show growth in their own unique ways. Every schedule checked, choice made, routine followed, communication attempt, or calm transition is a meaningful success worth celebrating.

These five bookshelves will make a difference by helping create clear, organized, and predictable spaces in our classroom.

They will be used to define areas for independent work, small group instruction, calming and sensory breaks, life skills practice, free time, and our classroom library. For students with Autism, a clearly arranged classroom helps them better understand where to go, what to do, what materials they need, and what is expected in each space. The bookshelves will also provide consistent places for task bins, books, sensory tools, visual supports, individual schedules, and life skills supplies, which will help reduce confusion and support smoother transitions.

The goal of this project is to create a classroom that students can navigate with greater confidence, safety, and independence. With clearly defined spaces and organized materials, my students will be able to practice checking their schedules, moving to the correct area, making choices, completing routines, and participating in learning activities with fewer adult prompts. These bookshelves will provide more than storage; they will help build a calm, accessible, and supportive learning environment where my students can communicate, regulate, learn, and grow throughout the school day.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Nearly all students from low‑income households

6 students impacted 4 donors

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Havelock, NC
Grades 6-8
Climate & The Environment
Students with Disabilities
Traditional School
Reading Nooks, Desks & Storage
Nearly all students from low‑income households

Mrs. Brown Havelock Middle School Grades 6-8

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Havelock, NC 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

6 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total

Sauder 5 Tier Book Shelf Wooden Bookcase Multipurpose Bookshelf for Home Office, Living Room, in Chalked Chestnut • Amazon Business $189.99 2 $379.98

VASAGLE Set of 2 Bookshelves, 31.5 Inches Wide, 3-Tier Open Bookcases with Adjustable Storage Shelves, Floor Standing Units, Cloud White ULBC173T14-2 • Amazon Business $104.99 1 $104.99

VASAGLE CUSTOS Collection - Bookshelf, 3-Tier Bookcase, Book Shelf, Open Storage Shelf, 9.4 x 23.6 x 32 Inches, for Living Room, Home Office, Dinning Room, Cloud White ULBC163T14 • Amazon Business $42.99 2 $85.98

Materials cost			$570.95
Vendor shipping charges			FREE
Sales tax			$44.53
3rd party payment processing fee			$8.56
Fulfillment labor & materials			$30.00
Total project cost			$654.04
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			$115.42
Total project goal			$769.46
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal			$769.46
3 Donors			-$704.15
Donations toward project cost			-$602.14
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$102.01
match offer			-$61.06
Match offer toward project cost			-$51.90
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms			-$9.16
Excluded support for DonorsChoose			-$4.25
Still needed View calculation Hide calculation			$0.00

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