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Mrs. Ruffin from Bakersfield, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Special Education Resources for Interactive Learning!

Help me give my students prizes for positive reinforcement, flexible seating and educational games to make learning fun.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Ruffin's classroom raised $355

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 Project

My students have many different abilities and ways of learning. They all have strengths in different areas that allow them to shine. Flexible seating, hands on materials and interactive games aide in their learning on a daily basis. Flexible seating will allow my students to move around while learning and help them focus. Incentives will help reinforce my students’ positive behavior and motivate them to complete their work and remain on task. Any extra materials that are donated to our classroom are helpful and greatly appreciated by myself, my students and our families .

Mrs. Ruffin Dr Douglas Fletcher Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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

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.

Bakersfield, CA View local requests

More than half 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

20 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Gaiam Essentials Balance Ball & Base Kit, 65cm Yoga Ball Chair, Exercise Ball with Inflatable Ring Base for Home or Office Desk, Includes Air Pump, Black • Amazon Business $29.99 2 $59.98
200 pcs Fidget Toys Pack, Halloween Party Favors for Kids, Party Toys Assortment, Treasure Box Birthday Party, Goodie Bag Stuffers, Carnival Prizes, Pinata Filler Stuffers Toys for Classroom • Amazon Business $34.78 1 $34.78
miYou Alphabet Robots Toy for Kids ABC Learning Education Preschool Toys 26 Pieces/Gift Box • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Learning Resources Word Construction, Spelling Activity Kit, Classroom Game, 36 Pieces, Ages 5+ • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
130PCS Mochi Squishy Toy Kawaii Animals Squishies Party Favors for Kids Stress Relief Toy Easter Egg Fillers Valentines Goodie Bags Birthday Gifts (Random) • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
10 Pack Magnetic Sentence Strips, Sentence Strips with Magnets, 12 x 3 in, Magnetic Dry Erase Sentence Strips, Lined Magnetic Strips, Reusable Classroom Learning Tool for Whiteboard Learning Teacher • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
Learning Resources Snap-n-Learn Alphabet Alligators - 26 Double-Sided Pieces, Ages 18+ Months Toddler Learning Toys, Alphabet Learning for Toddlers, Preschool Learning Toys • Amazon Business $13.86 1 $13.86
2 Pack Magnetic Dry Erase Marker Holder, Whiteboard Marker Holder, magnetic Marker Pen Pencil Organizer for Whiteboards, Refrigerator(Black) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99

Materials cost

$222.57

Vendor shipping charges

 $24.99

Sales tax

 $20.37

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.34

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$301.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.17

Total project goal

$354.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $354.44

2 Donors

-$327.22

Donations toward project cost

-$278.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.08

match offer

-$27.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$23.13

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.08

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