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Ms. Romaniello from Brooklyn, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Stress Relief for Special Needs Students

Help me give my students great stress balls, puffer balls and fidgets to help them focus and learn.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Romaniello's classroom raised $230

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are a wonderful and exciting group of boys and girls, in an ICT (integrated collaborative teaching) classroom. This means that 40% of my students are in special education, and the rest are in general education.

We are a Title I school and work hard to ensure that everyone learns and succeeds.

I want them to have everything they need, and deserve to have, to make their school year exciting and fun, as well as productive and successful throughout the entire year.

My Project

My students are amazing! They work hard and love to learn. These items will help them stay focused while they learn important information throughout the school year. The stress balls and stress toys will help to give them a way to relief stress as they work on their fine-motor skills. The Play-Doh will allow them to be creative and have fun during center time. Squishy balls and sensory fidgets are fun and exciting for the students and they like to have plenty of choice when they choose stress relief items to help them focus throughout the school day.

Please help my students receive these much needed squishy toys and stress relief balls.

They are amazing and fabulous kids who deserve the world.

Ms. Romaniello PS 251 Paerdegat 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.

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More than three‑quarters 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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Kicko Puffer Balls - 6 Pack Assorted Colors: Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Pink and Purple, for Kids Sensory Stress Relief, Therapy Toy Favor, Goody Bag Filler • Amazon Business $9.99 4 $39.96
Play-Doh Sparkle and Bright 14 Pack of Cans, Non-Toxic Modeling Compound, 3-Ounce Cans • Amazon Business $13.15 3 $39.45
Stress Balls Puffer Stress Relief Toys Value Assortment Bulk 1 Dozen Stress Relax Toy Balls, Squeeze Ball Puffer Ball Assortment Most Popular Selection of Hand Exercise Balls & Therapy Balls • Amazon Business $13.97 2 $27.94
Homder 12 Pack Colorful Sensory Fidget Stretch Toys Helps Reduce Fidgeting Due to Stress and Anxiety for ADD, ADHD, Autism(6 Colors) • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Mochi Squishy Toys ONLYO 40 PCS Random Mini Squishy Easter Egg Fillers Party Favors for Kids Kawaii Squishies Cat Animal Squishy Unicorn Squishy Stress Relief Toys Easter Toys Gifts for Kids & Adults • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
YESONE Mochi Squishy Toys, 20 Pcs Mochi Kawaii Squishies Squishy Animals Stress Toys Stress Relief Animal Toys Squeeze Toys Squishy Cats Mini Seal Squishy Cat Pig Elephant Tiger Rabbit Squishies • Amazon Business $8.49 2 $16.98

Materials cost

$162.30

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$194.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.36

Total project goal

$229.09

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $229.09

1 Donor

-$104.00

Donations toward project cost

-$104.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$106.74

Match offer toward project cost

-$90.73

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.01

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.35

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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