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

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Supplies to Support Special Leaners

Help me give my students heavy duty plastic folders, calendar math journals, and bean bag chairs.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Rudzinski's classroom raised $334

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

We are a diverse first grade, integrated collaborative teaching (ICT) class, with a combined mixture of general and special education students at a large, high-needs, Title I school in the north Bronx. Although the majority of students come from low-income homes or from homes with limited parental involvement, they are enthusiastic and truly come to school every day ready to learn. These children see school as a consistent part of their daily lives and strive daily to make me proud.

My 24 first graders are some of the happiest children I have ever had the pleasure of working with.

Not only do several of them struggle with unstable home lives, but many cope with various disabilities, such as ADHD, autism, and speech and language impairments. These kids inspire me to provide the best education I can for them.

My Project

The calendar math journals are a fantastic resource to help kids understand concepts such as graphing, data, and measurement. Each day, children collect data on the weather and then make observations based on their data. We then look at the calendar for the month and discuss how time is measured (day, week, month, or year), as well as holidays and other special occasions. The best part is that each day, students then engage in daily review problems, and come up with their own equations for a given number, practice writing the date, and a spiral review of word problems, number comparisons, or shapes. My class has truly become mathematicians with the incorporation of these journals and i want next years class to benefit as well.

Plastic folders last the entire year because its durability.

We provide plastic folders for the kids who come in without supplies so that their materials, such as homework and parent communications, are safe.

Bean bag chairs provide the flexible seating that allows students to read comfortably and collaborate in small groups while eliminating other instructional issues. The comfort of the bean bag chairs will help to minimize fidgeting and distracting behaviors. The ease of moving the bean bag chairs will make forming collaborative groups quick and easy. The mobility of the bean bag chairs will also help students move away from distractions without losing their comfortable seating.

Ms. Rudzinski PS 103 Hector Fontanez Grades PreK-2

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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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

23 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PP865 - Calendar Math Journal - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 2 $79.98
Big Joe Cuddle Chair, Sapphire Blue - • Amazon Business $34.99 2 $69.98
Black Forest Gummy Bears Candy, 6 Lb • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
AmazonBasics Heavy Duty Plastic Folders with 2 Pockets for Letter Size Paper, Pack of 6 • Amazon Business $12.50 2 $25.00
PP864 - Calendar Math Journal • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.29 5 $21.45
20 Extra Large Educational Posters For Kids Toddlers (24x17 Double Sided English and Spanish) Includes: Alphabet Colors Letters Numbers Shapes Months Days Weather Time Animals Solar System Seasons Map • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
TYH Supplies 50-Pack Economy 11 Hole Clear Sheet Protectors 8-1/2 x 11 Inch Non Vinyl Acid Free • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$249.33

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$283.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.95

Total project goal

$333.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $333.02

2 Donors

-$176.82

Donations toward project cost

-$176.82

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$125.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$106.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$31.20

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 $0.00

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