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Mrs. Nicolas from Charlotte, NC is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Surprise for the Special Students With a Big Heart

Help me give my students laminating sheets for making their visual materials durable and help my exceptional students to have some playdough and fun educational games to use for calming down.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Nicolas's classroom raised $168

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 Project

This material will benefit my students with special needs. They can use this for their independent workstations, and laminating sheets will help EC Teachers keep all the materials last; playdough and educational games help my students calm down.

They love to create different things using playdough.

And they will also have fun looking and matching laminated pictures. Having educational materials to use for learning instructions will motivate them, too.

I am very sure they will take care of all the materials they will use and I know they are excited to have that, too.

Thank you so much!

Mrs. Nicolas Starmount Academy of Excellence 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.

Charlotte, 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

50 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Staples Thermal Laminating Pouches Letter Size 5 Mil 300/Box (5245701/5245702) • Staples $38.60 1 $38.60
Play-Doh Bulk Pack of 48 Cans, 6 Sets of 8 Modeling Compound Colors, Perfect for Halloween Treat Bags, Party Favors, Arts & Crafts, 3oz, Preschool Toys 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $28.80 1 $28.80
Key Education Social Skills Boxed Game Set, 15 Board Games With Social Emotional Learning Activities, File Folder Social Skills Learning Games for Autism, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade • Amazon Business $23.25 1 $23.25
hand2mind Reading Readiness Activity Set, Magnetic Wands and Chip Set, Learn to Spell for Kids, Spelling Toys, CVC Words for Kindergarten, Learning Letters, Science of Reading Manipulatives • Amazon Business $11.79 1 $11.79

Materials cost

$102.44

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$7.99

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$141.97

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.05

Total project goal

$167.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$167.02

1 Donor

-$167.02

Donations toward project cost

-$141.97

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.05

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$0.00

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