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Mrs. Magnan from Chicago, IL is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Teacher With a TBI Returns to Classroom

Help me give my students simple things like pencils and paper so they can be a success in their life and an asset to their city.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Magnan's classroom raised $627

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students have special needs and could really benefit if they had access and exposure to items that would stimulate their sensory needs. They also need materials that are appropriate for their age level to help them learn.

A little over three years ago I was in a serious accident where I almost lost my life, but I lived.

Now, I have to live with a traumatic brain injury. Because of this, I was unable to teach for two years. Now that I am finally back in the classroom, I need some help because I came back to a new environment where my students have many special needs and many disabilities; they are considered are low incidence. They are so loving and so caring and try so hard to accomplish the lessons I try to teach them.

My students come from low-income socioeconomic backgrounds where they struggle to bring simple things like paper and pencil to school l. If my project gets funded I can provide them with the things they need so they can learn to the best of their ability and overcome their disability.

My Project

A little over 4 years ago I was in an accident where I got a Traumatic Brain Injury. Since then, I have returned to work (I am a teacher) to help children with disabilities. Many of these students come from homes that lack in resources so therefore they struggle to be prepared to learn every day. My project would give my students the supplies they need to learn with organization and focus and will help alleviate the stress of having supplies they need for school. If my project gets funded I can have the resources they need in their classroom so we can focus on achieving knowledge and to become successful so they can one day thrive in their society.

If they had simple things like pencil and paper they can come to class every day prepared to learn and work.

Also, if they had things in their classroom like rug and bean bag chairs, they can find a good book and learn to love to read in quiet and comfort.

Mrs. Magnan Fort Dearborn Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Chicago, IL View local requests

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

20 students impacted 9donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sprogs SPG-FE616-44A-SO Kids Global Friends Rug (7' 6" W x 12' L) • Amazon Business $361.15 1 $361.15
Big Joe Cuddle Chair, Stretch Limo Black • Amazon Business $30.97 2 $61.94
Kleenex Lotion Facial Tissues with Aloe & Vitamin E, Cube Box, 75 Tissues per Cube Box, 18 Packs • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
TOPS 1-Subject Notebooks, Spiral, 8" x 10-1/2", College Rule, Color Assortment May Vary, 70 Sheets, 6 Pack (65007) • Amazon Business $8.91 2 $17.82
FILE-EZ Two-Pocket Folders, Light Blue, 25-Pack, Textured Paper, Letter Size (EZ-32520) • Amazon Business $15.53 1 $15.53
AmazonBasics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils, 150 Pack • Amazon Business $10.90 1 $10.90

Materials cost

$495.33

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$532.76

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$94.02

Total project goal

$626.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$626.78

8 Donors

-$589.28

Donations toward project cost

-$500.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$88.39

match offer

-$37.50

Match offer toward project cost

-$31.88

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.62

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$0.00

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