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Mr. Joseph M. Valentino from Bridgeport, CT is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The ARTS for AUTISM

My students need the following materials for our classroom to build our art and sensory centers. We need new token boards, sand timers, an elementary math center, scissors with stand, construction paper, and colored paper.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Joseph M. Valentino's classroom raised $649

This project is fully funded

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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

I am a special education teacher servicing the needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in grades 7th and 8th. My students are kind, gentle, smart, loving, creative, and hardworking individuals.

Every student can learn, just not on the same day or in the same way.

Education is the most powerful weapon, which you can use to change the world each and every day.

My students are very special to me and deserve the best. They are superstars and excel everyday with smiles on their faces.

My Project

Thank you for taking the time and viewing our purposed project for my classroom. My students need the following materials for our classroom to build our art and sensory station: token boards, a giant sand timer, an elementary math center, extra scissors with a stand, construction paper, colored pencils, white board erase makers, giant dot painter sticks, glue sticks and a mini bowling game.

These materials would greatly help the individuals in my classroom with autism.

It would improve their sensory and fine motor skills. It would help them be more creative and make projects for the classroom and to take home to their parents.

Please consider our classroom and make the lives of my students brighter so that they can shine like the super stars they are.

Mr. Joseph M. Valentino Cesar A Batalla School Grades 3-5

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

10 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
JJ664 - Elementary Calendar Math Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
EV212 - Regular Dot Art Painters - 6-Color Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $14.99 5 $74.95
LA796 - Best-Buy Colored Pencils - Set of 300 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
Token Board • Kaplan Early Learning Company $5.91 10 $59.10
Giant Mega 3-Minute Sand Timer • Kaplan Early Learning Company $42.46 1 $42.46
RTL129 - Mini Bowling Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 2 $39.98
LA138 - Write & Wipe Broad-Tip Markers - Class Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
AA696 - Lakeshore Scissors Center • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
TT505Z - Lakeshore Glue Stick - Dozen • Lakeshore Learning Materials $4.99 5 $24.95
TA51AC - Construction Paper - 12" x 18" - Assorted Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $2.29 10 $22.90
AA697 - Extra Lakeshore Scissors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $1.49 10 $14.90

Materials cost

$513.71

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$551.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.31

Total project goal

$648.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $648.73

1 Donor

-$324.36

Donations toward project cost

-$275.71

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.65

match offer

-$324.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$275.71

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$48.65

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