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Ms. Swol from Meriden CT is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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The STARS Project

My students need a ball chair, body socks, an iPad case, a cash register, a vacuum, and lots and lots of velcro.

  • $412 goal

Hooray! 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

My students are middle schoolers in a self-contained Autism classroom. They have diverse learning needs and styles. My students are also from a low-income/high poverty school district. They are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom. Despite the many difficulties they face, they always try their best. They are fun, energetic, enthusiastic, eager to learn and the most lovable group of students that deserve the best.

My students need a classroom that is just as awesome as they are.

The resources I am requesting will help us do just that.

My Project

To strengthen their daily living skills, I am requesting a vacuum and a cash register. These items would be extremely beneficial for my students. I would be able to work on the vocational skill of vacuuming with my students as well as be able to teach them basic math and money skills in a realistic way.

The materials and supplies that I am requesting for my students are to help build daily life skills as well as to provide them with a sensory diet throughout their school day.

To help meet the sensory needs of my students, I am requesting items such as a ball chair and body socks. Having a ball chair in my my classroom would provide my students with the dynamic seating option of a ball along with the stability of a chair. Additionally, I am requesting body socks for my students who experience sensory processing difficulties and could benefit from using a body sock.

Ms. Swol
Grades 6-8

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
BODY SOX LARGE 9-13 YEARS • School Specialty $37.84 2 $75.68
CANDO BALL CHAIR WITH 20 IN BALL - PLASTIC - MOBILE WITH BACK - ADULT SIZE • School Specialty $70.90 1 $70.90
OtterBox - Defender Series Case for Apple� iPad� mini - Black • Best Buy Education $43.21 1 $43.21
Large Calculator Cash Register • Kaplan Early Learning Company $39.95 1 $39.95
Dirt Devil Simpli-Stik Lightweight Corded Bagless Stick Vacuum, SD20000RED • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Vkey 1000pcs (500 Pair Sets) 20mm Diameter Sticky Back Coins Hook & Loop Self Adhesive Dots Tapes White-Delivery By FBA • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Hook and Loop Tape Roll Self Adhesive Back Fastening Strips by TOPtoper 1 Inch x 32.8 Feet (White) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
AmazonBasics Thermal Laminating Pouches - 8.9" x 11.4", 100-Pack • Amazon Business $11.70 1 $11.70
COLOR CHANGING CRYSTAL LAMP • School Specialty $5.67 1 $5.67

Materials cost

$294.08

Vendor shipping charges

 $21.21

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$349.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$61.71

Total project goal

$411.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $411.41

10 Donors

-$391.41

Donations toward project cost

-$332.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$58.71

match offer

-$20.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$17.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.00

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 $0.00

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