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Mrs. Payne from Springdale AR is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Weight is Great!

My students need weighted items to help calm and organize their overwhelmed bodies.

  • $218 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

This project will serve a wide range of students, many of whom have sensory integration needs. Our school is a Title I elementary school with a large population of non-English speakers. At least 80% of our students currently live in poverty and over 60% are English Language Learners.

Our school has a high population of students who have sensory needs as well as behavior differences.

In addition to socioeconomic and language challenges the students I work with also have a variety special needs. These students with benefit greatly from a safe environment where they can access individual learning for their specific needs.

My Project

My school does not currently have a designated space for meeting a child's sensory needs. My student's sensory needs are not met by the normal day to day activities of school.

Weighted items will offer a means of gaining appropriate sensory input in a safe manner.

The diverse culture and specific needs of our schools are not easily met in the general education classroom. Offering a specific location for this item will help to engage them in a calm and safe environment, regulate their bodies and ease anxiety throughout the school day while increasing their ability to be successful with their academic curriculum

Mrs. Payne
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CMFRT Premium - The COZIEST Weighted Blanket for Children , Get Quality Rest and Sleep Better - Relieves Anxiety, Stress, Agitation, Insomnia- (41" x 56" - 7.5 lb) (Perfect for 60 lb children), 22304 • Amazon Business $99.99 1 $99.99
Weighted Washable Snuggle Snake (Brown Plush) • Amazon Business $40.99 1 $40.99

Materials cost

$140.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$11.63

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$184.72

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.60

Total project goal

$217.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$217.32

2 Donors

-$217.32

Donations toward project cost

-$184.72

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.60

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$0.00

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