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Mrs. Pickens from Austin, TX is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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2021: We Are DEAFinitely Ready to Graduate! Part 2

Help me give my students swag bag gifts and graduation celebration supplies including tumblers and Class of 2021 wristbands.

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My Students

My students are deaf, hard-of-hearing, and deaf-blind. They have hearing loss ranging from mild to profound. My campus serves as the high school level Regional Day School Program for the Deaf in our area.

My students are bused in from surrounding school districts to receive specialized services such as deaf education teachers, an audiologist, speech pathologist, teacher of the visually impaired, and sign language interpreters.

Most of our students come from low-income households and many have limited access to language (spoken English or sign language) at home. It is imperative for our students to learn new skills in hands-on, visual ways!

My Project

My students are excited to graduate! They've worked hard since they entered our deaf education program as babies! (Yes, literally, babies - diapers and all!) What a long and rewarding journey it has been since they were first fitted with hearing aids/cochlear implants and/or learning sign language. Many have had countless hours of related services including speech, auditory training, and interpreting services. They even got to experience their first pandemic during high school! They're such troopers!

With the last 2 years of their high school, experience dampen by COVID-19, we would really like to throw them a great [socially distanced] senior celebration bash and give them some well-deserved parting gifts.

I am requesting travel tumbler mugs and Class of 2021 wristbands. These items will be used in a customized swag bag. We even are going to create a "photo booth" so I am asking for photo props.

Mrs. Pickens McNeil High School Grades 9-12

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More than a third 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
PEIZI 30oz Tumbler with lid, Stainless Steel Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Travel Mug, Durable Powder Coated Coffee Cup, White, 12 Pack • Amazon Business $81.59 1 $81.59
PEIZI 30oz Tumbler with lid, Stainless Steel Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Travel Mug, Durable Powder Coated Coffee Cup, White, 4 Pack • Amazon Business $31.44 1 $31.44
2021 Graduation Photo Booth Props 21Pcs Set, Class of 2021 Wristbands Class Graduation Party Supplies Kit 2021 Graduation Photo Props Decorations for Pictures & Selfie Graduation Party Supplies • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$124.02

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$155.88

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.51

Total project goal

$183.39

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $183.39

1 Donor

-$122.26

Donations toward project cost

-$103.92

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.34

match offer

-$61.13

Match offer toward project cost

-$51.96

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.17

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