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Ms. Ortiz from Miami, FL is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Access Grows

Help me give my students an activity center for gardening, creative lego building and art to help reduce stress/anxiety due to their disabilities.

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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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 Project

Over the past 20 years, I have observed a rise in mental health issues among my special education students. I only hope items on my list will help in reducing stress, improving students' moods, enhancing cognitive function, fostering independence and social skills, and aiding in emotional healing. I am eager for my students to have the opportunity to create a beautiful garden during one of their elective classes in which I am certain that this project will instill a sense of pride in my students. This project will give them a break from the added stress given by the academic classes required to graduate. Gardening has been proven to have a positive impact on mental health, as it can help to uplift moods and alleviate stress and anxiety. Establishing gardening routines, such as watering and weeding, can provide structure to their daily lives, which in turn, I hope will help to continue to improve their mental well-being. In addition to gardening, the ink cartridges and Boogie Board Jot tablets on my list would support a multi-sensory approach to instruction. They would allow for printing in color different flowers or step-by-step instructions and also facilitate individual responses and creative expression on the tablets, erasing, and encouraging imagination. This is needed as I have students at all cognitive levels. LEGO sets are also essential to my project, as they will give students the chance to build different flowers before we see the final product. This will be useful for comparison and data collection. Extra LEGO pieces would benefit those who are not interested in building flowers, in addition to the canvas and games on the list. I am looking forward to bringing this project to life for my students with intellectual disabilities, so they can reach their full potential.

Ms. Ortiz G Holmes Braddock Senior High School Grades 9-12

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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More than half 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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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Crayola Combo Classpack Kids' Crayon/Marker Set Broad Assorted Colors 256/Carton (52-3349) • Staples $62.63 1 $62.63
LEGO - Disney and Pixar ?Up? House 43217 • Best Buy Education $59.99 1 $59.99
LEGO - Succulents 10309 Plant Decor Toy Building Kit (771 Pieces) • Best Buy Education $49.99 1 $49.99
MILEKO Remanufactured Ink Cartridge Replacement for Epson 302XL T302 302 XL Ink Cartridges Multipack (Photo Black, Black, Magenta, Yellow and Cyan, 5-Pack) to Work for Epson XP6100 XP6000 Printer • Amazon Business $45.09 1 $45.09
2 Pack LCD Writing Tablet for Kids, Board Writing Tablets,8.5 inche Colorful Doodle Board Drawing, Boogie Writing Tablet Board Toddler Learning Toys Gift for Old Boy Girl • Amazon Business $6.99 5 $34.95
Canvas Boards for Painting 40 Pack, 8 inch x 10 inch Super Value Pack, Artist Canvas Panels for Oil & Acrylic Painting • Amazon Business $29.79 1 $29.79
Pack of 10 Random Authentic Lego Figures (9443) • Amazon Business $26.95 1 $26.95
Sow Right Seeds - Heirloom Medicinal Garden Seeds Growing Kit - 5 Medicinal Varieties - Pots & Potting Soil - Grow Herbal Teas with Non-GMO Packets of Lavender, Chamomile, & Echinacea - Wonderful Gift • Amazon Business $17.94 1 $17.94
LEGO - Sunflowers Building Toy Set 40524 • Best Buy Education $11.99 1 $11.99
Silver Circle Dwarf Sunflower Seeds 3-Pack • Kaplan Early Learning Company $9.86 1 $9.86
Seed Needs, Package of 15,000+ Hummingbird and Butterfly Garden Wildflower Seed Mixture for Planting (99% Pure Live Seed- NO FILLER) 20+ Varieties, Annual Perennial - Bulk • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Mattel Games UNO Emoji Card Game, Gifts for Kids and Adults, Family Game, Hilarious Emojis • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Garden Tool Set, 3 Pieces Aluminum Heavy Gardening Kit Including Hand Shovel, Transplant Shovel and Hand Rake with Soft Rubber Non-Slip Handle, Peoplewholovegardeningenjoy apleasant Experience • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$376.15

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$411.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$72.67

Total project goal

$484.46

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $484.46

1 Donor

-$484.46

Donations toward project cost

-$411.79

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.67

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