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Ms. Gizunterman from Staten Island, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Brain Food to Help Students with Special Needs Stay Focused!

Help me give my students brain food to ensure that they stay focused and ready to learn.

  • $186 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

As a teacher in a low-income/high poverty school district, my students face several challenges both in and outside of the classroom. In addition to this, each of my students have a disability that sometimes hinders their performance and attitude when in the classroom. Nevertheless, they work hard to overcome all the obstacles that interfere with their learning.

Since, my students live in a low socio-economic area they learn to live without supplies and healthy necessities that are needed for learning.

It's important for them to learn that hard work will lead them to success.

My Project

Students need breaks and snacks to stay focused during a long day of learning!

These snacks will ensure that the students will be gain brain power to be successful as they learn in the classroom.

Since, my students come from a low socioeconomic families, they need to be nourished in order for them to function. Lunch is at 1:00 PM everyday. Since, school starts at 8:30AM, my students go about 5 hours without eating. During these 5 hours they get restless and are focused on when their next meal will be not on learning.

If my students can get these snacks, I would add them into Stanford Harmony time. During Harmony Circle, children are enthusiastically participating in building positive peer relationships and developing a sense of community within the classroom. This is their favorite time of the day and it takes place at 10:45AM, which is in the middle of their day. therefore, giving the students a snack during circle will boost their focus and learning.

A small snack of brain food can do wonders for their learning.

Ms. Gizunterman PS 78 the Stapleton Lighthouse Community School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Staten Island, NY View local requests

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

24 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Frito-Lay Fun Times Mix Variety Pack, 40Count • Amazon Business $13.47 2 $26.94
Poland Spring 100% Natural Spring Water, 8oz Bottle (Pack of 15, Total of 120 Fl Oz) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Barcel Mini Takis - Crunchy Rolled Tortilla Chips – Fuego Flavor (Hot Chili Pepper & Lime), 25 Individual Snack Packs (1.2 oz) • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Nestle Water, Pure Life, Purified Water, 8 Fl Oz (Pack of 15, Total of 120 Fl Oz) • Amazon Business $14.76 1 $14.76
Popchips Potato Chips Variety Pack Single Serve 0.8 Ounce (Pack of 30) Bags , 3 flavors: 12 Sea Salt, 12 BBQ, 6 Sour Cream & Onion • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98
Welch's Mixed Fruit Snacks, 40 Count (Pack of 1) • Amazon Business $5.65 2 $11.30
Cheez-It Original Cheese Crackers - School Lunch Food, Baked Snack, Single Serve,1.5 Ounce bag (36 Count) • Amazon Business $9.51 1 $9.51
Nabisco Snack Pack Variety Cookies Mix with Oreo, Chips Ahoy! & Nutter Butter, 12 Count Box • Amazon Business $4.74 2 $9.48
Nature Valley Granola Bars, Crunchy, Oats 'n Honey, 17.88 Ounce • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$119.94

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.80

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$157.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$27.83

Total project goal

$185.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $185.56

2 Donors

-$93.00

Donations toward project cost

-$79.05

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.95

match offer

-$92.56

Match offer toward project cost

-$78.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.88

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