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Mrs. Pickens from Austin, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating a Zen Deaf Ed Classroom!

Help me give my students classroom air purifiers, a wireless doorbell, decor, and a charging station.

  • $492 goal

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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 haven't had the most "normal" school experience for the past couple of years. Thanks, COVID. I had to remove a lot of my fun, homey classroom decor.

This year, we need create a zen, home-away-from-home in our classroom that can be an escape from the worries of the day.

I am requesting air purifiers, travel themed classroom decor, device charging station, and a fun, dimmable lamp to spruce up the room. Since my students have a range of hearing loss, it's important that they know when someone is at our classroom door since they likely wouldn't hear them coming in. With the use of the wireless doorbell, they will be alerted with flashing lights when someone is at the door. A couple of my students specifically requested bed shakers to help them be more independent and wake themselves up in the morning so I'm also requesting bed shaker alarms.

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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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
TOPPIN Air Purifiers for Home Series - H13 True HEPA Air Purifier & Air Purifiers with Fragrance Sponge • Amazon Business $97.00 1 $97.00
Ambesonne Ocean Curtains, Image of a Tropical Island with The Palm Trees and Clear Sea Beach Theme Print, Living Room Bedroom Window Drapes 2 Panel Set, 108" X 63", Turquoise Blue • Amazon Business $49.90 1 $49.90
TOPPIN HEPA Air Purifiers for Home - TPAP002 with Fragrance Sponge UV Light, Eliminate Pollen Pet Hair Dander Smoke Dust Odors Airborne Contaminants for bedroom, Available for California, White • Amazon Business $49.49 1 $49.49
Command Large Forever Classic Metal Hook, Brushed Nickel, 2-Hooks, 4-Strips, Decorate Damage-Free • Amazon Business $13.95 3 $41.85
HUWOO Wireless Doorbell Waterproof Door Bell with 7 Colour Flash LED Light 36 Ringtones 4 Volume Levels Operating at 1000 Feet for Home Office 2 Plug-in Receivers & 3 Touch Buttons • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
Super Loud Alarm Clock for Heavy Sleepers,Bed Shaker Alarm for Hearing Impaired Deaf People,USB Port,Dual Alarm with Snooze,7" Large LED Display with 3 Brightnees Levels,Battery Backup,Easy to Use,DST • Amazon Business $18.61 2 $37.22
Hercules Tuff Charging Station for Multiple Devices, with 6 USB Fast Ports, Compatible with Cell Phones, Smart Phones, Tablets, and Other Electronics, White • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Lyly County Ployester Photography Background 7x5ft The World Famous Buildings with The Earth Studio Photo Backdrop Props(Upgrade Material) LY031 • Amazon Business $18.48 1 $18.48
Enbrighten Color-Changing LED Lamp, Modern Night Light, Dimmable White & Vibrant RGB, Touch Sensor On/Off, Compact, Ideal for Bedside, Office, Dorm, Kid's Room, Gray, 48080 • Amazon Business $16.77 1 $16.77

Materials cost

$381.69

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$417.42

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.66

Total project goal

$491.08

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $491.08

3 Donors

-$303.86

Donations toward project cost

-$288.28

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$15.58

match offer

-$151.93

Match offer toward project cost

-$129.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.79

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$35.29

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