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Ms. Tavitian from Providence, RI is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dining Set and Table Placements for Special Needs Students

Help me give my students a dining set for teaching the life skill of setting a table.

  • $720 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

I am a Special Education teacher in an urban district who works with students with a wide variety of mental, emotional, physical, and learning disabilities in a self-contained classroom.

Many of these students will have additional disabilities such as autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs), challenging and/or self-injurious behavior, emotional disturbance, epilepsy, hearing impairment, physical impairment, severe impairment in communication skills and visual impairment.

The students in my room have limited communication skills and will therefore not have control of the multiple means by which other students communicate such as speech, body language, facial expressions and print.

My Project

Since eating is one of our kids all time favorite activities, we thought it was important to teach kids to set the table for a meal.

It is never too early to teach kids the proper way to set the table for dinner.

It is an important functional task that students need to learn by actually performing the task hands-on.

To help kids practice, we are starting with supplies for one table setting so kids can begin by learning how to set their own place for meals or one day when they begin employment and choose to work in a restaurant.

One day our students may decide to live on their own, so giving them this opportunity to learn how to prepare themselves for their meals teaches them independence and ownership.

It's our job to give your child the best possible start in life, embracing the different abilities so our students can thrive.

Ms. Tavitian DelSesto Middle School Grades 6-8

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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More than three‑quarters 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

10 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
OFM PKG-BRK-022-0001 Breakroom Package, Cherry Table/Black Chair • Amazon Business $483.61 1 $483.61
AmazonBasics 18-Piece Dinnerware Set - Branches, Service for 6 • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
UFRIDAY Printed Tablecloths for Rectangle Tables, Light Grey Table Cloth Rectangular 60-Inch by 84-Inch • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Cafe 20-ounce Break-Resistant Plastic Restaurant-Style Beverage Tumblers | Set of 16 Clear • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Royal 20-Piece Silverware Set - 18/10 Stainless Steel Utensils Forks Spoons Knives Set, Mirror Polished Cutlery Flatware Set • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$572.57

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.59

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$611.16

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.85

Total project goal

$719.01

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $719.01

2 Donors

-$689.60

Donations toward project cost

-$589.91

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$99.69

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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