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Ms. Zamudio from Bridgeport, CT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Time Asking for Help: Just the Basics

Help me give my students headphones, Magna-Tiles, watercolor pencils, and more as they require tangibles and hands-on activities to learn.

  • $638 goal

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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 Students

I am the proud teacher of an ASD (autism spectrum disorder) classroom, where only 2 of my students are diagnosed with autism and the rest have been classified with other disabilities LD (learning disabled), ID (intellectual disabled), AD/HD and behavioral issues. However, regardless of their disabilities, classifications, and issues, they are all extra special because they are my kids. They are the ones that motivate me to get up and come to work every morning. I am a "new" teacher in this district, moved from NY to CT about one and a half years ago. Being a teacher for about 7 years, I always said, "I didn't choose to teach, teaching chose me" because this is my second career. I chose to go back to school to be a Special Education Teacher. Every year, I have been working with very limited resources but this particular year, when I started, our classroom had nothing. I have been working with leftover materials, things I collected from other classrooms, etc. we need your help.

My Project

My students benefit from hands-on projects, lessons, activities and we are incorporating STEM lessons into our daily learning. My students are using some of our "old" computers, without headphones and they get so distracted; we need headphones.

We are also recycling writing tools from previous years but we are running out of everything.

Since the weather is getting colder and colder, we have recess inside but our classroom does not have any games or activities they can play during inside recess.

Art materials in our classroom do not exist; we have none. We just need the basics to make our learning more exciting, motivating and enjoyable. This is my first time asking for help because I've run out of ideas and we don't have much left. We need your help. Thank you for your support!

Ms. Zamudio Barnum School Grades PreK-2

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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Bridgeport, CT 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

10 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Samson - SR Wired Over-the-Ear Headphones - Black • Best Buy Education $10.26 10 $102.60
DG546 - Magna-Tiles® - Starter Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $52.99 1 $52.99
20522-2009 - Crayola Watercolor Pencil Set - Assorted Colors, Classpack, Set of 240 • Blick Art Materials $51.97 1 $51.97
RR794 - Soft & Safe Building Blocks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
LC126 - Alphabet Learning Locks • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
05121-2006 - Dynasty Golden Nylon Brush - Flat Shader, Refill Brush, Size 6 • Blick Art Materials $1.83 20 $36.60
AC225 - Alpha-Bots • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
PP239 - Super-Fun Marble Run - Master Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
00673-2069 - Chromacryl Acrylic Essentials - Primary Colors, Set of 6, Pints • Blick Art Materials $29.96 1 $29.96
03286-1001 - Wood and Acrylic Brush Holder - 11" x 5" x 6" • Blick Art Materials $21.83 1 $21.83
AA555 - Printing Letters Practice Book - Uppercase • Lakeshore Learning Materials $6.99 3 $20.97
JJ539 - Write & Wipe Alphabet Practice Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
11420-1003 - Blick Economy Construction Paper - 9" x 12", Assorted, 50 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $1.41 10 $14.10
21215-0129 - Mr. Sketch Scented Marker Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 12 • Blick Art Materials $7.81 1 $7.81
21201-1009 - Mr. Sketch Washable Marker Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 6 • Blick Art Materials $5.69 1 $5.69

Materials cost

$504.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$542.04

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.65

Total project goal

$637.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$637.69

3 Donors

-$635.93

Donations toward project cost

-$542.04

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$93.89

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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$0.00

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