I teach in the K-2nd ASD classroom at Saginaw Township Schools. My students have incredible hearts with amazing minds that are waiting for someone to meet them where they are. My students participate in as many activities as I can get them to. They enjoy math skills, Reading and writing time, their PE class, lunch, recess, and all the times they are able to push into some general education classrooms.
The most amazing thing about my students is how intense, raw, and honest they are and how they feel what is happening around them.
When they are happy they wear their smiles and show their excitement loud and proud. If they are sad they cry. When they are angry they hold nothing back from letting you know. And, when they are overwhelmed by what is going on they will let everyone around them know. That level of honesty and vulnerability is what I appreciate most about the students I teach.
My Project
I want to provide my students Individualized Light Therapy in the classroom. With this donors choose each student would receive their own lamp on their desk Light Therapy has been shown to increase a persons energy, focus, sleep, and overall mental health.
Light Therapy has shown to increase a persons energy, focus, sleep, mood, and overall mental health.
Living in Michigan from the end of October through March is usually too cold for my students to enjoy much if any outside time. Many of my students leave school and go to ABA until 5-6 pm. This means they are in a building under florescent lights all day every day for 6 months a year. The lights I am trying to get will best simulate the light they are missing from the sun. Our goal would be to use these lights with our amazing students daily to improve their functions at school and at home.
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
Light Therapy Lamp, UV-Free 10000 Lux Therapy Light, Touch Control with 3 Adjustable Brightness Levels and 4 Timer Function, Large Light Surface 90° Rotatable Stand, Compact Size for Home/Office Use
• Amazon Business
$25.59
15
$383.85
Surge Protector Power Strip - 8 Widely Outlets with 4 USB Charging Ports, 3 Side Outlet Extender with 5Ft Braided Extension Cord, Flat Plug, Wall Mount, Desk USB Charging Station for Home Office ETL
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$19.99
3
$59.97
Floor Cord Cover X-Protector – 5’ Overfloor Cord Protector – Self-Adhesive Power Cable Protector – Silicone Cord Protector – Ideal Extension Cord Cover to Protect Wires On Floor (60 in)
• Amazon Business
$16.91
3
$50.73
Amazon Basics Multi-Purpose Cable Ties - 4-Inch/100mm, 200-Piece, White
• Amazon Business
$4.57
1
$4.57
Materials cost
$499.12
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$7.49
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$536.61
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$94.70
Total project goal
$631.31
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$631.31
6 Donors
-$534.56
Donations toward project cost
-$455.38
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$79.18
match offer
-$95.56
Match offer toward project cost
-$81.23
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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