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Mrs. Tibbitts from Elk Grove, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Jumping Beans

Help me give my students the equipment needed to help make them be successful in fun activities.

  • $244 goal

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My Students

Every year, special education teachers are faced with the same difficult problem. How do we appropriately serve students who have a wide range of function levels all in one class? I help students who are physically very high functioning for students who are in wheelchairs. The students I currently serve are 5 to 22 years old and have a variety of intellectual, physical, and sensory impairments. Some of them have Down syndrome, autism, seizure disorders, cerebral palsy, and many other disabilities. These diagnoses all include impairments such as poor strength and control as well as balance deficits and limitations with coordination. These limitations can be addressed through strengthening activities.

They just want to play and have fun with the other kids, and it is my job to come up with ways to accomplish this by getting the necessary equipment to make this possible.

Using a trampoline would help enhance their balance and coordination skills. Many of my students often don’t play on a sports team or get picked to participate with their general education peers. My classes are set up so that these students can build their skills to be included with their families, friends, and peers.

My Project

I am requesting 2 trampolines with handles to help my students be successful in our circuit training class. Because we have a wide variety of abilities I need to teach a wide variety of activities so my students are successful. I can adapt the activity for this by using adapted equipment. Some students can jump independently and others need help jumping on a trampoline with a handle. One of my goals is to have my students independent and successful as possible while having fun. To see their faces when they are successful is so rewarding. I am always trying to teach my students activities that they can be successful in and that they can participate in anywhere they go.

Mrs. Tibbitts Jessie Baker School Grades PreK-2

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Elk Grove, CA View local requests

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

100 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Marcy 40 Cardio Trampoline w/ Handrail • DICK'S Sporting Goods $79.99 2 $159.98

Materials cost

$159.98

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$14.64

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$207.02

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$36.53

Total project goal

$243.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$243.55

4 Donors

-$210.00

Donations toward project cost

-$178.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.50

match offer

-$33.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$28.52

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.03

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$0.00

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