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Mrs. Szczecinski from Chicago, IL is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Making Sense of Our World: Sensory Tools for Special Ed

My students need sensory items: three weighted vests and 2 cube chairs.

  • $446 goal

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My Students

"Calm your body." "Sit down." "Relax, take a deep breath." These are common phrases said (too many times to count) each day in my classroom. Words just aren't cutting it anymore!

Our school is home to about 300 students in a high poverty, inner city neighborhood.

Our school is highly mobile with almost 20% of our students experiencing homelessness. Despite the challenges that our students face, they are incredibly resilient. The students that learn in my classroom all have low incidence disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disabilities, and Down Syndrome. Their vivacious personalities, zest for life, and boldness are a huge part of our school culture. They do not let developmental delays or poverty get in the way of their learning. I truly LOVE my job as their teacher and cannot imagine teaching a different group of children.

My Project

We are requesting some items to help my students regulate their sensory needs. We have a wonderful sensory room that my students visit throughout the day to help get their sensory systems in check, but we need more in-class materials. Without these materials, my students are very wiggly, hyper, and often upset because they need sensory input. Weighted vests will help my students receive the deep pressure that many of them need to focus. The block chairs requested have very clear boundaries of where their bodies need to stay. This will help them understand spacial awareness and what it means to keep your body to yourself.

Children with special needs are impacted by so many factors.

The special tools that they need are unfortunately very expensive. Please be a champion for my students and help us get these needed materials. Thank you!

Mrs. Szczecinski William H Brown Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Chicago, IL 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

9 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
VEST WEIGHTED MEDIUM OXFORD • School Specialty $75.99 3 $227.97
Cube Chairs - Sky Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $46.71 2 $93.42

Materials cost

$321.39

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.80

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.82

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$379.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.88

Total project goal

$445.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $445.89

4 Donors

-$441.48

Donations toward project cost

-$379.01

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$62.47

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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