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Ms. Tepedino from Staten Island, NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Self Soothing Tiles

Help me give my students a creative way to relieve their stress and anxiety.

  • $250 goal

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My Project

My students range in abilities from physical disabilities, ASD, ODD, OCD, ADHD, and ADD. My students have to work 10x harder than a “typical” student their age. My little friends aren’t “typical” so I need to give them materials that fit their unique needs.

My students are working on learning to appropriately cope and respond to the world around them.

Since they have to work harder than most, they require frequent breaks to alleviate their frustration. These tiles are a great independent way for my students to practice quiet, self-soothing techniques.

Your donation will help me to help them achieve their full potential :)

Ms. Tepedino Space Shuttle Columbia School Grades 3-5

More about Ms. Tepedino

Staten Island, NY 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

12 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SE401 - Liquid Floor Tiles • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00

Materials cost

$179.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$211.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$37.36

Total project goal

$249.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $249.04

4 Donors

-$206.03

Donations toward project cost

-$177.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.90

match offer

-$40.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$34.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.36

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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