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Ms. DeRosso from Brooklyn, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sensory for Success!

Help me give my students the sensory supports they need to succeed in their education.

  • $2,767 goal

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My Students

Our students range in grades kindergarten through 12th with extreme needs. Our students population consits of students who are on the autism spectrum, have ADHD, intellectual disabilities, multiple disabilities, emotional disturbances, multi-sensory needs, or are hearing/visually impaired. They are used to having small, intensely structured classrooms where they have visual and tactile supports along with teachers and paraprofessionals. Individual, academic, and sensory supports are vital for our students to learn.

Our students have had their educational lives turned upside down!

Many of our students are now being taught by watching their teachers on a computer/iPad screen and completing worksheets. The students need more than this to learn and be successful. The only resources they have at home are the iPads (given by NYC) and the supplies that their parents have in their homes. Some of them do not have internet access to be in contact with their teachers and peers.

My Project

Our overall aim in seeking materials from Donors Choose.org is to provide a variety of materials that are age-appropriate, aptly suited to the cognitive development and language proficiency of our students, support their developmental and sensory integration needs, and are of high interest and culturally broad in nature. We know our students benefit from hands-on materials and experiences that their parents/guardians can carry over into the home environment for maximum reinforcement.

Our student's home classrooms should contain visual, auditory, and sensory supports for our students to encourage their learning, comprehension, participation, and well-being.

Only with appropriate and available resources can our families realize the mission of our school which is to foster the academic, social, and individual growth of our students. We hope to engage, encourage, and expand their visions as we realize and raise their learning expectancies.

Ms. DeRosso PS 370K Grades 3-5

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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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Brooklyn, NY View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

240 students impacted 17donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Blue Summit Supplies 30 Pack Dry Erase Lapboard Classroom Set, Includes 30 Whiteboards 9 x 12 Inch, 30 Markers, 30 Erasers, Ideal for Teachers, Students, Sunday School, Group Participation • Amazon Business $49.99 9 $449.91
Crayola Jumbo Crayons 8ct Pack of 4 … • Amazon Business $14.26 28 $399.28
Oxford Composition Notebooks, Wide Ruled Paper, 9-3/4" x 7-1/2", Assorted Marble Covers, 100 Sheets, 12 per Pack, Colors May Vary (63794) • Amazon Business $19.40 12 $232.80
Impresa Products 5-Pack of Stretchy String Fidget / Sensory Toys (BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free) - Stretches from 10 Inches to 8 Feet! • Amazon Business $9.99 22 $219.78
Stress Balls for Kids and Adults - Outer Space Starlight Galaxy Design in Breathtaking Colors - Bulk Set of 12 • Amazon Business $9.97 21 $209.37
ZaxiDeel Fidget Pop Tube Toys for Kids and Adults 6 Pack, Pipe Sensory Tools for Stress and Anxiety Relief, Cool Bendable Multi-Color Stimming Toys Great as Gift and Prizes for Fidgeters • Amazon Business $9.95 19 $189.05
Livativ Playko Bouncing Stress Putty - Pack of 12 Rainbow Fluffy Slime - Bulk Pack of Slime Glitter - Neon Sensory Putty for Kids - Rainbow Slime Party Favors - Squishy Slime Toys for Boys, Girls • Amazon Business $16.45 10 $164.50
[50 Bags] 13 X 7 X 17 Brown Kraft Paper Gift Bags Bulk with Handles. Ideal for Shopping, Packaging, Retail, Party, Craft, Gifts, Wedding, Recycled, Business, Goody and Merchandise Bag • Amazon Business $27.99 5 $139.95
Iconikal Fidget Spinner Bulk Assortment Set, 24-Pack • Amazon Business $17.99 5 $89.95
EVNEED 40 Pcs Plastic Egg Shakers Set Percussion Musical Egg Maracas Kids Toys with 8 Different Colors for Child Toys Music Learning DIY Painting,Easter Eggs • Amazon Business $16.99 3 $50.97
White Erasers Pack of 100 - Large Size Latex & Smudge Free for Art Classrooms, Drawing, Teachers, Homeschool, and More! • Amazon Business $19.98 2 $39.96
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 36-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted Colors, 3-Ounce Cans (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Wood-Cased #2 HB Pencils, Yellow, Pre-sharpened, Class Pack, 320 pencils • Amazon Business $24.98 1 $24.98
Incredible Value Neliblu Premium Quality Bulk Pencil Sharpeners, 120 Manual Sharpeners • Amazon Business $10.97 2 $21.94

Materials cost

$2,257.43

Vendor shipping charges

 $29.94

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$33.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$2,351.23

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$414.92

Total project goal

$2,766.15

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $2,766.15

10 Donors

-$1,698.37

Donations toward project cost

-$1,447.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$251.01

match offer

-$1,063.38

Match offer toward project cost

-$903.87

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$159.51

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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