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Mrs. Ohannessian from Mount Vernon, NY is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Social Emotional Tools for Special Needs Scholars

Help me give my students the gift of a an inclusive classroom environment.

  • $387 goal

This project expired on April 3, 2025.

This project expired on April 3, 2025.

My Project

As a special education teacher in a low-income/high-poverty school district, my students are faced with challenges both in and out of the classroom daily.

Despite these challenges, I am looking to provide my students with positive & meaningful learning experiences.

My students are my world!

Many of my students are raised in single-parent households and receive a free lunch based on their socioeconomic status. These things may prevent them from getting ahead early in life and may not provide them with the life experiences many of us see as "typical". From the minute they walk in the door of my classroom, I focus on their potential and growth while they are with me. I focus on their strengths, not their disabilities! I may not be able to control their home lives, however, I can certainly control their experience during the school day. I am fortunate enough to be able to spend time with my students every day! By doing this in a creative and positive way, I am hoping to inspire even our earliest learners to continue a path of academic success.

In receiving these sensory materials, my students will be able to regulate their nervous systems in order to focus and achieve more! Helping my students become more organized by way of sensory regulation is the key to their success. Please consider investing in my students BRIGHT future. Thank you!

Mrs. Ohannessian Edward Williams Elementary School Grades 6-8

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

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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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Mount Vernon, 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

15 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
3 Book Set: NEURODIVERGENT VOICES Bundle: A Day With No Words, Abdul's Story,Supposed to Be Sunny (hardcover picture books; social emotional learning) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $48.00 1 $48.00
Calm Strips: Original CLASS PACK 30 Piece Sensory Focus Tools (fidget toys, social emotional learning, teen mental health stickers, calming corner) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $42.00 1 $42.00
Teacher Created Resources Calming Colors Paper Flowers Premade Decorations for Party Photo Backdrops, Classrooms Walls, Showers and Birthday Celebrations (TCR8349) • Amazon Business $24.62 1 $24.62
Everyone is Welcome Painted Dots Creative Class Fabric for Classroom Bulletin Boards, Pillows, Curtains, and Crafts • Amazon Business $21.07 1 $21.07
A Kids Book About Love - social emotional learning collection (hardcover) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $20.00 1 $20.00
Teacher Created Resources Everyone is Welcome Alphabet Bulletin Board (TCR7120) • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Teacher Created Resources Everyone is Welcome Welcome Bulletin Board Set • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
Teacher Created Resources Everyone is Welcome You Belong Here Bulletin Board (TCR7168) Large • Amazon Business $17.23 1 $17.23
Drydiet Rainbow Doormat Welcome Door Mat Semi-Circular Area Rug with Inspirational Quote Boho Non-Slip Floor Front Doormat Resist Dirt Carpet for Girls Room Classroom 35.43"x17.72"(Pink Pastel) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Teacher Created Resources Everyone is Welcome 7" Fun Font Letters • Amazon Business $16.09 1 $16.09
Really Good Stuff Classroom Random Acts of Kindness Chips – Set of 40 – Practice Spreading Kindness & Positivity to Others – Social-Emotional Learning – SEL for The Home and Classroom • Amazon Business $13.74 1 $13.74
The Invisible String - social emotional learning picture book (paperback; calming corner resources) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $12.00 1 $12.00
Teacher Created Resources Terrazzo Tones Welcome Banner (TCR7218) • Amazon Business $7.89 1 $7.89
Teacher Created Resources Everyone is Welcome Helping Hands Banner (TCR7131) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Teacher Created Resources Everyone is Welcome Kindness Die-Cut Border Trim • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$288.59

Vendor shipping charges

 $5.99

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.33

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$328.91

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.04

Total project goal

$386.95

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