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Teacher DelNegro from New York, NY is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Special Needs With Special Needs

My students need new and improved physical education equipment to see that their needs are appropriately met during their time in physical education.

  • $449 goal

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

I am an adaptive physical education teacher at in East Harlem, NY. My school is part of District 75 within the New York City Board of Education. District 75 provides citywide educational, vocational, and behavior support programs for students who are on the autism spectrum, have significant cognitive delays, are severely emotionally challenged, are sensory impaired, and/or have multiple disabilities.

Temple Grandin once said, "There needs to be more emphasis on what a child can do instead of what he cannot do." That is our focus here and that is what we strive for every single day.

Most of our students come from low-income homes, various backgrounds, and ethnicities, and have all different types of abilities and needs. That is why it is so important for these students to be exposed to new things and different experiences. This is what Temple Grandin said was the most important thing people did for her. That is what we are trying to do here at our school.

My Project

Most of the physical education equipment in our school is old, torn, and broken. Despite the ancient equipment, the students love coming into the gym to learn and be physically active. If they love the old equipment, imagine how happy they would be coming in and using new equipment!

Physical Education in our school focuses on leading healthy lifestyles through exercise and physical activity with an emphasis on team sports.

Team sports help to develop communication, leadership, decision making, and time management skills, along with many other skills. The majority of our students are on the autism spectrum, so it is the social and communication aspect of team sports that benefit them the most.

The equipment I have selected specifically meets the needs of our students while much of the equipment we have now does not. The "super-safe" volleyballs and soccer balls I have requested are perfect for our students. They allow them to learn, have fun, and most important be safe. The beach balls and foam balls are excellent for skill building and lead up activities in a multitude of sports. As I mentioned earlier, most of the equipment in our school is broken, and that includes a majority of our hockey sticks. The students LOVE to play hockey and they would benefit greatly from a new set of hockey sticks. Not only will this equipment improve their school lives, but they will be able to transfer their skills and use them in the real world to help maintain a healthy, fun lifestyle.

Teacher DelNegro PS M079 Horan School Grades 9-12

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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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

50 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
HOCKEY SETS - 43 INCH -12 STICKS-2 PUCK-2 BALLS • School Specialty $91.44 1 $91.44
BALL SOCCER 8'' SUPER SAFE • School Specialty $8.73 5 $43.65
VOLLEYBALL TRAINER BIG BLUE • School Specialty $17.67 2 $35.34
VINEX SCORE BOARD MULTI SPORT • School Specialty $31.02 1 $31.02
BEACH BALL 20 INCH • School Specialty $2.90 10 $29.00
BALL VOLLEYBALL SUPER SAFE • School Specialty $6.95 3 $20.85
BALL TENNIS WILSON EXTRA DUTY CHAMPIONSHIP SET OF 12 • School Specialty $16.18 1 $16.18
BALL HOCKEY HOT BALL ASSORTED COLORS SET OF 6 • School Specialty $15.26 1 $15.26
PLASTISOL HOCKEY PUCK • School Specialty $2.55 5 $12.75
PUCK HOCKEY HOK-E-PUCK ASSORTED COLORS • School Specialty $10.15 1 $10.15
NET BASKETBALL NYLON PACK OF 2 • School Specialty $3.12 3 $9.36

Materials cost

$315.00

Vendor shipping charges

 $31.50

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$381.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$67.27

Total project goal

$448.49

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $448.49

2 Donors

-$231.74

Donations toward project cost

-$196.98

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.76

match offer

-$216.75

Match offer toward project cost

-$184.24

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.51

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