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Mrs. Pena-Velez from Bronx, NY is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Need Sensory Materials

My students need three audio sedation systems, three Wobble chairs, and two bean bags to help them concentrate and complete their work.

  • $845 goal

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My Students

My kindergartners are very lovely and come every day to school to try their best and be their best. However, throughout the day some of them face challenges such as sitting still and completing their work. This is a challenge when you know the child has the potential to do their best.

My students are from different ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Some of my students face educational challenges because they have special needs. They just need love and somebody to understand their challenges. Some of them don't have the opportunity to explore and have hands-on experiences. The neighborhood where our school is located is poor, and families struggle to meet their children's basic needs. For a lot of them, coming to school every day is coming to a safe haven where they know they have people who care for them.

My Project

These Wobble chairs and bean bag chairs will help my students complete their tasks and have some flexibility while completing their work. For some of them sitting still while completing their writing or reading tasks is challenging. These special seating accommodations and audio sedation systems are calming devices that will help them complete their work. My students will be able to always do their best in their designated assignments.

I know these materials will have a tremendous impact on my students who face challenges in completing their assignments.

They will provide them with the opportunity to wiggle without loosing focus on their tasks.

Mrs. Pena-Velez PS 11 Highbridge School - Annex Grades PreK-2

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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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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
SYSTEM AUDIO SEDATION • School Specialty $120.69 3 $362.07
CR122BU - Wobble Chair - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
CR122GR - Wobble Chair - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
CR122RD - Wobble Chair - Red • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
BEAN BAG BACK SUPPORT SIT-N-READ - RED • School Specialty $45.47 1 $45.47
BEAN BAG BACK SUPPORT SIT-N-READ - BLUE • School Specialty $45.47 1 $45.47

Materials cost

$632.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $45.30

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$717.77

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$126.67

Total project goal

$844.44

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $844.44

1 Donor

-$844.44

Donations toward project cost

-$717.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$126.67

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