You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Menu
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

Upload a classroom photo

Ms. Marquez’s Classroom Edit display name

https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/7387917 Customize URL

View your stats
Track donations »
Upload a classroom photo
For my students, my office has always been a safe and welcoming place. From my cozy rocking chair, to the small table where we sit together to their feelings and concerns, to games and soothing sensory items, it's all set up to help kids feel comfortable opening up and working with me. But this year, everything will be different. With the pandemic, shared items and spaces bring the constant fear of germs and contamination. It has also brought very real feelings of stress and anxiety to the students I work with - students whose families are already at higher risk for the virus. The kids will need more support and time to work through these feelings. One way that I can support my students is supplying individual and safe therapy items in a personal storage box for my students - allowing them to access these things without worrying about sharing germs with another student. These storage boxes would hold items such as stress balls, individual games, feelings cards, slime, or play-doh. A small stuffed toy from their box could safely offer comfort to a student when they are in my office. Pens, journals, art supplies and coloring books could also be kept safe in the box, so that students would have the supplies they need for social work sessions or when they just need to reflect. Thank you for supporting my students in this very difficult time for us all.

About my class

For my students, my office has always been a safe and welcoming place. From my cozy rocking chair, to the small table where we sit together to their feelings and concerns, to games and soothing sensory items, it's all set up to help kids feel comfortable opening up and working with me. But this year, everything will be different. With the pandemic, shared items and spaces bring the constant fear of germs and contamination. It has also brought very real feelings of stress and anxiety to the students I work with - students whose families are already at higher risk for the virus. The kids will need more support and time to work through these feelings. One way that I can support my students is supplying individual and safe therapy items in a personal storage box for my students - allowing them to access these things without worrying about sharing germs with another student. These storage boxes would hold items such as stress balls, individual games, feelings cards, slime, or play-doh. A small stuffed toy from their box could safely offer comfort to a student when they are in my office. Pens, journals, art supplies and coloring books could also be kept safe in the box, so that students would have the supplies they need for social work sessions or when they just need to reflect. Thank you for supporting my students in this very difficult time for us all.

Read more

About my class

Read more
{"followTeacherId":7387917,"teacherId":7387917,"teacherName":"Ms. Marquez","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-4_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"vanityURL":"","teacherChallengeId":21629860,"followAbout":"Ms. Marquez's projects","teacherVerify":-1943363494,"teacherNameEncoded":"Ms. Marquez","vanityType":"teacher","teacherPageInfo":{"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":false,"teacherHasClassroomDescription":true,"teacherClassroomDescription":"","teacherProfileURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/7387917","tafURL":"https://secure.donorschoose.org/donors/share_teacher_profile.html?teacher=7387917","stats":{"numActiveProjects":0,"numFundedProjects":1,"numSupporters":4},"classroomPhotoPendingScreening":false,"showEssentialsListCard":false}}
Supporting teachers and students since 2000

DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a classroom in need. Public school teachers from every corner of America create classroom project requests, and you can give any amount to the project that inspires you.

We've earned the highest possible ratings from Better Business Bureau, Charity Watch, Charity Navigator, and Guidestar.