Help me give my students a calming, safe place to come and decompress.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Weir's classroom raised $1,175
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
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
My students are resilient. Their struggles and hardships this year have been painful and devastating. They have lost family members, friends and a teacher in our community. And yet, they continued to show up for their zoom classes and participate in class. I am amazed by their strength and the kindness they have shown to their fellow classmates and teachers.
My Project
Yesterday afternoon, I returned to my middle school in Los Angeles after over one year of being gone. I walked into the counseling office and immediately felt sad. It was dingy, cluttered and unwelcoming. The walls were covered in old, ugly posters. The entire office had giant desks and tables circa 1950 that were covered in old papers and dust. I thought of our students who would be returning to the school after a year of trauma and isolation and I realized that I needed to do something to change this space.
The students coming to the counseling office would need a calm and peaceful environment to decompress and take a deep breath.
I want to create a space with nice lighting, comfortable seating , and beauty so that students and teachers can relax. I have included social emotional games and toys for the students to participate in with the counseling staff and each other. I want the students, who come into the counseling, to feel like they matter and our school community cares deeply about them and their feelings.
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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Jenga Classic Game
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Materials cost
$875.12
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$80.07
3rd party payment processing fee
$13.13
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$998.32
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$176.17
Total project goal
$1,174.49
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,174.49
6 Donors
-$1,036.99
Donations toward project cost
-$881.45
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$155.54
match offer
-$137.50
Match offer toward project cost
-$116.88
Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Weir and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.
