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Mrs. Kiesel from Santa Rosa CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Brain Breaks Needed for High Schoolers!

Help me give my students a brain break with bit of fun in the library!

  • $427 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate 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

Our high school is filled with fun, creative, and active students. Many of them are dual enrolled with the local Junior College. Academic demands, social issues, moving from schooling at home to full time in person instruction. These are just a few things students are facing right now.

Students need a break.

The kids who frequent the library often use the space to decompress, relax, and connect with friends. Our library well used, often visited by 250+ unique students per day. We would like to offer them some games and activities to help them relax and take a brain break.

My Project

Our students are working hard to achieve academic success. In the last 4 years they have faced multiple wildfires in addition to the challenges presented by the pandemic. The moves from school to at home learning, then back to full time in school has been stressful for may students.

These kids need a brain break!

A moment of fun provided by quick crafts and board games in the library can help reset and refresh students to help them focus in class. Please consider helping them relax and prepare to meet their goals.

Mrs. Kiesel
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Dixit Board Game | Storytelling Game for Kids and Adults | Fun Family Board Game | Creative Kids Game | Ages 8 and up | 3-6 Players | Average Playtime 30 Minutes | Made by Libellud • Amazon Business $35.78 1 $35.78
Made By Me Create Your Own Bead Pets by Horizon Group Usa, Includes Over 600 Pony Beads, 6 Key Rings, Storage Box & Much More • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Blokus Game [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Bananagrams Word Game • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Springbok's 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Comic Books Galore - Made in USA • Amazon Business $17.50 1 $17.50
Giant Coloring Poster Mandala Madness for Kids and Adults - Great for Family Time, Girls, Boys, Arts and Crafts, Adults, Care Facilities, Schools and Group Activities • Amazon Business $14.97 1 $14.97
Buffalo Games - Simple Succulent - 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle • Amazon Business $14.93 1 $14.93
96 Set 3 Style Magic Scratch Rainbow Bookmarks Making Kit for Kids Students Christmas Party Favor Scratch Paper DIY Bookmarks Bulk with Bamboo Stylus, Colorful Satin Ribbons for Classroom Activities • Amazon Business $14.55 1 $14.55
39Pcs 5D Diamond Painting Stickers Kits for Kids, Creatiee DIY Art Craft Dinosaur Painting with Diamonds, Paint by Numbers Diamonds for Children Adult Beginners - Funny & Colorful • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Connect 4 Strategy Board Game for Ages 6 and Up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Rocutus 250 Pieces Heavy Duty Wood Stylus Tools,Multi-Purpose Scratch Art Wooden Stylus Wooden Sticks Stick Art Sticks for Kids DIY Craft • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
39 Pcs Diamond Art for Kids, Diamond Painting Stickers Kit DIY 5D Diamond Painting Kits for Kids, Cute Animals, Dinosaurs, Kids Gift • Amazon Business $11.59 1 $11.59
Pressman Checkers -- Classic Game With Folding Board and Interlocking Checkers • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
5D Diamond Painting Stickers Kits DIY Plumber Cartoon Theme Stick Paint with Diamonds by Numbers Kit Mosaic Stickers Handmade Art Craft 12 PCS (Plumber) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Buffalo Games - Puzzle Sorting Trays • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
12Pcs Diamond Painting Stickers Kits for Kids, Paint by Numbers Diamonds for Adult Beginners,DIY 5D Diamond Art Mosaic Stickers, (12PCS) • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
UNO Family Card Game, with 112 Cards in a Sturdy Storage Tin, Travel-Friendly, Makes a Great Gift for 7 Year Olds and Up [Amazon Exclusive] • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza • Amazon Business $8.76 1 $8.76
5D Diamond Painting Stickers Kits DIY Alien Baby Cartoon Theme Stick Paint with Diamonds by Numbers Kit Mosaic Stickers Handmade Art Craft 8 PCS (Alien Baby) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
MONOPOLY Deal Card Game (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Bicycle Sea King Playing Cards Blue • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99
Bicycle Aureo Black Playing Cards • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$300.78

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$27.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.51

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$362.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.03

Total project goal

$426.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$426.84

6 Donors

-$233.55

Donations toward project cost

-$198.67

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.88

match offer

-$193.11

Match offer toward project cost

-$164.14

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.97

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.18

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$0.00

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