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Ms. Bristow MacDonald from Folcroft PA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Building C.A.L.M.

Help me give my students resources from Teachers Pay Teachers, The Careers Handbook, a pulse oximeter, color paper, and more, to explore career pathways and mindfulness.

  • $294 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

I am a school counselor in a high poverty school district outside of Philadelphia. They are amazing students, but at times have life situations that may be stressful or upsetting. Often my students are learning to control their emotions in environments or situations out of their own control.

All of my projects go towards school counseling lessons or activities that help support these amazing students that come from a variety of backgrounds.

These projects help me be the best school counselor I can be for them.

My Project

My Building C.A.L.M. project will focus on providing my students opportunities to explore careers, art in counseling, life choices, and mindfulness. I will utilize my Teachers Pay Teachers gift card to purchase lessons to utilize with students in the virtual learning environment through large group activities as well as small groups or individual counseling sessions when we return to the school. Books and paper will help students through a variety of hands-on and read-aloud activities. Students will develop mindfulness strategies to help cope with the stress of learning from home. I also hope to continue to help my students to explore careers as we look to the future during this difficult time.

Ms. Bristow MacDonald
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on Teachers Pay Teachers • Teachers Pay Teachers $100.00 1 $100.00
The Careers Handbook: The ultimate guide to planning your future • Amazon Business $22.93 1 $22.93
CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents: Over 200 Worksheets & Exercises for Trauma, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression & Conduct Disorders • Amazon Business $20.48 1 $20.48
Pulse Oximeter Fingertip, Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor for Pulse Rate, Heart Rate Monitor and SpO2 Levels with LED Screen Display Batteries and Lanyard Included • Amazon Business $18.65 1 $18.65
Astrobrights Color Paper, 8.5” x 11”, 24 lb/89 gsm, “Brights” 5-Color Assortment, 500 Sheets (99608) • Amazon Business $13.94 1 $13.94
Sharpie S-Gel, Gel Pens, Fine Point (0.5mm), Black Ink Gel Pen, 12 Count • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
FOWALCOO 16 Pack 24 Blocks Magic Snake Cube, Mini Plastic Puzzle Cube, Fidget Toys ,Mini Snake Speed Cubes for Kids Party Bag Filler, Random Colors, Party Supplies, Puzzle Favors • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Careers: The Graphic Guide to Planning Your Future • Amazon Business $11.39 1 $11.39

Materials cost

$212.37

Vendor shipping charges

$3.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$249.55

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$44.04

Total project goal

$293.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$293.59

2 Donors

-$145.91

Donations toward project cost

-$125.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$20.39

match offer

-$145.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$124.03

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.89

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.76

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$0.00

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