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Mr. Orellana from Sylmar, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Area

Help me give my students a place where they can calm down and regulate their emotions.

  • $962 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

I have a great group of 4th and 5th grade students. They are learning to regulate their emotions. At times my students need a place to de escalate their behavior.

I feel that creating a Calming Area in my classroom will benefit our entire class.

It will allow ALL students to ask for a break before they get frustrated and begin to distract their peers. Allowing students to take a break will decrease the frequency and duration of the distracting behavior and it will help ALL students learn and succeed.

Mr. Orellana Herrick Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

More about Mr. Orellana

Sylmar, CA View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

11 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Val-U-Pack Wireless CD Listening Center Number of Headphones: Six Wireless Headphones • Teachers' School Supply $432.73 1 $432.73
DRY ERASE EASEL INCLUDES WHITEBOARD • Teachers' School Supply $214.28 1 $214.28

Materials cost

$647.01

Vendor shipping charges

 $71.17

Sales tax

 $59.20

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$817.09

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$144.19

Total project goal

$961.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $961.28

1 Donor

-$408.55

Donations toward project cost

-$408.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$480.64

Match offer toward project cost

-$408.54

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$72.10

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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