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Ms. Bigelow from Murray, UT is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Boxes

Help me give my students items for calming boxes to decrease classroom stress and increase their ability to focus.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bigelow's classroom raised $659

This project is fully funded

My Students

The students I work with range from preschool to high school in a small district. They are a mix of personalities, abilities and limitations. They all strive to actively participate in their classroom and want to learn alongside their peers.

Over the past 2 years I have seen a shift in the type of support the students need to be successful in the classroom.

They need more support to deal with the stressors at learning and being in the school environment. I would like to help provide sensory tools and calm down kits to help students stay regulated, stay calm and focused. This will increase their ability to learn and enjoy being at school.

My Project

We all experience stress throughout the day. Students often need assistance to reduce their stress so they can focus and learn new concepts. Calming boxes are tools placed in the classroom to give students a chance to "reset". They can help to reduce stress, help a student regulate and return to the classroom instruction ready to learn. Teachers are working to create an environment to supports, within the classroom, students social-emotional needs. The goal is to create an optional leaning environment and decrease a students level of stress within the classroom. I would like to help provide sensory tools and calm down kits to help students stay regulated, stay calm and focused. This will increase their ability to learn and enjoy being at school.

Ms. Bigelow Liberty Elementary School Grades 3-5 Murray, UT View local requests

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

75 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Spike Toys Fij-it Assorted Bulk Set, Assorted Colors, 12 Pieces • School Specialty $58.49 2 $116.98
Abilitations Grid Gel Fidgets, Multicolor, Set of 4 • School Specialty $55.94 1 $55.94
Abilitations Mini-Timer Gel Fidgets, Multicolor, Set of 6 • School Specialty $45.59 1 $45.59
The Pencil Grip Inc Swingo and Loopeez Fidget Kit • School Specialty $12.29 3 $36.87
Rapper Snapper Fidget, Large, Set of 15 • School Specialty $18.14 2 $36.28
Bouncyband Wiggle Feet, 16 x 12 x 2-1/2 Inches, Blue • School Specialty $35.17 1 $35.17
Play Visions FunFidget Squishy Ball, Blobz, Colors Vary • School Specialty $11.02 3 $33.06
Play Visions Water Wigglies Jellyfish • School Specialty $10.72 3 $32.16
Tangle Jr. Fuzzies Fidget Toy, 2-1/4 x 1-3/4 x 2-1/4 Inches, Multicolor • School Specialty $8.99 3 $26.97
Tangle Twistable Jr. Hairy Fidget • School Specialty $11.99 2 $23.98
Play Visions FunFidget Squishy Ball, Bead Ball, Colors Vary • School Specialty $9.97 2 $19.94
The Pencil Grip Inc Square and Round Gyrobi Fidget Kit • School Specialty $12.52 1 $12.52

Materials cost

$475.46

Vendor shipping charges

 $47.55

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.13

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$560.14

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.85

Total project goal

$658.99

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $658.99

1 Donor

-$658.99

Donations toward project cost

-$560.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$98.85

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 $0.00

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