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Ms. Black from Temple, TX is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Classrooms

Help me give my students sensory stress balls and fidget tubes, to remain focused and on task in class.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Black's classroom raised $510

This project is fully funded

My Students

Our Title I school is 89% low SES. We are a very diverse campus located in the heart of the neighborhood that we serve. Our students are very socially motivated and love our campus. We want to provide more opportunities to give them ways to improve their focus on learning and creating.

My Project

Classrooms are very stimulating with technology, discussions, and movement. Our students need to have the ability to remain on task while working through inner issues.

By having materials such as stress balls and calming tubes, students will not only be able to focus but they can also calm themselves.

Students are working diligently but do need to have ways to let energy out so they can maintain focus and stay involved in the class. The materials chosen for this project will allow students to do that without having them leave the room or distract others.

Ms. Black Sampson - Howard Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Nearly all 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

327 students impacted 3donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Small Fish Sensory Stress Ball Set for Kids and Adults, 12 Pack Stress Relief Fidget Balls Filled with Water Beads to Relax, Decompress, and Focus, Squishy Toys for Children with Autism, and ADHD • Amazon Business $16.95 20 $339.00
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Anxiety Relief Toy, Occupational Therapy Toys, Fidget Toys for Kids, Kids Sensory Toys for Sensory Play, Play Therapy Toys, Calm Down Corner Must Haves (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $29.14 2 $58.28

Materials cost

$397.28

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.45

Total project goal

$509.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $509.69

2 Donors

-$267.08

Donations toward project cost

-$237.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.21

match offer

-$229.85

Match offer toward project cost

-$195.37

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.48

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$12.77

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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