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Ms. Crothers from Mesa, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Place

Help me give my students a place where they can come to calm feelings and anxiety with a carpet, games and fidgets.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Crothers's classroom raised $953

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students were amazing during covid handling all of their fluctuating emotions, but now that we are back in a normal school setting, my students are starting to show distress again.

My students really need a safe and calm place to think, breathe and work on things while we are talking through what is causing their anger or anxiety.

I have numerous amount of children that have returned to school with very high anxiety. As a counselor, I am also dealing with a lot of PTSD in some of my wonderful students.

Many of my students are dealing with learning to calm down when they get angry and I have several that just need a nice calming place to get rid of anxiety. I would love to add games, quiet places to sit, and items to help them redirect their anxiety and anger. All of these items will help put my students back on a path to a better day.

Ms. Crothers Sousa Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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More than 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

464 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
My Feelings Carpet - 4' x 6' • Kaplan Early Learning Company $161.96 1 $161.96
Oobleck Colorful Substance - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $71.96 2 $143.92
Classic Games for After School - Set of 6 Different Games • Kaplan Early Learning Company $112.46 1 $112.46
Scratch Color Sheets - 8.5" x 11" - 108 Sheets • Kaplan Early Learning Company $76.46 1 $76.46
26" Vinyl Bean Bag Chair for Comfortable Seating - Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $71.06 1 $71.06
Mind Games Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Activities Set • Kaplan Early Learning Company $71.06 1 $71.06
LEGO(r) Classic Large Brick Box - 10698 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $62.96 1 $62.96
Sensory Fidget Poppers - Set of 4 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $17.96 1 $17.96

Materials cost

$717.84

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$51.33

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.77

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$809.94

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.93

Total project goal

$952.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$952.87

1 Donor

-$952.87

Donations toward project cost

-$809.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$142.93

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$0.00

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