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Ms. Aldana from Los Angeles, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Celebrating Black Student Wellness and Excellence!

Help me give my students a wellness space containing calming colors giant pillows, a comfy rectangular classroom carpet, and a variety of books!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Aldana's classroom raised $691

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students are Black and African American, K-5th graders from various backgrounds and life experiences seeking a safe and supportive wellness space to celebrate culture and identity. In all honesty, I am eagerly waiting to meet my students! I am piloting a new program to better support our Black students, who suffer higher numbers of suspensions and lower literacy rates in LAUSD.

My students are joyous, energetic, loving Black and African American children who will benefit from a classroom devoted to celebrating them.

My student's school is located in the Faircrest Heights District of Los Angeles, California. They are special to me because they are resilient, kind, and I look forward to building long-lasting relationships with them this year!

My Project

I am honored to be developing our first ever Black Student Achievement Program at our school! As a school social worker, I will provide a safe and welcoming space for our Black students to celebrate their inherent Black excellence. As a new program at the school, my classroom is 100% empty and I am building my vision based on the lessons of the Black educators and community workers before me that fought for Black students to have a safe space to be themselves and celebrate culture, identity, and resilience!

The carpet and cushions will allow me to create a safe corner in the classroom for students to rest, practice deep breathing, engage in art or journaling, and read book by Black authors about beautiful Black kids that look just like them!

Ms. Aldana Crescent Heights SJ Magnet School Grades 3-5

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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

300 students impacted 12donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC571SG - Calming Colors<sup>&reg;</sup> Giant Pillow - Sage Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
LC142 - Comfy Rectangular Classroom Carpet - 4 x 6 - Charcoal • Lakeshore Learning Materials $119.00 1 $119.00
The Day You Begin • MahoganyBooks $17.10 2 $34.20
I Am Enough • MahoganyBooks $17.10 1 $17.10
I Believe I Can • MahoganyBooks $17.09 1 $17.09
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut • MahoganyBooks $17.05 1 $17.05
M Is for Melanin A Celebration of the Black Child • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Black is a Rainbow Color • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
The Undefeated • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Sulwe • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Hair Love • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
I Am Every Good Thing • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
I Am Smart, I Am Blessed, I Can Do Anything! • MahoganyBooks $16.19 1 $16.19
Skin Like Mine • MahoganyBooks $16.16 1 $16.16
Your Name is a Song • MahoganyBooks $15.29 1 $15.29
Brown Girl Dreaming • MahoganyBooks $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$499.09

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.50

Sales tax

 $45.67

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.49

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$586.75

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.54

Total project goal

$690.29

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $690.29

5 Donors

-$657.65

Donations toward project cost

-$586.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$70.90

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.64

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