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Mrs. Padela from Brockton, MA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Choose Kindness and Watch It Multiply

Help me give my students incentives like squishes, fidgets, bracelets, and mechanical pencils to encourage kindness and compassion!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Padela's classroom raised $476

This project is fully funded

My Project

Thank you for considering funding my project. I am a 6th grade math teacher, working in a school district where almost all students are from low-income households.

I strongly believe that students can be motivated to show kindness, love and compassion toward each other.

I want to teach my students to be compassionate by giving them rewards for being kind toward their classmates. I want to set up a kindness board, where students write positive sticky notes about their peers when they see them doing an act of kindness. As a group we will discuss how this act of kindness affects our peers around us, and how giving others happiness makes our life better. Every Friday, I will offer students rewards from my prize box for being kind and compassionate.

I will measure the success in my students understanding of compassion by looking at the increase in the kind stickies each week. I will also use my kindness classroom discussions to measure my students understanding about compassion.

Are you with me as I strive to motivate my students for showing kindness?

Mrs. Padela East Middle School Grades 6-8

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

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
32 PCS Mini Fidget Spinners Soccer Ball Toys for Kids, Soccer Party Favors Goodie Bag Stuffers, Rotatable Soccer Finger Stress Balls for Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $8.99 5 $44.95
120 Pieces Sports Stress Balls Mini Foam Soccer Ball, Basketball, Football, Baseball Stress Balls for Anxiety Relief Sports Themed Birthday Party Supplies Game Stocking Stuffers • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99
72Pack Pop Tubes, Fidget Sensory Toys Party Favors for Kids 4-8 8-12 Anxiety Stress Relief Toys Treasure Box Prizes Goodie Bag Stocking Stuffers Birthday for Toddlers Boys Girls • Amazon Business $12.59 3 $37.77
IRIS USA Plastic Drawer Storage Organizer Rolling Cart, with Wheels Casters, 3-Drawers, for Classroom Art Craft Supplies Dresser Closet Bathroom Dorm Bedroom Laundry Room, Black/ Pearl • Amazon Business $35.14 1 $35.14
JOYIN 288 Pcs Slap Bracelets Party Favors - 36 Designs with Cute and Colorful Themes - Perfect for kids Easter Party Favors, Valentine Classroom Prizes Exchanging Gifts • Amazon Business $25.69 1 $25.69
225-Pack Zipper Friendship Bracelets Set,Fidget Friendship Bracelets 7.5 Inches Sensory Toys Party Pack,Stress Relief Toys,Fidget Toys,Friendship Bracelets for Classroom Rewards,Birthday Party Favors • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Madisi Mechanical Pencil, 0.7mm Medium Point, HB #2 Lead, Assorted Barrels, 144-Count • Amazon Business $21.98 1 $21.98
AZEN 120 Pcs Mini Spring Party Favors for Kids 3-5 4-8, Goodie Bags Stuffers for Birthday Party, Classroom Prizes Kids Prizes, Small Bulk Toys Gifts (4 Smile) • Amazon Business $20.99 1 $20.99
Outus 130 Pcs Stylus Pens for Touch Screens Universal Slim Capacitive Stylus Digital Pen Compatible with Phone, Android, Phone, Tablet, Most Devices with Capacitive Touch Screen, 10 Colors • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Pentel Finito! Porous Point Pen, Extra Fine Point Tip, Black Ink, Box of 12 (SD98-A) • Amazon Business $17.66 1 $17.66
100 PCS Mochi Squishy Toys,Party Favors for Kids,Kawaii Squishies Stress Reliever Anxiety Toys, for Birthday, Halloween, Easter, Christmas,Classroom Prizes and Any Party Favor Sets • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
Shappy 100 Pcs Motivational Wristbands Bulk Fruit Pun Rubber Wristbands Inspirational Silicone Stretch Bracelets Gifts for Students Kids Children Back to School Classroom Reward • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
80Pcs Party Favors for Kids 4-8, Kawaii Squishies Mochi Squishy Toy Bulk Fidget Sensory Toys Birthday Gifts for Boys Girls Goodie Bag Christmas Stocking Stuffers Treasure Box Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $14.39 1 $14.39
Pralb 1000PCS Miniature Assorted Animals Collection Pencil Top Erasers, Adorable Animal Designs Won't Smudge Or Tear Paper,Eraser Caps Style Great For Homework Rewards, Party Favors, And Art Supplies. • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
50 Mini Stress Balls Assortment - Bulk 2 Inch Soft Toy Variety Pack Stress Relief Balls, Squeezable Sensory Fidget Balls for Kids, Party Favors, Birthday Gifts for Boys & Girls • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Amazon Basics Square Sticky Notes, 3 x 3-Inch, Assorted Colors, 24-Pack • Amazon Business $8.93 1 $8.93

Materials cost

$368.43

Vendor shipping charges

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Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$403.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$71.29

Total project goal

$475.25

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $475.25

2 Donors

-$235.42

Donations toward project cost

-$203.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.56

match offer

-$235.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$200.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.31

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

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