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Ms. Lents from South San Francisco, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Classroom Accessories to Organize, Engage, and Enrich

My students need fidget toys to keep their minds focused, and puzzles to keep their minds stimulated!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Lents's classroom raised $219

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

Students basic needs must be fulfilled in order for them to excel in academics.

I teach at a Title I school where over 70% receive free or reduced lunch, and over 80% are English language learners.

They are vibrant and full of curiosity about life and growing up, yet confused and struggling to make it through their adolescent years. My classes are made up of about 70% Hispanic students. The rest is made up of Filipino and white. Most speak a second language at home. Despite these added challenges to growing up, they try their very best every day to learn something new.

My Project

I'm asking for two different categories to improve my classroom and my students' experience: logic puzzles and toys, and organizational tools. After building a small collection of toys on my own, I have found my middle school students really love to try and figure out varying logic puzzles and I love to see them try and solve it on their own, even during lunch time or class breaks. The stress toys also really help some students focus and relieve stress during class time which reduces distractions to the overall class and improves learning for the individuals.

With these toys, they will not only help increase and improve student attention and focus, but also get students exciting about learning in unique ways.

Students already ask for and use these toys and puzzles daily in my classroom, and by helping us get more, more students will have access to them. Furthermore, the organizational tools in my project will help students gain responsibility as they are able to get materials on their own as well as put everything away because everything will have a designated place to go. Kids at this age really appreciate when teachers and other adults display trust by giving them more responsibilities.

Ms. Lents Parkway Heights Middle School Grades 6-8

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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.

South San Francisco, CA View local requests

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

200 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
STERILITE 19638606 Large Clip Box, Clear Blue Aquarium Latches, 6-Pack • Amazon Business $38.63 1 $38.63
Storex Classroom Caddy, 9.25 x 9.25 x 5.25 Inches, Assorted Colors, Case of 6 (00940U06C) • Amazon Business $18.65 2 $37.30
Modern Black Metal Mesh File Box/Foldable Storage Crate/Home Office Folder Holder Organizer Rack • Amazon Business $22.98 1 $22.98
Fidget Toys (Pack of 20, 10 Colors) by Austor - Relieve Stress, Increase Focus for Adults and Children, Sensory Marble and Mesh Fidgets Help with ADHD ADD OCD Autism • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Impresa Products Stress Relief Balls (3-pack) - Tear-Resistant Stress Ball, Non-toxic, BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free (Colors as Shown) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Infinity Cube Fidget Toy, Luxury EDC Fidgeting Game for Kids and Adults, Cool Mini Gadget Spinner Best for Stress and Anxiety Relief and Kill Time, Unique Idea that is Light on the Fingers and Hands • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Neliblu Wacky Tracks Snap and Click Fidget Toys for Sensory Kids - Snake Puzzles, Assorted Colors, (Pack of 4) • Amazon Business $8.17 1 $8.17

Materials cost

$141.01

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.90

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$186.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.83

Total project goal

$218.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $218.86

3 Donors

-$218.86

Donations toward project cost

-$186.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.83

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