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Mrs. Creech from Indianapolis, IN is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfortable Pencils and Calming Fidgets

Help me give my students the ability to write more comfortably with twist’n write pencils and calm themselves with fidgets!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Creech's classroom raised $239

This project is fully funded

My Project

I have many scholars who struggle to grip a pencil properly and will benefit from using Baumgartner’s Twist’n Write pencils. These same scholars struggle to regulate their emotions. Having a selection of putty and tube timers will give them have the ability to calm themselves without disrupting the entire group.

Scholars will write more easily with these special pencils.

They have a specialized shape designed for comfort while also being very useful. The calming objects I have chosen are designed to be used by the scholars in a calm corner, so that they can regulate their emotions in their own. This will help our groups to run more smoothly with less distractions.

Mrs. Creech PLA@ Louis B. Russell, Junior Elementary School 48 Grades PreK-2

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.

Indianapolis, IN View local requests

More than three‑quarters 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

60 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Baumgarten's Twist 'n Write PenAgain Mechanical Pencil, 2mm, #2 Hard Lead, 4 Dozen (BAUM00079) • Quill.com $112.31 1 $112.31
Matty's Toy Stop Crazy Aaron's Putty Mini Tins Lucky 7 Surprise Gift Set Party Bundle - 7 Pack (.47oz Each) Assorted Colors • Amazon Business $30.68 1 $30.68
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Calming Toys for Kids, Occupational Therapy Toys, Play Therapy, Stress Relief Toy, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Calm Down Corner Supplies (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99

Materials cost

$169.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.55

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$202.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.74

Total project goal

$238.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $238.27

1 Donor

-$213.19

Donations toward project cost

-$202.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$25.08

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 $0.00

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