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Mrs. Polo Oates from El Paso, TX is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Compassion for Everyone

Help me give my students books and materials that will help with compassion in our classroom, please!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Polo Oates's classroom raised $192

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

Most of my kindergartners are new to school and have never been in a school setting interacting with other kids their age. Everything has been repetitive, routine, and lots of visuals to learn how everything works in a school setting. I try to do centers three times a day to get them to interact with each other and learn from each other. My kindergartners have a hard time being compassionate to one on another and this is the reason I would love to have materials and books to help us learn and read about it to be able to understand what it means and what we can do to be compassionate humans!

I want to read books to them that will demonstrate compassion and we can role play!

I want the materials to help us learn compassion as well as be patient with others!

Mrs. Polo Oates Herrera 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.

El Paso, TX 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
4E's Novelty Expandable Breathing Ball Sphere (4 Pack) Toy for Kids Stress Reliever Fidget Toys Colors May Vary for Yoga Anxiety Relaxation Expands from 5.6" to 12" • Amazon Business $29.39 1 $29.39
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 $27.80 1 $27.80
Bouncyband Wiggle Seat Sensory Chair Cushion, Small, 10-3/4 Inches, Green • School Specialty $20.02 1 $20.02
Empowering Cards for Kids - Teaches Mindfulness, Affirmations, Self Esteem, Relaxation & More • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
What Is Kindness?: Children's Book About Kindness, Compassion, Friendship, and Empathy • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Listening with My Heart: A story of kindness and self-compassion • Amazon Business $11.69 1 $11.69
Empathy for Kids: 30 Fun Activities to Foster Emotional Awareness, Compassion, and Kindness • Amazon Business $9.19 1 $9.19
LulusVente Pop It Fidget Toys - Bubble Tie Dye Fidgets Toys for Anxiety - Sensory Toys for Autism - Stress Relief Toys for Kids with ADHD - Food Grade Silicone 3 Pack Set, Push Pop Fidget Toy (Round) • Amazon Business $5.99 1 $5.99

Materials cost

$128.76

Vendor shipping charges

$2.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.93

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$162.69

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.71

Total project goal

$191.40

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$191.40

1 Donor

-$191.40

Donations toward project cost

-$162.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.71

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$0.00

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