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Ms. Marjo from Spartanburg, SC is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Cool, Calm & Collected 2

Help me give my students a way to pratice self soothing with a safe fidget.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Marjo's classroom raised $355

This project is fully funded

My Project

The Calm Strips will be for every student in the school; we practice our coping skills and self-regulation on a daily basis. These tools will allow us to have more time before responding to stressful stimuli.

Many of our students are also on the autism spectrum and have specific sensory needs; calm strips would allow us to self-soothe and be comfortable as we read and learn.

Sometimes we aren't very quiet or still. Some of our students struggle with mental illness and are working to use their coping skills, being able to move while they learn is helpful and allows us to quiet our minds and bodies.

Ms. Marjo McCarthy - Teszler School Grades 6-8

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.

Spartanburg, SC View local requests

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

280 students impacted 15donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
The School Pack $249.99 1 $249.99

Materials cost

$249.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$17.62

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$301.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.18

Total project goal

$354.54

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$354.54

14 Donors

-$176.21

Donations toward project cost

-$151.58

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.63

match offer

-$176.21

Match offer toward project cost

-$149.78

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$2.12

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$0.00

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