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Ms. Etienne from Elmhurst, NY is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Dealing With Stress!

Help me give my students the tools needed to learn how to deal with emotional stress with notebooks, Rainbow Scratch Paper, fidget toys, and more.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Etienne's classroom raised $192

This project is fully funded

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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

Even though we are doing much better with Covid, our students are still dealing with the repercussion of the pandemic. Since most students have been home for so long, they are now showing signs of anxiety to a lot of different stressors. Seeing so many feelings on my young people's faces inspire me to provide them with some stress relief materials to alleviate their anxiety and increase their will for learning. Students need consistency, a stable environment to be able to fully learn and that has been nearly impossible during the pandemic.

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” ―William James

Giving students tools and techniques to alleviate their stress will improve their mental health and their educational life. The notebooks will be used a journal so students can track their emotional states so they can decide what they want to discuss with their counselors. The fidget toys and scratch papers will be made available to students as a way to relieve stress. Some students like to color or draw as a stress relief tool.

Ms. Etienne Intermediate School 5 Walter H Crowley Grades 6-8

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

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.

Elmhurst, NY 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

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
16 Pack A5 Kraft Notebooks, Lined Blank Travel Rainbow Spine Journal Bulk, 60 Pages Soft Cover Composition Notebooks for Women Girls College Students Office School Supplies by Feela, 8.3 X 5.5 in • Amazon Business $22.98 2 $45.96
pigipigi Rainbow Scratch Paper Art - 109 Pcs Magic Scratch Off Craft Kit for Kids Color Drawing Note Pad Supply for Children Girls Boys DIY Party Favor Game Activity Birthday Christmas Toy Gift Set • Amazon Business $18.95 2 $37.90
24 Pack Bundle Sensory Fidget Toys Set-Liquid Motion Timer/Grape Ball/Mochi Squishy/Stretchy String/Flippy Chain/Easter Egg/Marble Mesh/Squeeze Bean/Cube for Autistic Kids, ADHD, Anti-Stress Toys • Amazon Business $15.19 2 $30.38
WinSTEM 52 Pcs Mochi Squishy Toys Bulk , Mini Dinosaur Kawai Animals Squishy for Kids Party Favors, Stress Relief Toy Classroom Prizes Easter Egg Fillers for Kids and Adults (Random) • Amazon Business $16.85 1 $16.85

Materials cost

$131.09

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.97

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$163.06

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$28.78

Total project goal

$191.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$191.84

2 Donors

-$120.92

Donations toward project cost

-$102.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$18.14

match offer

-$70.92

Match offer toward project cost

-$60.28

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.64

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$0.00

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