You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

Your school email address was successfully verified.

See this teacher's page

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. S. Alicea from Central Vly., NY is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. S. Alicea is requesting

Feeling Comforted While Sharing Your Story

Help me give my students white noise machines for privacy during conversation, fidgets to use while talking, jolly ranchers to make the conversation sweet and motivational stickers to reinforce our sessions goals.

  • $273 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Our students are diverse, energetic and passionate. We are a suburb of NYC and over the past few years, we have grown to reflect an evolving community full of pride for their school and the opportunities it grants them. We have longtime, multi-generational families right along new entrants from not only the US but countries around the world. Our students love a challenge and want to be pushed to be greater tomorrow than they were yesterday. We have amazing athletes, entrepreneurs, musicians, artists, and empirical thinkers among our roles and could not be prouder of who they are or where they are headed.

My Project

School Counselors connect with all different students for all different reasons but one common threat pervails; trust and respect are huge components of open conversation. Our offices are off a long hallway and it is easy to hear what is going on in each office when walking by. Noise machines in between offices will muffle conversation and emotions being shared behind closed doors from faculty, students and staff walking by. Even stories that are not emotionally charged deserve privacy and students need the confort on knowing they can speak freely about whatever situation we're discussing. Fidget toys, jolly ranches and motivational stickers all facilitate and reinforce the conversations we're having and help students connect with their counselors.

Mrs. S. Alicea
Grades 9-12
    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

    This project will reach 999 students.

    3 donors have given to this project.

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. S. Alicea is requesting.

See our finances

TEACHERS, FEELING INSPIRED?

You can start a project with the same resources being requested here!

Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Yogasleep Dohm UNO White Noise Machine Real Fan Inside for Non-Looping White Noise Sound Machine for Travel, Office Privacy, Sleep Therapy For Adults & Baby 101 Night Trial • Amazon Business $32.95 5 $164.75
Sensory Toys Set, 25 Pcs Sensory Fidget Toys Pack, Stress Relief & Anxiety Relief Tools Bundle Figetget Toys Set for Kids Adults, Autistic ADHD Toys, Stress Balls Infinity Cube Marble Mesh Fidgets Box • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
JOLLY RANCHER Assorted Fruit Flavored Hard Candy, Easter, 5 lb Bag (360 Pieces) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
200 Pcs Inspirational Words Stickers, Motivational Quote Stickers for Teens and Adults Trendy Vinyl Positive Sticker for Water Bottles Book Laptop • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89

Materials cost

$198.62

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$231.60

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$40.87

Total project goal

$272.47

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$272.47

2 Donors

-$272.47

Donations toward project cost

-$231.60

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.87

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"NY","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":4,"name":"High School"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/feeling-comforted-while-sharing-your-sto/6142319/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":999,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. S. Alicea","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"952073938","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":false,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Central Vly.","teachersOnPage":[7883911],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":6142319,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":2,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"7883911":{"owner":"Mrs. S. Alicea","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[6142319],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7883911_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=136&height=136&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1623767194556","teacherHasProfilePhoto":true,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21755166,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":{"completingDonationAmount":379,"proposalURL":"project/busy-hands-calm-busy-minds/8665986/","proposalTitle":"Busy Hands Calm Busy Minds","proposalId":8665986},"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":[],"teacherId":7883911,"schoolCounty":"Orange","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"NY","name":"New York"}}