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Ms. Romanak from Los Angeles CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fidget Without Phones

Help me give my students healthy ways to focus in class instead of using cell phones.

  • 4 donors
  • $570 still needed

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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

Many students are addicted to their cell phones and easily distracted in class. To redirect their energy I want to provide a fidget basket to all the 20 classrooms at my school, serving 450 students. We had a grant several years ago with fidgets but many of them have exceeded their lifetime as they were well loved.

The learning objective is to promote social emotional well-being in the classroom.

The COVID emergency funding has expired and many schools are experiencing budget cuts. The schools will prioritize school supplies like paper and binders with their limited funds. We won't have funds for purchasing alternative items like fidgets.

Students need an alternative object in their hands to overcome their addictions to cell phones and support students with ADHD. Many times students have been tapping their pencil, struggling to stay awake, or having their heads in the cloud during a test, giving students something to fidget with to increase their focus in class.

Ms. Romanak
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Party Favors Toy for Kids, Treasure Box Prizes for Classroom, Birthday Party, School Classroom Rewards, Carnival Prizes, Pinata Fillers, Treasure Chest, Prize Box Toys, Easter Eggs Fillers • Amazon Business $19.90 20 $398.00
Special Supplies 100 Squishy Pencil Grips for Kids and Adults - Colorful, Cushioned Holders for Handwriting, Drawing, Coloring - Ergonomic Right or Left-Handed Use - Reusable (100) • Amazon Business $21.84 5 $109.20

Materials cost

$507.20

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $46.41

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$591.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.33

Total project goal

$695.55

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $695.55

2 Donors

-$60.00

Donations toward project cost

-$56.25

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

An Anonymous Supporter match offer

-$60.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$51.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$9.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$6.18

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 $569.38

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