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Ms. Robertson from Chicago, IL is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting a Hold of Me

Help me give my students magnetic sentence strips to express their feelings and needs while creating their individual fidget boards.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Robertson's classroom raised $219

This project is fully funded

My Project

My students- from intermediate to middle school- love "projects" and especially need to express themselves when they are in emotional windstorms, because of unexpected challenges- a quiz they forgot to prepare for, grades taking a downward turn because of missing assignments, negative peer pressure, family life upheavals .

Coming to the Cool Down area and working on individual dry erase boards will allow them to vent, using their creativity.

It also allows them to practice their vocabulary in addition to their writing skills.

The boards will be completed with fidget tools they'll affix if they choose or with drawings that will be laminated for protection.

The finished project is something they will be able to take with them and use to deescalate in their room, so they won't lose much instructional or practice time.

Ms. Robertson Turner - Drew Language Academy 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.

Chicago, IL 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

30 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
D-FantiX 12 Pack Magnetic Sentence Strips for Teachers, 12 x 3 Inch Magnetic Dry Erase Sentence Strips for Whiteboard, Reusable Teacher Supplies Learning Tools for Classroom Office(6 Colored, 6 White) • Amazon Business $12.79 3 $38.37
BAZIC Double Sided Dry Erase Board with Marker (whiteboard) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $3.50 10 $35.00
Mesh and Marble Fidget Toy Set - 10 Pcs Marble Fidgets for Kids - Fidget Marble Mesh Fidget Toy - Marble Sensory Toy - Silent Fidget Toys for Anxiety • Amazon Business $9.97 3 $29.91
HTVRONT Self-Adhesive Laminating Sheets-9 X 12 Inches Self Laminating Sheets, No Machine Needed Clear Laminating Sheets for Protecting and Preserving Documents, Photos, Menus,Stickers… (100) • Amazon Business $21.84 1 $21.84
Kinetic Sand, Sandisfying Set with 2lbs of Sand and 10 Tools, Play Sand Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3 and up • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Fidget Simple Fidget Pack, 35pcs Fidget Toys Set with Popping Fidget Sensory Toys for Kids and Adults Simple Fidget Stress Relief Kit Gift for Party Classroom Christmas Stocking • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49

Materials cost

$153.60

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.30

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$185.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.81

Total project goal

$218.71

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$218.71

2 Donors

-$109.36

Donations toward project cost

-$92.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.40

match offer

-$109.34

Match offer toward project cost

-$92.94

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.40

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$0.00

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