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Ms. Mendez from Lakewood CO is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

I Feel Calm, I Can Learn

Help me give my students essential oils to help bring calmness to the classroom.

  • $608 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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 Students

Our school is a dual-language community school that serves ECE through sixth-grade students. We provide a rigorous bilingual academic program that prepares all of our students for global citizenship in the 21st-century. In the school, 97% of our student population participates in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The student body is 91% Latino/Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% White, and 2% Asian.

My students love to learn and have the desire to learn at the beginning of their day.

My students struggle with reading, but they strive to grow as readers each and every day.

My Project

Have you ever been so stressed out and tired but unable to relax? Then a certain smell helps you to calm down, alleviate some stress and helps you relax?

Well, I have some very high energy and highly stressed students that could use some aroma therapy to help them calm down and focus.

When I taught 1st grade, I was able to get myself and my teammates each a diffuser and was able to bring essential oils into my classroom. With my diffuser and essential oils, I was able to bring a peace and calmness to my class. If my project gets funded, I will share the essential oils with my grade level teammates. We will strategically place our diffusers in classrooms so that my students can smell the essential oils which will help them to focus. I will use each oil for varying reasons. I will use them to fight colds, to energize, to calm and soothe, and to focus. I know the aroma therapy can and will help my students to grow and achieve. If this project gets funded, I know it will help increase student wellness and focus.

Ms. Mendez
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Handcraft Lavender Essential Oil - Huge 4 OZ - 100% Pure & Natural – Premium Therapeutic Grade with Premium Glass Dropper • Amazon Business $18.95 2 $37.90
Handcraft Frankincense Essential Oil - 100 Percent Pure and Natural - Premium Therapeutic Grade with Premium Glass Dropper - Huge 4 oz • Amazon Business $17.95 2 $35.90
Handcraft Eucalyptus Essential Oil - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Therapeutic Grade with Premium Glass Dropper - Huge 4 oz • Amazon Business $16.95 2 $33.90
Handcraft Tea Tree Essential Oil - 100% Pure and Natural - Premium Therapeutic Grade with Premium Glass Dropper - Huge 4 oz • Amazon Business $15.95 2 $31.90
Handcraft Lemongrass Essential Oil - 100 Percent Pure and Natural - Premium Therapeutic Grade with Premium Glass Dropper - Huge 4 oz • Amazon Business $15.95 2 $31.90
Organic Lemongrass Essential Oil (4 oz), USDA Certified by Mary Tylor Naturals, Therapeutic Grade Perfect for Aromatherapy, Relaxation, DIY, Improved Mood, Diffuser • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
Organic Grapefruit Essential Oil (4 oz), USDA Certified by Mary Tylor Naturals, Therapeutic Grade for Stress Relief, Relaxation, Aromatherapy, Diffuser, Home • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
Organic Orange Essential Oil (4 oz), USDA Certified, 100% Pure Essential Oil, Therapeutic Grade, Citrus Sinensis by Mary Tylor Naturals • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
Aria Starr Rosehip Seed Oil Cold Pressed For Face, Skin, Acne Scars - 100% Pure Natural Moisturizer - 4 OZ • Amazon Business $14.95 2 $29.90
Peppermint Essential Oil, 4 Fluid Ounces - Pure and Undiluted Peppermint Oil, Therapeutic Grade Aromatherapy Oil for Diffuser, Relaxation, by Pure Body Naturals • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Vitamin E Serum by Leven Rose 100% Pure Organic All Natural Face, Dry Skin & Body Moisturizer Treatment, Hair & Nail Growth Oil, Pure Makeup Remover, Acne Cleansing Oil Large 4 Fl. Oz • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97
24 Karat Gold Rose Water Toner by Leven Rose Organic Natural Moroccan 24K Rosewater Toner 4 oz • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97
Anti Aging Serum 3-Pack for Face - Vitamin C Serum, Retinol Serum, Hyaluronic Acid Serum - Face Serum Full Regimen • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
New York Biology Vitamin C Serum for Face and Eye Area - Highest Professional Grade with L Ascorbic Acid - 5X Powerful Anti Aging Serum for Age Spots, Dark Circles, Fine Lines and Wrinkles - Huge 2 oz • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Vitamin C Serum for Face - HUGE 2 oz - Vegan, Cruelty-Free, Organic, Eco-Friendly - with Pure Hyaluronic Acid & Vit E - Best Natural Formula for Wrinkles & Sun Damage • Amazon Business $16.75 1 $16.75
Handcraft Peppermint Essential Oil - 100% Pure and Natural Premium Therapeutic Grade with Premium Glass Dropper - Huge 4 oz • Amazon Business $15.95 1 $15.95
Jojoba Oil by Leven Rose, Pure Cold Pressed Natural Unrefined Moisturizer for Skin Hair and Nails, 4 Fl Oz • Amazon Business $10.97 1 $10.97
Vitamin C Serum for Face - Anti Aging Facial Serum • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95

Materials cost

$450.54

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $28.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$516.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$91.08

Total project goal

$607.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $607.21

53 Donors

-$399.66

Donations toward project cost

-$376.16

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$164.67

Match offers toward project cost

-$139.97

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.70

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$42.88

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