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Mrs. Hirschmiller from El Cajon, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Inspiring Inclusion One Kind Act at a Time

Help me give my students important incentives like fidget toys, stamps, medals, and stickers to encourage and celebrate acts of kindness, inclusion, and compassion in our diverse, caring classroom community.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Hirschmiller's classroom raised $458

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 Project

My students are a diverse group of learners who care deeply about others. They come from many different countries, speak a variety of languages, and bring a wide range of life experiences and learning needs into our classroom. Despite their differences, they all share one powerful thing in common: a desire to build a classroom and school community centered on care, compassion, and kindness. To support this, I’m requesting a variety of fun, engaging incentives—like candy bracelets and necklaces, mini bubble wands, pop fidget toys, stretchy fidget strings, and foam glider planes.

These small rewards help reinforce kind, inclusive behavior in real time.

Whether they’re helping a classmate, inviting someone new to play, or standing up for a friend, students are recognized and celebrated for making our community stronger. Other items—like self-inking stamps, race cars, gold medals, basketball fidget games, stickers, scented highlighters and gel pens—will be used in a classroom kindness challenge where students track and reflect on their actions. Even toothbrushes are included as a thoughtful, practical reward that supports both health and dignity.

These resources don’t just motivate good behavior—they help build lifelong social-emotional skills like empathy, cooperation, and conflict resolution. By reinforcing and celebrating the positive choices they make every day, we’re helping these young learners become the kind of people who will change the world for the better.

With your support, we can continue growing a classroom where kindness is noticed, valued, and encouraged.

Mrs. Hirschmiller Johnson Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

El Cajon, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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
feela 70 Pack Mini Composition Notebook Bulk, Cute Pocket Composition Note Pad, Small Journal Notebooks for Students College School Supplies, 4.5" X 3.25", Narrow Ruled, 5 Pastel Marble Covers • Amazon Business $33.14 1 $33.14
120 Pcs Mini Pop Bubble Fidget Toys, Silicone Keychain Small Pop Bulk for Party Favors, Classroom Prizes, Reliever Hand Toy Goodie Bag Stuffers Halloween Christmas Birthday Gifts for Kids Students • Amazon Business $32.99 1 $32.99
Fusion Select 36 Candy Necklace - Multi-Color Edible Jewelry for Birthday, Holiday, & Easter Party Favors, Goodie Bags, Kids' Gift Basket Fillers - Bulk Candy Beads, Stretchable String • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
Raymond Geddes Smell-O-Rama Mini Scented Gel Pens (Pack of 60) • Amazon Business $26.75 1 $26.75
160 Pcs 8 Colors Mini Bubble Wand Bulk Assortment for Kid, Party Favors Toy for Carnival Prizes, Pinata Gift Bag Stuffer for Child Girl Boy Toddler, Birthday Wedding Valentines Activities • Amazon Business $25.98 1 $25.98
150 Pieces Individually Wrapped Toothbrushes Manual Disposable Travel Toothbrush Medium Soft Bristle Tooth Brush Travel Toothbrush Bulk Toothbrushes for Hotel, Guest, Adults, Kids, Multi Color • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Ctosree 90 Pieces Mini Cute Highlighters Scented Highlighters with Candy Jars for Kids multi Color Cute School Supplies Classroom Office Stationery for Drawing Poster Diary Greeting Card • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
JOYIN 100 Pcs Assorted Stamps for Kids Self-Ink Stamps (50 Different Designs, Dinosaur, Zoo Safari Stampers) for Party Favor, Carnival Prizes, School, Easter Egg Stuffers, Halloween, Christmas • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Fusion Select 96 Packs Color Candy Bracelet - Edible Candy Jewelry with Love Heart Charm - Sweet Treats for Kids Birthday, Party Favors, Pinata Filling - Individually Wrapped Fruit Flavor Snacks… • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Pllieay 100 Pieces Gold Medals for Awards for Kids Plastic Winner Soccer Football Medals for Kids Awards Party Favors, Sports Party Game Prizes • Amazon Business $18.99 1 $18.99
Estimable 100 PCS Colorful Stretchy Fidget Strings Sensory Toys, Carnival Prizes Fidget Stress Relief Toy for Classroom Prize Children Gift Birthday Party Favors Kids 4-8 8-12 • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Waenerec Mini Basketball Games 28pcs Finger Basketball Shooting Games Basketballs Party Favor Toys for Kids 8-12 Desktop Table Toys Hoop Fidget Game Space Birthday Party Decorations Supplies • Amazon Business $11.89 1 $11.89
Manmel 50 Pcs Foam Gliders Planes Toys for Kids, Paper Airplane, Party Favors Goodie Bag Stuffers, Outdoor Flying Toys, Bulk for Classroom Prizes Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Vileafy 30 Mini Race Cars for Classroom Prizes, Party Favors for Kids 4-8 Years Old, Bulk Small Pull Back Car Toys for Treasure Box, Mini Toys Cars for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $9.98 1 $9.98
Fashion Angels 1000+ Spread Kindness Sticker Book • Blick Art Materials $9.40 1 $9.40
Fashion Angels 1000+ Ridiculously Cute Stickers for Kids - Fun Craft Stickers for Scrapbooks, Planners, Gifts and Rewards, 40-Page Sticker Book for Kids Ages 6+ and Up • Amazon Business $4.99 1 $4.99

Materials cost

$315.03

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$28.83

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$388.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$68.57

Total project goal

$457.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$457.11

9 Donors

-$253.22

Donations toward project cost

-$231.29

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.93

Matching donations from our partners

-$185.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$157.25

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.89

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$0.00

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