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Mrs. Kinzel from West Allis, WI is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It's All About Balance

Help me give my students a way to strengthen balance, coordination and manage sensory needs while indoors!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kinzel's classroom raised $1,468

This project is fully funded

My Students

The learners in my school come from a wide variety of backgrounds and needs. My class has a large number of students with disabilities and special needs, including ESL, speech, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. These students, along with our regular education students who perform at or above grade level, create a unique learning environment.

Studies show that quality early childhood programming provides children with a great start to their school career.

Our goal is to provide a place to be creative and curious while also learning to be great people!

My Project

This sensory path will provide a way for my students to build proprioceptive skills while inside on cold days!

Proprioception is defined as: our awareness of our body and its position in space and is strongly correlated with sequential thinking, logic, and reading skills.

This sensory path will provide kinesthetic learners, and students needing regulation, a place to do heavy work, balance work and more while in the safety of our school hallway. All students in my building can benefit from its placement as well! The bright colors and longevity of this particular path will work well in our school hallway. The nature theme is especially perfect for the hallway outside of our school courtyard!

Mrs. Kinzel Walker 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.

West Allis, WI 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

40 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Nature Sensory Path Mini Super Stickers™ Package • Fit & Fun Playscapes $1,199.00 1 $1,199.00

Materials cost

$1,199.00

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,246.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$220.06

Total project goal

$1,467.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,467.04

4 Donors

-$720.00

Donations toward project cost

-$636.30

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$83.70

match offer

-$718.45

Match offer toward project cost

-$610.68

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.77

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$28.59

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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