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Ms. Gestopa from Saint Paul, MN is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It’s More Fun in School

Help me give my students some time to relax in the classroom especially after rigorous classroom discussions and activities.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gestopa's classroom raised $816

This project is fully funded

My Project

I want to help my students stay focused and relaxed after some class discussions and activities. My project will help motivate my students to stay focused during discussions and activities. After being exhausted, I want them to relax a little bit by playing with some social emotional learning toys I requested. In this way my students can be recharged and can get focused for the next set of class discussions and fun lab activities again. After playing with their sensory toys students will help me clean up and the cleaning materials will help us in doing it.

Ms. Gestopa Hmong College Preparatory Academy Grades 6-8

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.

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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

130 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers - Color Burst Colors, Set of 24 • Blick Art Materials $23.91 5 $119.55
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes Value Pack 75 Wipes/Container 3/Pack (30208) • Staples $14.99 6 $89.94
Mr. Sketch Scented Marker Set - Assorted Colors, Set of 22 • Blick Art Materials $14.21 5 $71.05
8 Book Set: A Little SPOT of Learning - Kind Words, Friendship, Emotions, School, Letters, Reading, Math; calming corner, social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $62.00 1 $62.00
Sensory Playtivity Squishy Sensory Discs, Set of 3 • School Specialty $18.37 3 $55.11
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Calming Toys for Kids, Occupational Therapy Toys, Play Therapy, Stress Relief Toy, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Calm Down Corner Supplies (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $26.99 2 $53.98
Calm Strips: Original CLASS 30-Pack Sensory Tools (fidget toys, social emotional learning, mental health stickers, calming corner fidgets for teens) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $42.00 1 $42.00
Solobo Toys: EMOTIONS COIN DROP (calming corner resources; social emotional learning toy; sensory play) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $40.00 1 $40.00
Sharpie Permanent Marker Fine Tip Assorted 12/Pack (30075/30072) • Staples $7.99 5 $39.95
4 FIDGET Friends - Bendable 3.5" Fidget Toys Axolotls (calming corner, desk pets, social emotional awareness learning, fidgets for teen mental health) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 2 $32.00
Crayola Washable Broad Line Markers - Assorted Colors, Set of 64, Broadline, Window, and Gel Markers • Blick Art Materials $25.10 1 $25.10
Mr. Sketch Stix Markers - Set of 10 • Blick Art Materials $5.69 3 $17.07

Materials cost

$647.75

Vendor shipping charges

$5.51

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.72

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$692.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$122.29

Total project goal

$815.27

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$815.27

3 Donors

-$401.76

Donations toward project cost

-$351.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.26

Matching donations from our partners

-$401.74

Match offers toward project cost

-$341.48

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$60.26

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.77

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$0.00

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