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Kindness Corner: A Student-Led Mission to Lift Our School Community

Help me give my students a “Kindness Corner easel”—a rotating interactive space where acts of kindness, service, and recognition are celebrated and encouraged across grade levels and staff.

  • $496 goal

This project expired on October 31, 2025.

This project expired on October 31, 2025.

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Ms. Vlaseros PS 11 Kathryn Phelan
Woodside, NY Grades PreK-2

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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

In our classroom, we are launching a student-led kindness campaign that will extend far beyond our classroom walls. My students will lead a school-wide initiative called “Kindness Corner”—a rotating interactive space where acts of kindness, service, and recognition are celebrated and encouraged across grade levels and staff.

The core of this project is a three-sided easel, which will be transformed into our Kindness Station—a mobile, creative hub where students will: Design inspirational posters and banners that rotate weekly and are displayed around the school.

Create peer recognition notes and thank-you shout-outs for staff and fellow students. Organize acts of service like “Make-a-Card Mondays” for school staff or local essential workers. Promote school-wide challenges such as “Say Something Nice Week” or “Help a Friend Day.”

Each week, a team of students (special needs & general education) will be responsible for sharing messages over the intercom/posters in hallways, encouraging their peers to spread kindness school-wide.

Our school serves a diverse population, including many students from underserved backgrounds and those with special needs. Many students struggle with social-emotional regulation, anxiety, and behavior. This campaign will give every student a role in building a more inclusive, compassionate, and connected school environment.

Additionally, we aim to reach local community helpers (e.g., mail carriers, sanitation workers, and crossing guards) through student-made appreciation cards and posters.

By empowering students to be leaders in this initiative, we are teaching them that they are capable of lifting others—and that kindness is a skill that can be practiced and shared with purpose.

The 3-sided easel is essential because it provides a rotating workspace where multiple students can collaborate at once. It will allow us to display and create materials on all sides—such as poster-making on one side, thank-you card design on another, and planning space on the third.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

700 students impacted
Ms. Vlaseros PS 11 Kathryn Phelan Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Woodside, NY 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

700 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
U.S. Art Supply Children's 3-Sided Art Activity Easel with Chalkboard, Large Paper Roll, Shelf & Plastic Paint Cups • Amazon Business $179.99 1 $179.99
Really Good Stuff - 666022BLN Stackable Plastic Book and Organizer Bins for Classroom or Home Use – Sturdy, Colored Plastic Baskets (Set of 12) • Amazon Business $89.99 1 $89.99
Loddie Doddie 50ct Sidewalk Chalk for Kids - 12 Colors Non-Toxic Jumbo Sticks in Reusable Bucket - Easy Clean Up for Fun & Creativity • Amazon Business $18.99 2 $37.98
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Fashion Colors, 36 Count for Classroom, Office & Home Use • Amazon Business $21.39 1 $21.39
Sidewalk Chalk Holders Railroad Chalk Holder Jumbo Plastic Adjustable Clip for Kids Teachers Students Office or Classroom(15 Pieces) • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
I Like To Be Kind: Children's Picture Book About Kindness (Social-Emotional Learning Books) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Post-it Notes, 1 3/8" x 1 7/8", Poptimistic Collection, 100 Sheet/Pad, 12 Pads/Pack (653AN) • Quill.com $8.47 1 $8.47
Pacon Easel Paper Roll - 18" x 75 ft, White • Blick Art Materials $8.19 1 $8.19

Materials cost

$375.99

Vendor shipping charges

 $9.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.64

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$421.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$74.40

Total project goal

$495.98

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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