Help me give my students materials to have a calm down area in my classroom. We will have seating, letters to friends that make them happy, and fidget toys to calm down. They will laminate their things.
$823 goal
This project expired on August 22, 2025.
This project expired on August 22, 2025.
My Project
All students and teachers need a calm down area in their room for relaxing and to keep them from getting in more trouble.
The area will have nice chairs or pillows for seating.
There will be markers & crayons to use for writing how they feel and how their friend makes them feel. They will laminate their things into a booklet they will make so they can look back if they need to in the future.
Maybe this will make them feel special. Only good feelings should come from the calming area.
All students should feel a sense of caring and being kind to others.
More than half 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
60 students impacted
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Materials cost
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Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$50.32
3rd party payment processing fee
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Fulfillment labor & materials
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Total project cost
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Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$123.44
Total project goal
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