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Mrs. Vargas from Sandy, UT is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let's Children Chill While They Learn

Help me give my students flexible seating and sensory items for an amazing school year and learning how to express their emotions.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Vargas's classroom raised $639

This project is fully funded

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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 Students

I am currently teaching fifth grade. My school is located in Sandy, Utah, and is part of the DLI program. I have 42 amazing students.

My two classes are amazing and always ready to work hard no matter what, even if sometimes it's hard for them to speak in Spanish half of the day.

I love their creativity and the different ways they have to approach problems.

Learning a second language is not easy, especially when you learn not only the language but different subjects. It's a great program, and it works!

It is their fifth year learning in DLI, the target language is Spanish and they can speak fluently about a great variety of topics.

They are always eager to learn new things and I really love when they learn something new and they show their surprise face.

My Project

After the past two years our students have been experiencing high levels of emotional distress. This year we are finally back to normal, but it's necessary to create a safe environment in our classroom that help our children to talk about their feelings and be aware of them.

Help me create a mindfulness area in my class where students feel safe and they can learn how to recognise and manage their feelings in order to be ready lo learn.

My intention is to create a safe space where they can sit in a nice carpet and think about how they feel, learn how to manage their emotions. A nice confortable chair and tools to keep out the stress belong to this mindfulness corner too.

By creating this mindfulness area in my class I intend to decrease negative student behaviours. Making them aware of their own emotions will help them to be able to talk about how they feel and this will help to increase concentration and engagement.

Mrs. Vargas Alta View Elementary School Grades 3-5 Sandy, UT View local requests 42 students impacted 5donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Joy Carpets Kid Essentials Early Childhood Hands Around The World Rug, Multicolored, 7'8" x 10'9" • Amazon Business $301.64 1 $301.64
LC405GA - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
RAINBOW TOYFROG Straw Constructor STEM Building Toys 300 pcs Interlocking Plastic Educational Toys Engineering Building Blocks -Construction Blocks- Kids Toy for 3-12 Year Old Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $18.49 3 $55.47
Topotdor Round Kids Play Rug Alphabet Nursery Area Rug Extra Large Soft Crawling Play Mat for Children Toddlers Bedroom (40 inch, Beige) • Amazon Business $35.97 1 $35.97
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair Active Classroom Desk Alternative Seating | Built-In Stay-Put Soft Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, 52cm, Lime • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
Gaiam Kids Stay-N-Play Children's Balance Ball - Flexible School Chair Active Classroom Desk Alternative Seating | Built-In Stay-Put Soft Stability Legs, Includes Air Pump, 52cm, Orange • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98
HAS 304 Stainless Steel Firm Flow Ring Magic Bracelet Toy for Stress Relief Kinetic Science Educational Spring Ring Multi - Sensory Interactive Cool Dance Prop 1PCS (Rainbow) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Pop Fidget Sensory Game Toy, Stress Anxiety Autism Special Needs Relief, Silicone Push Bubble Gadget for Kids Children Adults Combo Pack • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95

Materials cost

$504.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$542.54

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.74

Total project goal

$638.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $638.28

3 Donors

-$408.97

Donations toward project cost

-$381.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.45

match offer

-$189.44

Match offer toward project cost

-$161.02

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.42

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.88

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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