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Mrs. Bruno from Midvale, UT is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Lets Keep Calm and Fidget Together

Help me give my students materials and tools to manage their anxiety and trauma.

  • $329 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

I have some of the kindest students in the world. I work at a Title I school and so many of my students have gone through things in their lives that I cannot even imagine. So many of them live in the homeless shelter or are refugees from another country. Because of what they have experienced they have a hard time identifying their emotions and calming down. The Service Stars Mission of the Month for January is “Promote Wellness.” That is what myself and my students hope to do. Our target area is mental health wellness.

Help me give my students the ability to create safe spaces in multiple teachers' classrooms at our school so they and their peers can work through their emotions.

It can be hard to be in a classroom full of kids and trying to manage emotions. Especially when you have gone through so much trauma. I want my students to create calm down kits that they can give and share with different teachers at our school. That way all students feel supported no matter what their circumstances are. They will have tools to work through their emotions. We want to give other students items that will promote healing and emotional regulation.

Items I have included are anxiety/calming strips, magnetic fidgets, kinetic sand, monkey noodle fidgets, foldable fidgets, sensory bracelets, emotion timers, and other resources that will be beneficial to students, especially when they are working on calming and identifying their emotions. While also processing what they have gone through.

Mrs. Bruno East Midvale Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Midvale, UT View local requests

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

30 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SHASHIBO Shape Shifting Box - Award-Winning, Patented Fidget Cube w/ 36 Rare Earth Magnets - Transforms Into Over 70 Shapes, Gift Box, Download Fun in Motion Toys Mobile App (Undersea, 2 Pack) • Amazon Business $45.00 1 $45.00
Speks Geode Sphere Magnetic Fidget Toy for Adults | Quiet Adult Sensory Toy for Stress Relief & Anxiety, Office Desk ADHD Tool, Stocking Stuffer & Top Gadget Gift Idea | Aqua, 12-Piece Set • Amazon Business $29.95 1 $29.95
PlayTherapySupply Small Portable Sand Tray with Lid - Purple • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
BESTAMTOY 36 PCS Wooden Sorting Stacking Rocks Stones,Sensory Toddler Toys Learning Montessori Toys, Building Blocks Game for Kids 1 2 3 4 5 6 Years Boy and Girl Birthday Gifts for Kids • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
hand2mind Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles, Play Therapy Toys, Visual Sensory Toys, Mindfulness for Kids, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Social Emotional Learning, Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $18.49 1 $18.49
Little Live Pets - Squirkies: 5 Pack | Interactive Toys, Fidget Feature, Click, Flick, Tangle, Pop, 30+ to Collect, Multiple Fidget Points, for Kids Ages 5+. • Amazon Business $16.87 1 $16.87
The Pencil Grip TPG-86101 Loopeez Fidget, Grade:Kindergarten to 12, Multi-Color • Amazon Business $14.24 1 $14.24
Kinetic Sand, The Original Moldable Play Sand, 3.25lbs Beach Sand, Sensory Toys for Kids Ages 3 and up (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $13.91 1 $13.91
TOEMUR 48 Pieces Unique Calm Strips for Anxiety Sensory Stickers - 2 Textured Surface Patterns - Office & Classroom Desk - Relieve Adult & Teen Stress • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
2 Pieces Fidget Pad Sensory Fidgets Controller Pad Handheld Fidget Game Pad Sensory Educational Toy for ADHD ADD OCD Autism Anxiety Stress Relief (Starry Purple and Starry Blue Style) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
ORWINE Squishies 28pcs Mochi Squishys Toys 2nd Generation Party Favors for Kids Birthday Gift for Girl Boy Glitter Mini Squishy Mochi Animal Squishies Stress Relief Toy Xmas Gift for Kid Adult, Random • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
IMPRESA 5-Pack Glitter Original Monkey Noodle Stretchy String Fidget/Sensory Toys (BPA/Phthalate/Latex-Free) - Stretches from 10 Inches to 8 Feet! • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
JA-RU Stretchy Ball (Pack of 3) The Original Dough Ball Fidget Toy Pack Stretchy Squishy Toys Bouncy Ball Set for Kids and Adults Soft Bounce Stress Ball Therapy Ball Doh Pull and Stretch 401-3C • Amazon Business $9.20 1 $9.20
VGOODALL 12 PCS Glitter Slap Bracelet for Kids Sequin Mermaid Bracelet Wristband for Birthday Party Favors Supplies • Amazon Business $8.81 1 $8.81

Materials cost

$245.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.68

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$278.89

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.22

Total project goal

$328.11

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $328.11

1 Donor

-$328.11

Donations toward project cost

-$278.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$49.22

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 $0.00

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