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Mrs. McCaslin from Olathe, CO is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Mrs. McCaslin's classroom raised $1,223

Mental Wellness Book for Juniors to Read This Semester

Help me give my students personal books as we navigate anxiety and mindfulness.

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Mrs. McCaslin Olathe Middle High School
Olathe, CO Grades 9-12

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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

This group of eleventh grade students is such a pleasure. While I have taught for almost a decade, this is my first year teaching this age group. They have given me grace on the many occasions I have needed it, and they have been kind and patient as I took it upon myself to explore new approaches to their learning. They have always shown me the utmost respect, and even those who struggle academically are quick with a genuine smile because they truly care about me as a person, not just their teacher. My low-income community is full of respectful ranching kids and kids whose families have immigrated here to help work the land. The phrases like "Yes, Ma'am" are constant and never get old!

My students have never given up on themselves or on me.

They take a great amount of responsibility for their own learning, which has obviously been a struggle for everyone these past two years. They also respect each other and have created an amazing community in my classroom, one which I am proud to be a part of.

My Project

Anxiety and worry. Depression and sadness. Low self-esteem. Apathy. Hurt. Confusion. Fear. Hopelessness. These feeling are running rampant in the youth across the world right now. Teenagers are coping poorly to the world around them, and how can we blame them when they have so many examples of how NOT to cope? My juniors are somehow supposed to be ready to face all of life's challenges as healthily-functioning adults in less than two years.

As I spent time getting to know my students last semester, I realized I wanted, no, NEEDED, to build Mental Wellness Days into my weekly lessons this semester.

I feel a moral obligation to prepare them, to arm them, with coping mechanisms and techniques they can take with them when they graduate.

I have my own copy of my requested book, "Rewire Your Anxious Brain for Teens," and have been using photocopies here and there to teach, but how much more impactful would it be if I could give each of these students their OWN copy? More than half of my students are from low-income households, so they cannot afford the book themselves. My district cannot spend the money as I am wanting these books to be gifts my students take with them when the school year is over; they would not be copies I could reuse next year. I know this is a HUGE ask, but I would love to be able to provide a real book for each of my 65 students this semester.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

65 students impacted 14 donors
Mrs. McCaslin Olathe Middle High School Grades 9-12

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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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

65 students impacted 14donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Rewire Your Anxious Brain for Teens: Using CBT, Neuroscience, and Mindfulness to Help You End Anxiety, Panic, and Worry (The Instant Help Solutions Series) • Amazon Business $14.39 65 $935.35

Materials cost

$935.35

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $59.86

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.03

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,039.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$183.40

Total project goal

$1,222.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,222.64

8 Donors

-$972.64

Donations toward project cost

-$826.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$145.90

match offer

-$250.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$212.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

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 $0.00

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