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Ms. Ball from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting classroom basics through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Miss Ball's Zen Zone

Help me give my students tools to regulate anxiety and stress at school

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Ball's classroom raised $168

This project is fully funded

My Students

We are a highly impacted public junior high school in Utah. Our students come from all over the globe. Students at my school come from over 45 countries and speak over 30 languages.. They love learning and enjoy school. Despite the challenges they face, they work hard and always try their best.

My scholars have the potential to change the world.

However, to do this, they need the tools and resources to help them achieve their own possibilities. Every day, they meet adversity and obstacles head-on and say, "We will not let you defeat us. We are AVID!" AVID, the program I teach, is a national program where students learn organization, note-taking, collaboration, and problem-solving to support them in their core classes and prepare them for success in high school, college, career, and beyond.

My Project

Students are experiencing increasing levels of stress and anxiety these days. We practice mindfulness techniques, anxiety reducing methods, and try to make our classrooms a safe and comforting environment. I want to go a step farther in serving my students' emotional needs.

Zen gardens in my classroom will go a long way in easing student anxiety in a holistic way.

Students who need the Zen gardens can remain in the classroom while using the garden and still be a part of the current learning, all while engaging in an out-of-the-box way of clearing their mind. Students may use the Zen gardens as needed and be ready to return to their work with little interruption. The Zen gardens also serve as another method for students to learn to process their emotions in a healthy way.

Ms. Ball Granite Park Junior High School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Salt Lake City, UT 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

150 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Japanese Zen Garden for Desk - Extra Large 16" x 8" Desktop Mini Zen Garden with White Sand, Artificial Bonsai Tree, Rocks, Rakes & Accessories - Meditation Zen Gifts Sand Garden Kit for Office Decor • Amazon Business $36.99 3 $110.97

Materials cost

$110.97

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.66

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$142.63

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.17

Total project goal

$167.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $167.80

2 Donors

-$54.76

Donations toward project cost

-$49.55

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$5.21

match offer

-$109.51

Match offer toward project cost

-$93.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.43

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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