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Ms. Pfantz from Glendale, AZ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ms. Pfantz's New School Counseling Classroom For Our Amazing Students!

Help me give my students sensory relaxation with a water feature, sound machines, visual guided meditation and mindfulness tools, a bean bag chair for a comfortable reset, and additional items to compliment a calming environment.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Pfantz's classroom raised $548

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My Project

Hello!

At our school, we are dedicated to providing our students with not only academic excellence but also holistic support for their social and emotional well-being.

It is with this commitment in mind that we seek your assistance in creating a nurturing environment within the new school counseling classroom.

Our vision for this space transcends physicality; it is a sanctuary where students can learn, grow, and thrive. It is a place where they can feel safe to express themselves, reset their minds, collaborate with peers, and engage in meaningful individual counseling and/or group discussions about their academic, social, and emotional needs.

The increased space provided in our school counseling classroom supports the use of new items for an overall calming space with sound machines and water features; a small group area for meditation and other activities with new floor pillows, meditation/breathing exercises cards, and a peaceful pebbles guided mindfulness tool; and additional materials supporting a comfortable reset space with a new bean bag chair and a weighted lap pad.

Your generous contribution to our project will enable us to furnish this space with resources and tools designed to foster a sense of belonging and empowerment among our students. From comfortable seating to tools for mindfulness and meditation to enhance focus and relaxation, every aspect of this school counseling space will be carefully curated to promote overall positive mental health and academic success.

We are deeply grateful for any support you can provide, no matter the size. Your donation will not only benefit our current students but will also lay the foundation for the continued development and growth of our school counseling program, ensuring that we can meet the diverse needs of every student who walks through our doors. Please accept my sincerest thanks for considering this request. Go Vipers!

Ms. Pfantz Sierra Verde STEM Academy Grades 6-8 Glendale, AZ View local requests 329 students impacted 5donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
School Specialty Whish Sound Machine - Comfortable • School Specialty $53.99 2 $107.98
HABUTWAY Bean Bag Chair 3Ft Luxurious Velvet Ultra Soft Fur with High-Rebound Memory Foam Bean Bag Chairs for Adults Plush Lazy Sofa with Fluffy Removable Sponge 3'(Purple) • Amazon Business $76.49 1 $76.49
Jerify 4 Pcs Round Floor Pillows Cushions 22 x 22 Inch Meditation Floor Pillow Large Floor Pillow for Kids Adults Meditation Cushion Large Pillows for Floor Seating Gift for Christmas(Aquamarine) • Amazon Business $58.99 1 $58.99
WICHEMI Indoor Water Fountain Tabletop Fountains Cascading Rock Waterfall Fountains Relaxation Water Feature Feng Shui Zen Desktop Fountain with Rolling Ball for Home and Office Decor (Style 9) • Amazon Business $42.32 1 $42.32
Weighted Lap Pad for Kids | Calming & Comforting | Weighted Lap Animal | Weighted Teddy Bear | Sensory Weighted Animals | Weighted Lap Blanket for Sensory Disorder | Carrying Bag Included | 5 Lbs • Amazon Business $35.95 1 $35.95
Imagine Meditation Cards for Kids - Award-Winning Mindfulness kit of XL Cards with Calming Guided Meditations for Empowerment, Focus and Relaxation. Great for Parents, Teachers and Therapists. • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Mindsight 'Peaceful Pebble' Guided Visual Meditation Tool for Mindfulness | Slow Your Breathing & Calm Your Mind for Stress & Anxiety Relief | Perfect for Adults & Kids… • Amazon Business $21.95 1 $21.95
Breathing Exercise Cards for Kids: Calm and Focus - For Classroom, Calm Down Corner, Brain Breaks or Play Therapy • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95

Materials cost

$390.62

Vendor shipping charges

$10.80

Sales tax

$27.93

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.86

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$465.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$82.10

Total project goal

$547.31

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$547.31

2 Donors

-$269.24

Donations toward project cost

-$236.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$32.89

match offer

-$269.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$228.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.39

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$8.82

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$0.00

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