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Mrs. Henry from Ponchatoula, LA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Operation Panda Comfort Care

Help me give my students emotional regulation toys and objects to help with their big emotions.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Henry's classroom raised $218

This project is fully funded

My Project

PELC is a public school comprised of mostly low socioeconomic status children from a small rural community. There are 21 pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms. I provide counseling services for the 420 students at our school. Most of our students have difficulty regulating their emotions and as an educator, with 27 years of teaching experience, I know that emotional regulation is a key factor that can positively impact students' academic performances.

Unfortunately, as a school counselor, I am not provided funding for the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students who do not have emotional stability at home or at school.

Therefore I am requesting much-needed emotional regulation toys or objects that can be readily used to assist our students when they need to reduce anxiety or calm down. These objects can consist of fidget spinners, fidget tubes, sensory bottles, or any other sensory, hands-on, calming toys that can provide immediate comfort. I will use the calming toys in my calming corner that I have set up in my office.

Please consider helping my project - Operation Panda Comfort Care come to light by donating to my pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students at PELC. Thanks in advance for your support and generosity.

Mrs. Henry Perrin Early Learning Center Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Ponchatoula, LA 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

400 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Calm Down Corner | Classroom and Special Education Must Haves | Boho Calming Corner Items for Kids | Calming Corner Kit with Sensory Mats, Posters, Solutions Wall, Sensory Toys • Amazon Business $69.95 1 $69.95
Lakeshore Classroom Calming Kit - Social Emotional Learning, Sensory Toys, Calming Corner, Autism • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 10-Pack Case of Assorted Colors, Non-Toxic 2 oz. Cans, Non Candy Halloween Handout Toys & Party Favors, Preschool Toys for Kids, Ages 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$137.93

Vendor shipping charges

$3.00

Sales tax

$12.07

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$185.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$32.66

Total project goal

$217.73

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$217.73

3 Donors

-$168.00

Donations toward project cost

-$145.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$22.50

match offer

-$46.55

Match offer toward project cost

-$39.57

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$6.98

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.18

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$0.00

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