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Ms. Illes from Hayward, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Practicing Balance Makes for Strong Focus!

Help me give my students this balance equipment so they can self-regulate throughout their school day and feel safe and ready to learn at school.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Illes's classroom raised $977

This project is fully funded

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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 Project

My students experience challenges that are unimaginable by most Americans I know. An important part of teaching literacy, numeracy, and equitable English acquisition involves teaching students how to support their own emotional regulation. These balance tools will give them the space to utilize balance to self regulate.

My students are eager and open minded to try new practices such as we are learning to use tapping, we have a room calm corner and an office calm room, we use restorative circles, and I am moving with them as a mostly whole group to teach 2/3.

This will allow our class community to grow even stronger and I’m excited to see them learn and grow and thrive for another year. Thank you for supporting donorschoose and teachers who have classrooms where students are thriving and allowing them to achieve dreams.

Ms. Illes Glassbrook Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

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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

48 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Walk-The-Wave Balance Beam • Lakeshore Learning Materials $399.00 1 $399.00
Kaplan Early Learning Timber Trail Stepping Logs Set - 16-Piece Balance and Sensory Play for Toddlers - Indoor & Outdoor Gross Motor Activity Toy for Ages 18+ Months • Kaplan Early Learning Company $305.96 1 $305.96

Materials cost

$704.96

Vendor shipping charges

$19.95

Sales tax

$64.50

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.57

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$829.98

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$146.47

Total project goal

$976.45

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$976.45

1 Donor

-$414.99

Donations toward project cost

-$414.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

match offer

-$488.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$414.99

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.23

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$73.23

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$0.00

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