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Mrs. Gillingham from La Puente, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Promoting Health and Wellness: One Student at a Time!

Help me give my students resources to promote mental health and wellness for all!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gillingham's classroom raised $524

This project is fully funded

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Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

This project is all about helping my students and others on campus! This project is inspired by Service Stars, I want to be able to have the supplies that my students need for promoting mental health and wellness! Kindergarten students love to help each other when they are feeling sad. Having wonderful items such as fidget spinners, Play-doh, and stepping buckets will help all students engage in mental and body health. This will help to promote taking brain breaks and keeping students bodies active!

Students need the appropriate resources to be able to manage their mental and physical health!

The building blocks toy and magnetic sets will help students engage with each other in a low stress environment. The jump ropes and horse shoe set will encourage physical movement and activity. This will help ensure that all students are moving their bodies to stay well and healthy.

Mrs. Gillingham Villacorta Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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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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

23 students impacted 3donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
EDX Education Stepping Buckets, Set of 6, Yellow - Nylon - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler - Stability • School Specialty $47.57 1 $47.57
2 Plush Space Toys - Celestial Buddies: Little Earth & Moon Buddy • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $45.00 1 $45.00
Champion Sports? Indoor/Outdoor Horseshoe Set • Quill.com $40.40 1 $40.40
4 FIDGET Friends - Bendable 3.5" Fidget Toys Axolotls (calming corner, desk pets, social emotional awareness learning, fidgets for teen mental health) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 2 $32.00
Play-Doh Bulk Pack of 48 Cans, 6 Sets of 8 Modeling Compound Colors, 3oz, Back to School Gifts & Prizes for Students & Classroom, Preschool Toys for Kids, Ages 2+ (Amazon Exclusive) • Amazon Business $30.09 1 $30.09
4 Pop FIDGET Toy Bundle (assorted designs; social emotional learning focus tools, sensory calming corner, mental health, emotional awareness fidgets) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 2 $30.00
50 Pcs Fidget Toys Pack - Stocking Stuffers for Kids, Gifts for Kids, Party Favors - Adults Stress Relief Sensory Toy - ADHD Toys Bulk for Classroom Treasure Box Prizes - Pop Its • Amazon Business $23.95 1 $23.95
Huaker 88 Piece Magnetic Balls and Rods Set,Magnetic Building Toys Colorful DIY STEM Building Blocks Sticks for Ages 3+ Year Old Children Boy Girl Educational Construction Toy • Amazon Business $23.19 1 $23.19
Asago Magnetic Building Toys for Kids, 88pcs Magnetic Tiles Toddler Toys, Magnet Blocks Sticks & Ball Creativity Game, STEM Brain Development Kit for Preschool Girls,Boys Ideal Gift Set • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Tsomtto Counting Dinosaurs Bear Toy for Kid Occupational Therapy Tool Preschool Learning Math Manipulative Counter Color Sorting Matching Game Tweezers Fine Motor Toddler Boy Girl 3 4 5 • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
hand2mind Mindful Maze Boards, Learn Breathing Patterns, Mindfulness for Kids Anxiety Relief, Tactile Sensory Toys, Play Therapy Toys, Social Emotional Learning Activities, Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $17.30 1 $17.30
80Pcs Party Favors for Kids 4-8, Kawaii Squishies Mochi Squishy Toy Bulk Fidget Sensory Toys Birthday Gifts for Boys Girls Goodie Bag Christmas Stocking Stuffers Treasure Box Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
10 pcs Rainbow Jump Rope Set Durable Nylon Skipping Ropes,Safty Vibrant Jumping Ropes for Girls or Boys Physical Education Skipping Rope(7.2 Feet) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
It's Okay To Not Be Okay: A Rhyming Read Aloud Story for Children About Feelings of Sadness and Loneliness (Social Emotional Learning Toolbox - Therapists, Educators, and Parents) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91

Materials cost

$370.37

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.76

Sales tax

 $33.89

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.56

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$444.58

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.46

Total project goal

$523.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $523.04

2 Donors

-$498.04

Donations toward project cost

-$423.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$74.71

match offer

-$25.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$21.25

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$3.75

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