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Ms. Bridgette from Wheat Ridge, CO is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Ready, Set, Recess! (And Print!)

Help me give my students access to a recess that that is engaged, active, and structured.

  • 4 donors
  • $1,069 still needed

expires May 31

  • 4 donors
  • $1,069 still needed
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Ms. Bridgette Stevens Elementary School
Wheat Ridge, CO Grades PreK-2

My Project

I have requested a few critical resources for my second-grade classroom: recess equipment, an in-classroom printer, and weighted Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) animals. Currently, our students face significant challenges due to a lack of recess equipment and elevated behavioral needs. These tools are not mere luxuries but essential instruments for creating a regulated, equitable, and effective learning environment.

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Recess Equipment: 1.Proactive Behavioral Management

A high-quality recess experience is closely tied to improved classroom behavior and academic achievement. 2. Conflict Resolution: Without equipment like balls and jump ropes, unstructured time often leads to social friction. Equipment provides a focal point for learning to share, take turns, and resolve peer conflicts.

3. Cognitive Readiness: Physical activity increases blood flow and oxygen to the brain, which significantly improves focus, memory, and concentration upon returning to class. 4.Engagement: Simply providing basic equipment can increase physical activity by 15%, helping students release the excess energy that otherwise manifests as classroom disruptions.

2. In-Classroom Printer: Immediate Differentiated Support

A dedicated printer allows for real-time responsiveness to student needs, which is vital for second graders who require immediate feedback. 1. Instructional Equity: I can instantly produce personalized visual aids, customized behavioral charts, and modified worksheets tailored to the diverse learning levels in our room. 2.Combatting Digital Burnout: Research shows that students retain information better when reading from paper versus screens.

3. Weighted SEL Animals: 1. On-the-Spot Emotional Regulation

For students experiencing elevated behaviors or sensory overload, weighted tools serve as a non-invasive therapeutic support. 2. Deep Pressure Stimulation: The weight provides proprioceptive input that calms the nervous system, lowers cortisol (stress), and releases serotonin. 3. Immediate Grounding: Placing a 4-5 lb weighted animal on a student's lap during a high-stress moment can help them self-soothe and remain in the classroom rather than being pulled for behaviors.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than half of students from low‑income households

23 students impacted 4 donors
Ms. Bridgette Stevens Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Wheat Ridge, CO View local requests

More than half 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

23 students impacted 4donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
HP Smart Tank 7602 Wireless All-in-One Ink Tank Printer, Scanner, Copier with 2 Years of Ink Included, Best-for-Home Office, Cartridge-Free Refillable, AI-Enabled (28B98A) • Amazon Business $349.99 1 $349.99
Sportime Recess Pack, Yellow, Grade 1, Set of 19 - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $278.17 1 $278.17
4 HUGIMALS: Calming Hugs - 20" Sloth & Koala 4.5 lbs Weighted Stuffed Animals (calm corner, social emotional learning, fidget toys lap, mental health) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $246.00 1 $246.00
Blue Summit Supplies 30 Pack Dry Erase Clipboard, Whiteboard Clipboard for Classroom, White Board with Front Surface and Low Profile Clip, Designed for Classroom and Business Use • Amazon Business $39.59 1 $39.59
Better Office Heavy-Duty File Folders 1/3-Cut Tab Letter Size Polypropylene Pastel Rainbow 12/Pack (89023-12PK) • Staples $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$933.74

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.82

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$14.01

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,005.57

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$177.45

Total project goal

$1,183.02

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,183.02

3 Donors

-$82.08

Donations toward project cost

-$69.77

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$12.31

match offer

-$32.08

Match offer toward project cost

-$27.27

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.81

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $1,068.86

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