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Ms. Gee from East Palo Alto, CA is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Retuning to In-Person Learning

Help me give my students sensory items and fidgets that can be easily cleaned and sanitized for safety, and social and emotional learning books to read as we return back to school.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Gee's classroom raised $526

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 Students

I am the Mental Health Counselor at a Title I school located in East Palo Alto, California. One of our goals as a school is to serve the WHOLE CHILD. This means in addition to providing a comprehensive academic education, we also prioritize students' social and emotional learning and well-being.

I work to promote students’ self-awareness and self-regulation as well as social awareness and social skills.

For many of our students, school is one of very few places offerings emotional and mental health resources and supports.

Ninety-one percent of our students participate in the free and reduced-price meal program. Ninety percent of our students speak English as a second language. Ninety-eight percent of our students will be first-generation college students. Ninety percent of our students are Latino; 6.5% are African-American; 2% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

Our students are scholars striving to become the best versions of themselves, and they deserve all the resources and supports that are readily available to students in higher income communities.

My Project

Like many schools, we are in the process of bringing our students back to campus for in-person learning after over a year of distance learning and sheltering in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

While welcoming students back to school in person has been extremely exciting and giving us hope of fully reopening our school soon, it has not been without its challenges.

We have once again had to reinvent how we teach; essentially building the plane as we fly it for the second time since the start of the pandemic. Considerations such as masks, social distancing, and other safety measures have had to be put in place in ways our students have never experienced at school before.

Many of the materials, especially Social and Emotional Learning materials, that students are used to having access to at school are not available to them at this time due to our inability to sanitize these materials in between student use. I am hoping to purchase some sensory materials and fidgets that can be easily sanitized, as well as books that can help address many of the feelings that students might be having around returning to school.

Ms. Gee Aspire East Palo Alto Charter School Grades 3-5

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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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LANQKUISZ Pop Push Mini Bubble Sensory Toys, Squeeze The Bubble to Relieve The Special Needs of Pressure and The Special Needs of Autism, Decompression and Press The Keychain Toy • Amazon Business $14.95 6 $89.70
Ninja Life Hacks Leadership 8 Book Box Set (Books: Focused, Calm, Brave, Masked, Inclusive, Grateful, Hangry, and either Worry or Compassionate) • Amazon Business $44.27 1 $44.27
Ninja Life Hacks Growth Mindset 8 Book Box Set (Books 9-16: Perfect, Money, Anxious, Gritty, Dishonest, Shy, Unplugged, Diversity) • Amazon Business $43.24 1 $43.24
Ninja Life Hacks Emotions and Feelings 8 Book Box Set (Books 1-8: Angry, Inventor, Positive, Lazy, Helpful, Earth, Grumpy, Kind) • Amazon Business $41.65 1 $41.65
Ninja Life Hacks Mover and Shaker 8 Book Box Set (Books 25-32: Patient, Organized, Smart, Confident, Stressed, Hopeful, Communication, Funny) • Amazon Business $38.61 1 $38.61
4 Pcs Silicone Push pop Bubble Fidget Toy, Autism Special Needs Stress Reliever, Tie-dye Squeeze Sensory Toy Relieve Emotional Stress for Kid Adult Among Square • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
4pcs Push pop Bubble Fidget Sensory Toy, Fidget Toys Fidget Pack Tangle Fidget Toys for Autism Special Needs Stress Relief, for Kids Adults Restore Emotions Anti-Anxiety Tools • Amazon Business $16.99 1 $16.99
Mydio Set of 24 Stress Balls Stress Reliver Party Favor Soft PU Ball Assorted Colors Random Pattern Party Toys Kids Play Ball Tent Ball Toddler Ball 24 Pack • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Swity Home 15 Pack 5 Minutes Plastic Sand Timer, Set of 15 • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
A Little Calm SPOT: A Story About Yoga and Feeling Focused • Amazon Business $11.74 1 $11.74
A Little SPOT of Empathy: A Story about Understanding and Kindness • Amazon Business $11.54 1 $11.54
2 Packs Push Pop Bubble Sensory Fidget Toys, Autism Special Needs Stress Relief Silicone Pressure Relieving Toys, Round and Square Squeeze Toys for Kids Children Adults (Set of 2) • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Heart-shaped Push Pop Sensory Fidget Toy，Bubble Squeeze Sensory Toy, LIUMY, Autism Special Needs Stress Reliever（2 Pack）, Extrusion Fidget Toy for Anxiety, Parent-Child Games, Reusable & Washable • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
livingcoral Fidget Toys, Push Pop Bubble Fidget Sensory Toy, Push Pop Fidget Toy for Kids, Silicone Stress Toys (Ice Cream)… • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$376.68

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $34.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.65

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$446.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$78.85

Total project goal

$525.65

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $525.65

4 Donors

-$298.00

Donations toward project cost

-$281.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.50

Matching donations from our partners

-$194.47

Match offers toward project cost

-$165.30

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.17

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$33.18

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