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Mrs. Vance from Layton, UT is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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R&R: A Place for Students to Renew, Refocus, and Redirect

Help me give my students an area to renew, refocus, redirect, and resolve stress.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Vance's classroom raised $574

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach students with emotional disturbances and behavior disorders in a self-contained classroom. Some also have learning disabilities. A lot of my students come from disadvantaged backgrounds. My classroom is often the only opportunity they have to unwind and utilize relaxation techniques to minimize inappropriate behaviors.

All students deserve the opportunity to have a safe place to relax, refocus, and renew, including in special education, self-contained classrooms.

My students often are in need of healthy ways to process stressors and difficult emotions. This area in my classroom will give them a safe place to work on emotional regulation.

My Project

The materials I am requesting will help my students who have behavior challenges. My students have IEPs and receive additional supports, and these materials will be some of those supports. These supplies will also act as a reinforcement for appropriate behaviors. The materials and supplies will be used for an R&R area. The textured carpet will be at the back of the classroom with two chairs and a small table. It will include mood lighting and power strips and common chargers for charging student phones. To help with anxiety and ADHD it will also include a Himalayan salt lamp, Zen garden, Bluetooth speaker for calming music, worry stones, stress relievers such as squishy and stretchy balls, an essential oils diffuser, coloring books, and other mystery and logic puzzle books.

The donations will provide my students with an area to refocus, relax and renew.

They will be able to resolve and relieve stress and tension, which often contribute to behaviors. Being able to rejuvenate and redirect in a safe place will help set them up for success in the general education setting.

Mrs. Vance Northridge High School Grades 9-12 Layton, UT View local requests 9 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Chill Sack Bean Bag Chair: Giant 5' Memory Foam Furniture Bean Bag - Big Sofa with Soft Micro Fiber Cover - Black • Amazon Business $139.50 1 $139.50
Saedew 4-Tier Ladder Shelf, Ladder Bookshelf, Modern Ladder Bookcase for Living Room, Home Office, Wooden and Metal Frame, Single Black • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Sporus Exercise Ball Chair 75 cm, Yoga Ball for Office, Fitness, Pregnancy with Stability Ball Base & Workout Poster, Improve Balance, Training Strength & Posture for Gym, Home Black [Pump Included] • Amazon Business $31.99 1 $31.99
Diffusers for Essential Oils Large Room, 500ml Aromatherapy Diffuser,Ultrasonic Mist Humidifier, 7 Colors Changed • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Augefar Ultra Soft Area Rugs for Living Room Fluffy Shag Rug Bedroom Plush Non-Slip Cute Carpet for Kids Girl Boy Teen Nursery Dorm Indoor Decor Floor Fuzzy Furry Accent Comfy 4x6 Gray • Amazon Business $26.99 1 $26.99
Abincee Crystals Set,23PCS Healing Crystals and Stones kit Include 7 Crystal Necklaces,7 Raw Chakra Stones & 7 Trumbled Stones,Selenite Stick and Amethyst Crystal kit for Yoga,Witchcraft,Beginners • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Himalayan Salt Lamp 6-8” (4-7 lb) with Dimmer Switch - All Natural and Handcrafted with Wooden Base and an Extra Bulb • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Japanese Zen Garden Kit for Desk - Sand Garden Tools Accessories Box Set for Office Desktop - 12x7.5" Large Bamboo Tray, White Sand, Pebbles, Rake Tools - Mini Table Zen Garden Kit - Meditation Gifts • Amazon Business $19.97 1 $19.97
Flber Mandala Tapestry Wall Hanging Medallion Yellow Tapestry Dorm Curtain Decor,60" Wx 80" L • Amazon Business $15.80 1 $15.80
Liquid Motion and Sand Timers 3 Pcs Bundle, Fidget Sensory Toys, Calm Down and OT Tool Kit for Kids and Adults with Autism, ADD, and ADHD, Plastic and Glass Lava Lamp Bubble and Original Hourglass Set • Amazon Business $15.76 1 $15.76
Stress Less Cards - 50 Mindfulness & Meditation Exercises - Helps Relieve Stress and Anxiety - The Original Deck • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
1 Piece Selenite Stick 6 to 8.5 Inches long, 1 to 2 inches wide, white healing stone, strong protection powers • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
Essential Oils Set - Top 6 (4 Oils & 2 Blends) Essential Oils for Diffusers for Home, Aromatherapy Humidifiers and Soul - Anxiety Relief, Sleep, Peppermint Oil, Orange, Lavender, Eucalyptus • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Adult Coloring Book : Stress Relieving Designs Animals, Mandalas, Flowers, Paisley Patterns And So Much More: Coloring Book For Adults • Amazon Business $6.60 1 $6.60
Adult Coloring Book : 60 Stress Relieving Animals Designs: A Lot of Relaxing and Beautiful Scenes for Adults or Kids • Amazon Business $5.98 1 $5.98

Materials cost

$450.51

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.76

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$487.27

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$85.99

Total project goal

$573.26

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$573.26

1 Donor

-$487.27

Donations toward project cost

-$487.27

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$85.99

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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