Support Elementary Student Mental Health In South Los Angeles
Help me give my students calming supplies to support robust mental health. The rocker chairs and rug will give students a place to regulate and get calm. The fidgets and calm strips will incentivize pro-social coping skills!
FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Graham's classroom raised $904
This project is fully funded
Celebrating 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
Students from our south Los Angeles neighborhood face a myriad of environmental challenges including deep poverty, structural racism, and inter-generational trauma. The supplies I am requesting are to support students' mental health by creating a calm environment and offering wellness incentives.
The rug and rocker chairs will give students a welcoming place to sit and calm down.
The rug sweeper will keep the space clean and safe. The fidgets, calm strips and SEL books will provide pro-social activities and incentives to support emotional regulation.
The snacks are for kids who come to school hungry which exacerbates emotional dysregulation. Providing snacks will support students to feel satiated so they can regulate and return to their academics. These supplies will create an environment of safety and calm in the counseling office.
For many of our students, school is the safest place they experience because of its predictability, the access to food, and access to safe adults. Giving students a clean, calm space and a chance to pause and regulate so that they continue with their classwork has proven to lead to positive outcomes for student academic success. However, funding is scarce when it comes to mental health/ SEL supplies. Funding this project will make a huge difference in the lives of kids who are often forgotten and overlooked.
The students at our elementary school are bright, creative, and charismatic. While many lack access to basic needs, they are kind, loving, and resourceful. Emblems of resilience, our students teach us that the human spirit can always find ways to persevere when given a nurturing community.
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
50 POP Fidget Toys - Value Bundle (bulk assorted; social emotional learning awareness tools, calming corner, teen mental health, calm down space)
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Calm Strips: Original SCHOOL PACK 120 Sensory Focus (fidget toys, social emotional learning awareness, teen mental health stickers, calming corner)
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$100.00
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$100.00
STARUIA Kids Rugs for Playroom 5'x7' Rug, Boho Washable Area Rug for Kids Room, Rainbow Kids Nursery Rug Non-Slip Sunshine Carpet Soft Colorful Rug for Classroom Office Dining Room
• Amazon Business
$70.99
1
$70.99
Ultimate Variety Sampler Care Package - Gift Package, Snacks, Chips, Cookies, Bars, Candies, Nuts Gift Box, Great for HALLOWEEN, Christmas, Thanks Giving, Office Meetings ,Friends & Family, Military,College Students (50 Count)
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$34.97
2
$69.94
4 FIDGET Toy Friends - 11.8" Plush Axolotl Stuffed Animals (calming corner, desk pets, social emotional awareness learning tools, teen mental health)
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$56.00
1
$56.00
4 FIDGET Friends - Bendable 3.5" Fidget Toy Axolotls (calming corner, desk pets, social emotional awareness learning, teen mental health)
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$16.00
2
$32.00
Bissell Natural Sweep Carpet and Floor Sweeper with Dual Rotating System and 2 Corner Edge Brushes, 92N0A, 4, Silver
• Amazon Business
$30.89
1
$30.89
Welch's Fruit Snacks Mixed Fruit 8 oz 40/Box (PIM84068)
• Staples
$12.89
2
$25.78
My Body Sends a Signal: Helping Kids Recognize Emotions & Express Feelings - Resilient Kids (social emotional learning paperback; calming corner)
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$16.00
1
$16.00
Just Now I Feel Angry: A Kids Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Book about Anger and Frustration Feelings Awareness, Self-Management, Mindfulness and ... (Feeling Big Emotions Picture Books)
• Amazon Business
$12.99
1
$12.99
This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work (teen mental health, social emotional learning awareness)
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$12.00
1
$12.00
Materials cost
$666.58
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$60.99
3rd party payment processing fee
$10.00
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$767.57
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$135.45
Total project goal
$903.02
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$903.02
4 Donors
-$449.30
Donations toward project cost
-$385.65
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
-$63.65
Matching donations from our partners
-$449.32
Match offers toward project cost
-$381.92
Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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