Supporting Mental Health By Building a Welcoming Classroom Space
Help me give my students an inviting classroom space that supports their mental health and stress management through conversation starters, alternative lighting, room spray, snacks, and games.
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Oberg's classroom raised $496
This project is fully funded
My Project
This project is aimed at creating an inviting, welcoming classroom space for my 9th grade students that emphasizes mental health as a path to academic success. My hope is to use alternative lighting to boost student well-being, as many students complain of headaches from the harsh flourescent lighting in my room. By using calming lamps and string lights, students will feel cozy and ready to learn while they're with me each day.
The conversation starters I requested will boost rapport and community building in my room, both at the beginning of the year and throughout our time together.
As 9th graders coming from many different middle schools, many students come to our high school not knowing one another and unsure of how to start conversations with peers. The conversation cards as well as the card games I requested will help students get to know one another in an effort to connect socially as well as academically. Feeling isolated is a mental health issue many of my students face.
My school does not have air conditioning; in spring and fall especially, the temperature mixed with having so many bodies in a small space creates a need for room spray to help students stay focused. Finally, many students report being hungry throughout the day, so I am also hoping to be able to provide snacks for my wonderful students. This will help them be focused academically and provide a situation where not only their mental health but also their physical health is taken care of. When they feel as though their teachers care about their mental wellness and connectedness, they are able to meet the learning targets in my class.
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
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Materials cost
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Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$0.00
3rd party payment processing fee
$5.79
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$421.60
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$74.40
Total project goal
$496.00
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$496.00
1 Donor
-$496.00
Donations toward project cost
-$421.60
Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
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