Help me give my students a place to destress from the anxieties using calm lighting from Adesso floor lamps, a variety of manipulatives, and a relaxing place to sit on Big Joe Fuf Beanbag Chair.
I am a counselor at our middle school. Even though our students are absolutely amazing, middle school can be very challenging both socially and emotionally. Students are going through a lot of changes at the middle school age. They are trying to figure out who they are and where they fit in while their hormones are all over the place.
The changes affecting middle schoolers can lead to the students having difficulties coping with life without the necessary support provided to them in the educational setting.
They want to learn, they want to succeed, and they want to be their best selves. With the right supports in place, they can and will achieve this.
My Project
Students are struggling more than ever! They are struggling with motivation, work ethic, the rigor of school, social interactions, and the ability to stay positive. Over 23% of our students were identified as "At Risk" during our SOS (Signs of Suicide) screening. This data has really motivated us to get creative and find a way to reach our students so that we can better help them.
We want to create a room where students can go to recollect themselves when the stresses of becoming a middle schooler become overwhelming and difficult for them to cope with.
The calming room will have colored lighting, beanbag chair, and many types of manipulatives to help students get away from stresses and relax. We will have an organizer shelf to put everything into as well as extra trays. We will have manipulatives like stress balls, fidget and magic cubes, and markers, crayons, and coloring books. We will have putty, playdough, and kinetic sand to help students get creative and relieve stress. We will have wall decals in order to help them relax as well as a sound machine that will play nature sounds. We will have the jelly fish tank lamp, plasma ball, and sand art to help calm students and give them something to focus on. We will have timers to help students focus in calming within a certain time frame. The items in our cart are to help students find an outlet to express themselves and to get them distracted enough to help them refocus so that the counselors can then work with them better. We have many manipulatives and repeated items because our goal is to try to reach all of our students in the school. We want to help improve their social emotional learning in order to improve success.
Big Joe Fuf Medium Beanbag Chair Fog Lenox
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$81.00
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$81.00
Humble Crew Inspire Toy Organizer with Shelf and 9 Storage Bins, Grey/White
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$59.99
1
$59.99
Yangcsl LED Light Bulbs 40W Equivalent, RGB Color Changing Light Bulb with Remote Control, E26 Base, Pack of 6
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$23.49
2
$46.98
Crayola Ultra Clean Washable Markers, Fine Line Marker Set, Gift for Kids, 40 Count
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$15.50
3
$46.50
Dciko 28 Pack Fidget Toys Set, Sensory Toys Bundle for Kids/Adults Stress Relief and Anti-Anxiety Hand Toys for Children, Fidget Pad, Liquid Motion Timer, Marble and Mesh, Snake Cube, and More
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$18.99
2
$37.98
Sensory Stress Ball Toy Set for Kids and Adults, 12 Pack Stress Relief Fidget Balls Filled with Water Beads to Relax, Decompress, and Focus, Squishy Toys for Children with Autism, ADD and ADHD
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$18.95
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$37.90
Gifts for Kids Dad Mom Men Her Women Electric Jellyfish Tank Lamp Home Office Room Decor for Christmas Holiday Birthday Party
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$36.89
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$36.89
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Anxiety Relief Toy, Occupational Therapy Toys, Fidget Toys for Kids, Kids Sensory Toys for Sensory Play, Play Therapy Toys, Calm Down Corner Must Haves (Set of 4)
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$29.99
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$29.99
Crayola Back To School Supplies, Grades 3-5, Ages 7, 8, 9, 10, Contains 24 Crayola Crayons, 10 Washable Broad Line Markers, and 12 Colored Pencils
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$9.99
3
$29.97
Crown Therapy Putty – Made in USA - Full Set of Hand Exercise Putty (4 Pack, 3-oz Each) Hand Exercise Rehabilitation, Stress and Anxiety Relief.
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$14.96
2
$29.92
Roxenda Speed Cube Set, Stickerless Magic Cube Set of 2x2x2 3x3x3 Pyramid Frosted Puzzle Cube
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$14.84
2
$29.68
Magicteam Sleep Sound White Noise Machine with 40 Natural Soothing Sounds and Memory Function 32 Levels of Volume Powered by AC or USB and Sleep Timer Sound Therapy for Baby Kids Adults (White)
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$24.99
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$24.99
Kinetic Sand, Sandisfying Set with 2lbs of Sand and 10 Tools, for Kids Aged 3 and Up
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$12.14
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$24.28
Veatree 160 Pcs Magnetic Building Sticks Blocks Toys, Magnet Educational Toys Magnetic Blocks Sticks Stacking Toys Set for Kids and Adult, Non-Toxic Building Toy 3D Puzzle with Storage Bag
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$23.80
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$23.80
Pop Bubble Fidget Toy Gift for Kids Push 6 Pack Poppers Pops Popet Popitsfidgets Popping Figetget Anxiety Sensory Assorted Design Rainbow Horse Dinosaur Ice Crem Home School Office Family Poppet Its
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$22.99
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$22.99
Plasma Ball Light, 6 Inches | Touch and Sound Activated Lightning Globe | Magical, Interactive, Mood Setting, Fun and Science Lamp | Prop for Parties | 6ft Electric Cord | for Kids and Adults Alike
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$22.50
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$22.50
Play-Doh Fun Factory Deluxe Set
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$19.99
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$19.99
RoomMates RMK2365GM Mod Gray Tree Peel and Stick Giant Wall Decals
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$19.99
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$19.99
WHIMSYYY Moving Sand Art Liquid Motion Bubbler Flowing Sand Art Picture Desktop Sensory Calming Fidget Toy Voted Best Gift!(Ocean Heart)
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$19.00
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$19.00
Avant 15" x 10" Plastic Serving Tray | Perfect for Serving Appetizers, Snacks, and Desserts, Creating Charcuterie Trays, Sorting Puzzle Pieces, Crafting and More | Set of 3 White
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$16.99
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$16.99
Adult Coloring Books Set - 3 Coloring Books For Grownups - 120 Unique Animals, Scenery & Mandalas Designs. Coloring books for adults relaxation.
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$16.97
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$16.97
SCIONE 10 Pack Pop Fidget Spinners Push Bubble Pop Simple Fidget Toy for Kids Adults, Christmas Pop Party Favors Goodie Bag Stuffers Sensory Fidget Packs ADHD Anxiety Stress Relief Reducer
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$15.29
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$15.29
Pack of 16 Dry Erase Circles Removable Vinyl Dot Stickers for School Classroom Table & Desk, 8 Colors 11”
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$14.99
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$14.99
Kinetic Sand, Castle Containers 10-Color Pack
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$13.99
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$13.99
How to Draw Cute Beasts (Volume 4)
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$12.91
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$12.91
Melissa & Doug Jumbo 50-Page Kids' Coloring Pads Set - Animals, Vehicles, and More
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$12.79
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$12.79
RoomMates RMK3263SCS Lisa Audit Butterfly Quote Peel and Stick Wall Decals
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$11.98
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$11.98
How to Draw Cute Animals
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$8.95
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$8.95
Play-Doh Modeling Compound 10-Pack Case of Colors, Non-Toxic, Assorted, 2 oz. Cans, Ages 2 and up, Multicolor (Amazon Exclusive)
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$7.99
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$7.99
Cute Animal Stickers for Water Bottles 100 Pcs Waterproof Aesthetic Trendy Stickers for Teens Kids Girls and Boys, Perfect for Laptop Notebook Tablet Phone Car Travel Extra Durable 100% Vinyl
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$7.99
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$7.99
Classroom Timers for Teachers Kids Large Magnetic Digital Timer 2 Pack
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$7.98
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$7.98
The Ultimate Colouring Book for Boys & Girls - Dragons Dinos Robots Ninjas: Fantasy for Children Ages 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - big, squared format - over 100 ... Books for Children, Teens and Adults)
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$6.99
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$6.99
How to Draw Book for Kids: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Cute Animals, Cool Vehicles, Food, Plants and So Much More
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$5.99
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$5.99
Materials cost
$901.94
Vendor shipping charges
FREE
Sales tax
$70.80
3rd party payment processing fee
$13.53
Fulfillment labor & materials
$30.00
Total project cost
$1,016.27
Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms
$179.34
Total project goal
$1,195.61
How we calculate what's needed
Total project goal
$1,195.61
2 Donors
-$1,159.37
Donations toward project cost
-$1,016.27
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