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Ms. Simmons from Tucson, AZ is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Virtue in Motion: Classical Wellness Through Movement and Character

Help me give my students the sports equipment and materials needed to enrich our K–8 classical program, which promotes emotional wellness, virtue, and physical health through movement, reflection, and age-appropriate, character-based activities.

  • $1,529 goal

This project expired on October 13, 2025.

This project expired on October 13, 2025.

My Project

“Virtue in Motion” is a K–8 program blending physical activity and classical virtue to support mental health, character, and wellness. Through movement, reflection, and moral themes, students build resilience, self-control, and joy in learning.

Target Group:

K–8 scholars with flexible adaptation by grade band: K–2, 3–5, and 6–8.

Our project blends physical activity with classical moral education to promote mental wellness, character development, and whole-person growth in K–8 students. Rooted in the classical tradition of forming both body and soul, the program uses movement, reflection, and age-appropriate physical challenges to help students build resilience, self-regulation, discipline, and joy.

Goals and Objectives:

Support student mental health through structured movement and emotional regulation.

Promote classical virtues—such as fortitude, temperance, prudence, and friendship—through cooperative physical activity.

Integrate physical education with reflective practices that align with classical methods of moral and intellectual formation.

Foster confidence, focus, and community through joyful, purposeful play.

Essential Materials:

Cones, jump ropes, bean bags, and hula hoops organize games that support coordination, focus, and perseverance. These tools help students regulate energy and practice patience and determination.

Parachutes (for younger grades) offer joyful group play that builds trust and introduces emotional regulation, listening skills, and the virtue of friendship.

Balls (basketballs, soccer balls, playground balls) encourage structured competition and teamwork, helping students practice fairness, humility, and emotional control.

Floor or yoga mats create safe spaces for stretching, breathing, and mindfulness. These reinforce habits of stillness and interior reflection—hallmarks of classical formation.

Student journals and drawing supplies (Grades 3–8) allow students to process their experiences, deepen self-awareness, and articulate how they applied key virtues.

Together, these resources form the foundation of a program that brings classical values to life through active engagement, helping students grow in both character and well-being.

Ms. Simmons Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Grades 3-5 Tucson, AZ View local requests

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

800 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
150 Pack Kraft Notebook Journals 5.82 Inch x 4.13 Inch A6 Journal Softcover Notebooks Bulk for Kids Student Writing Sketch Travel Journal Office Notepad with 48 Pages 24 Sheets, Lined (Black, Brown) • Amazon Business $44.99 4 $179.96
Hoolerry 36 Pcs Thick Yoga Mats Set Includes 12 Pcs 68” x 24” x 6mm Thick Exercise Mat Bulk 12 Pcs Resistance Bands 12 Pcs Carrying Straps for Gym Workout • Amazon Business $139.99 1 $139.99
Physical Education Parachute 20 ft Dia • Grainger $118.80 1 $118.80
Pull Buoy Pull-Buoy Skinny No-Kink Hoops, 36 Inches, Assorted Colors, Set of 12 - Elementary-Middle School - Kids • School Specialty $100.49 1 $100.49
Physical Education Kit 7 Assorted Balls & 14 Assorted Size Jump Ropes/Kit (CHUUPGSET2) • Staples $95.92 1 $95.92
Pull Buoy Pull-Buoy Skinny No-Kink Hoops, 30 Inches, Set of 12 - Elementary-Middle School - Kids - Lightweight • School Specialty $84.67 1 $84.67
CLEAN PIONEER 60/120 Pack Agile Soccer Cones with Portable Bags & Brackets,Sports Cones,Cone Sport,Agile Soccer Cones Used for Football Training… • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Hipeakboo Double Dutch Jump Rope 16 Ft 2 Pack, Long Jump Rope for Kids Adults, Skipping Rope Soft Beaded Multiperson Jump Rope • Amazon Business $17.79 2 $35.58
Educational Insights - Alphabet Bean Bags • Teachers' School Supply $34.99 1 $34.99
Educational Insights Phonics Bean Bags, 34/Set (3050) • Quill.com $32.48 1 $32.48
Educational Insights Number Bean Bags • Kaplan Early Learning Company $31.46 1 $31.46
Premkid Exercise Dice for Kids,12-Sided Giant Foam Yoga Dice Games for Indoor and Outdoor Use, Kids Exercise Equipment for Classroom and Physical Education Learning and Preschool Games • Amazon Business $27.95 1 $27.95
Sensory Path for School or Home - Brain Breaks, ADHD, Autism, Sensory Processing, Hallways, Elementary, Middle School, Physical Education • Amazon Business $27.00 1 $27.00
Educational Insights - Shapes Bean Bags • Teachers' School Supply $24.99 1 $24.99
unanscre 31PCS 3 in 1 Carnival Outdoor Games Combo Set for Kids, Soft Plastic Cones Bean Bags Ring Toss Game, Gift for Birthday Party/Xmas • Amazon Business $24.80 1 $24.80
Champion Sports High Visibility Fluorescent 9 Inch Poly Cone Set, Blue • School Specialty $11.47 2 $22.94
Mattel Games Toss Across Kids Outdoor Game, Bean Bag Throw for Camping & Family Nights, Get 3-in-a-Row for 2 to 4 Players • Amazon Business $21.84 1 $21.84
GOODLYSPORTS 2-In-1Hopscotch & Bean Bag Toss,Combine Hopscotch Rings with Bean Bag Toss Game, Bean Bag Toss Game for Kids,Hopscotch Outdoor Game,Agility Rings,Fun Playground Toys for Boys and Girls • Amazon Business $17.99 1 $17.99
So What Comes Next?: A Teen's Guide to Life Planning Made Easy • Amazon Business $17.95 1 $17.95
The Berenstain Bears Values and Virtues Treasury: 8 Books in 1 (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) • Amazon Business $15.39 1 $15.39
The Children's Book of Virtues • Amazon Business $14.56 1 $14.56
Kindness is My Superpower: A children's Book About Empathy, Kindness and Compassion (My Superpower Books) • Amazon Business $12.79 1 $12.79
The "I" in Integrity (The Leader I'll Be) • Amazon Business $10.18 1 $10.18
Aesop's Fables (Great Illustrated Classics) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
Aesop's Fables (Signet Classics) • Amazon Business $5.95 1 $5.95

Materials cost

$1,142.61

Vendor shipping charges

 $27.41

Sales tax

 $81.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$17.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,298.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$229.21

Total project goal

$1,528.07

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