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Ms. Sims' Classroom

  • Elaine Wynn Elementary School
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • 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

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  • Mindfulness and Social Emotional Learning

    Funded Sep 28, 2020

    There are not enough words to express my joy, gratitude, and thanks for your generous donations to my class project. My students and I are so very appreciative. We try to offer as many opportunities to our students as we can, and your support makes it possible for us to continue to do this.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Sims

    This classroom project was brought to life by Someone Who Loves Southern Nevada Students and 2 other donors.
  • Calming Boxes for Students

    Funded Sep 27, 2020

    Thank you so much for your generous donation. I am so excited to put these boxes together and personally deliver them my students. This time of virtual learning is so hard for kids and I hope this box will let them know they have someone at school who cares so much about them. These box are going to brighten some children's day!

    Thank you again! It means so much!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Sims

    This classroom project was brought to life by Someone Who Loves Southern Nevada Students and 2 other donors.
The items in this project will be used to build calming boxes for some of my students. My district is currently completely virtual and I have some students who are struggling immensely and has taken a major toll on their emotional well being. Think about it. When you are stressed, your body is feeling a strange combination of frozen and jittery at the same time. When kids feel emotionally triggered, they need calming activities and grounding. This is a perfect time to have a calming box, which is a box that contains a variety of items that serve to comfort and calm students who are feeling significant anxiety. Comfort Boxes bring several important reminders and supports for calming and strength together in one place. It’s a “one-stop solution” so the stressed child has a place to turn with various items when strong feelings show up to help them cope. I chose journals for my older students to be able to write about how they are feeling and a "color my emotion coloring book" for my younger students. I also would like to add crayons, pencils, workbooks and positive sayings to each of the boxes. Many of my students come from low income homes so I would like to be able to provide all of these items in one box. A student having access to this box will help deal with the stressors in their life and take a brain break from their current situation and learn to cope in a positive way.

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The items in this project will be used to build calming boxes for some of my students. My district is currently completely virtual and I have some students who are struggling immensely and has taken a major toll on their emotional well being. Think about it. When you are stressed, your body is feeling a strange combination of frozen and jittery at the same time. When kids feel emotionally triggered, they need calming activities and grounding. This is a perfect time to have a calming box, which is a box that contains a variety of items that serve to comfort and calm students who are feeling significant anxiety. Comfort Boxes bring several important reminders and supports for calming and strength together in one place. It’s a “one-stop solution” so the stressed child has a place to turn with various items when strong feelings show up to help them cope. I chose journals for my older students to be able to write about how they are feeling and a "color my emotion coloring book" for my younger students. I also would like to add crayons, pencils, workbooks and positive sayings to each of the boxes. Many of my students come from low income homes so I would like to be able to provide all of these items in one box. A student having access to this box will help deal with the stressors in their life and take a brain break from their current situation and learn to cope in a positive way.

About my class

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