Calming Area

Funded Jan 4, 2023

When my students first walked into the newly decorated classroom, their jaws dropped in awe! They eagerly entered the classroom and immediately wanted to inspect. My students had the biggest smiles I had ever seen on their faces! I was able to see them interact with the area and each other, seeing them joyfully play, filling the room with laughter truly made me joyful. The students did not want to go home because they were enjoying themselves too much! All of the students during our SEL (Social Emotional Learning) check-out, they without a doubt said they were happy! They were very grateful, thanking me the whole day but I could not take all of the credit, so they began to say, "THANK YOU DONORS!"

The way I utilized the items donated in my classroom was to create a magical space that felt like an escape! So, I set up the carpet in our library and placed the tent on top in the corner. Inside the tent are two flower seats, stuffed animals, and a box filled with calming resources for students to interact with. The students love their space so much, they are eager to come to school! Thank you for helping me turn my vision into reality!”

With gratitude,

Ms. Gutierrez