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Ms. Biszewski's Classroom

  • Dawes Elementary School
  • Chicago, IL
  • 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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  • Bubble, Bubble, Clean and Calm

    Funded Mar 1, 2022

    I am so appreciative of your generosity! This is immensely helpful in meeting the many needs of my students, especially those who benefit from holistic, wraparound services. School is sometimes the only place they receive some of the many needed care items and this will truly make it easier to meet their needs.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Biszewski

    This classroom project was brought to life by Valhalla Foundation and 11 other donors.

  • Book Vending Adventures for Kids

    Funded Feb 14, 2022

    I can’t thank you enough for finding this project. Our book vending machine has already offered such joy to our students and I am happy to be able to continue to provide this incentive for our kids to read. I am also grateful to be able to teach the students to pay it forward and continue to show kindness each day in honor of their new books.”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Biszewski

  • Calm Mind, Calm Body, Calm Space

    Funded Mar 27, 2018

    My students and I can't thank you enough for your generosity. The weighted blanket, sensory tub and sensory balls helped to improve the students socialization via playing, supported them practicing taking turns, and helped to teach them self-awareness to support their regulation of emotions. The students reported noticing feeling "calm and happy" with the use of the weighted blanket. The students were mesmerized by the sensory tub, and enjoyed feeling the difference in textures between the sensory tub materials and sensory balls. Each student was able to practice identifying an emotion they were feeling and a sensory tool (weighted blanket, sensory tub, sensory balls) that would help them to get back to feeling "ready to learn". We can't thank you enough for your donation which allowed me to improve the opportunities we offer students. In the words of Winne the Pooh, "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart". Your donation will forever remain in our hearts.

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!!”

    With gratitude,

    Ms. Biszewski

    This classroom project was brought to life by Ripple and 2 other donors.
All of the students at our school, both special and general education, will be able to benefit from the supplies needed to aid in the creation of our sensory room. The school has designated a space for students to practice regulating their emotions in a room on the first floor of the building. This calm down space will be used to teach students to identify and choose sensory inputs/coping strategies to help their brain and body to relax. By donating to my project, you are supporting a space to allow students to regroup, settle their minds and settle their bodies which will allow them to improve their focus, improve their behavior and support their success in the classroom. All students will be provided with psycho-education to help them learn how to use the items appropriately and why they help them to calm down. The Heavy Weighted Blanket provides a physical calming effect to students who become emotionally dysregulated. The Body Sox provides deep pressure sensory input for students and increases their body awareness. The sensory ball and sensory set will provide tactile input for students via use as stress balls and fidgets to help calm down.

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All of the students at our school, both special and general education, will be able to benefit from the supplies needed to aid in the creation of our sensory room. The school has designated a space for students to practice regulating their emotions in a room on the first floor of the building. This calm down space will be used to teach students to identify and choose sensory inputs/coping strategies to help their brain and body to relax. By donating to my project, you are supporting a space to allow students to regroup, settle their minds and settle their bodies which will allow them to improve their focus, improve their behavior and support their success in the classroom. All students will be provided with psycho-education to help them learn how to use the items appropriately and why they help them to calm down. The Heavy Weighted Blanket provides a physical calming effect to students who become emotionally dysregulated. The Body Sox provides deep pressure sensory input for students and increases their body awareness. The sensory ball and sensory set will provide tactile input for students via use as stress balls and fidgets to help calm down.

About my class

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