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Ms. Avarado from Cudahy, CA is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Calming Corner

Help me give my students a calming so that they may self- regulate during transitions or as needed.

  • $1,056 goal

This project expired on July 8, 2024.

This project expired on July 8, 2024.

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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Project

I am a teacher in a preschool collaborative class. I teach a group of wonderful students who have special needs. They are part of a preschool collaborative class where there are general education students with a general education teacher and a special education teacher. It is a great program and our children enjoy being in a mixed environment. We need a calming corner so that our students can have an area to go to when they need personal space. Having a calming corner will support my students with self-regulating and coping strategies. All students will benefit from the calming corner because it will serve as a haven for them to help them compose themselves with a place of belonging.

Ms. Avarado Teresa Hughes Magnet Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Cudahy, CA View local requests

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

Never Before Funded 20 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Calming Corner Bundle • Lakeshore Learning Materials $749.55 1 $749.55

Materials cost

$749.55

Vendor shipping charges

$37.48

Sales tax

$68.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$896.85

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$158.27

Total project goal

$1,055.12

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