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Ms. Thrasher from Baltimore, MD is requesting supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Building A Restorative School Community

My students need craft kits, fitness equipment, and board games to develop social-emotional skills and build relationships through restorative practices.

  • $806 goal

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My Students

My students are overage middle schoolers that travel across town to an inner-city behavioral program to receive extra support from small class sizes, mentoring, and coaching. Many have difficulties finding positive coping skills and regulating their social-emotional selves in and out of the classroom. Many have diagnosed learning differences in the form of IEPs. My students demographic is 100% African American, and 100% of them receive free breakfast and lunch.

My students come from impoverished communities and many have experienced trauma that has impacted their educational progress.

Our faculty recognizes how ACEs, or Adverse Childhood Experiences, affect student development. As a result, our students are treated with extra compassion and care.

My Project

Our school focuses discipline methods on restorative practices, which emphasizes how relationships and people are harmed through negative behaviors, rather than being punitive. An important aspect of restorative practices is building a positive school community wherein students feel safe to come to school and safe to share details about their lives, which builds tolerance and empathy.

I am requesting board games, craft kits, fitness equipment, and classroom decorations to create a community room in our school that will be used to build relationships between teachers, staff, and students.

These materials will reinforce our school's PBIS incentives as well as provide a comfortable and safe space for students to decompress and focus on positive and fun aspects of being in school. Many of our students have been out of school for several years. Your donations will help ensure their success in attending school because there will be tangible rewards for good behavior.

Ms. Thrasher Elementary/Middle Alternative School #734 Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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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Baltimore, MD View local requests

More than 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

60 students impacted 22donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lifetime 90056 Basketball Double Shot Arcade System • Amazon Business $181.28 1 $181.28
Big Joe Roma Bean Bag Chair, Sapphire • Amazon Business $54.00 2 $108.00
Sunny Health and Fitness Yoga Mat (Blue) • Amazon Business $9.86 10 $98.60
Adults Deluxe Jewelry Making Beads Mix Pliers Findings Starter Kit Gift Set • Amazon Business $45.99 1 $45.99
Creative Teaching Press Bold Black 4" Designer Letters (1949) • Amazon Business $8.99 3 $26.97
Mindfulness Matters: The game that uses mindfulness skills to improve coping in everyday life • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
AmazonBasics USB-Powered Computer Speakers • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
4.7" ONLY!!! iPhone 6, iPhone 6S case, protective Apple cover, crystal clear, Soft Gel Plating TPU Case, FS 0413 Phone Case (Gold) • Amazon Business $4.55 3 $13.65
500pc Assorted Size & Color Hearts, Stars, Flowers, Pearls, Bows Flat Back Pe... • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Taboo Board Game • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
3000pcs 3mm or 1040pcs 6mm Sheet Crystal RHINESTONES Self Adhesive Gem Bling Diamond Stick On Stickers Embellishments Car Jewerly Scrapbooking Phone - Dark Pink / Fuchsia 3mm • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Uno Emoji Card Game • Amazon Business $9.75 1 $9.75
Fadeless 0056478 Pattern Art Paper Roll, 48" x 144" Size, Sulphite, Tu-Tone Brick • Amazon Business $8.39 1 $8.39
EvZ 32cm Emoji Smiley Emoticon Yellow Round Cushion Stuffed Plush Soft Pillow • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
EvZ 32cm Emoji Smiley Emoticon Yellow Round Cushion Stuffed Plush Soft Pillow • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
AUX Cable [2-Pack, 4ft/1.2M - Copper Shell, Hi-Fi Sound Quality] - iVanky 3.5mm Audio Cable Male to Male/ Auxiliary Cable/ Aux Cord for Car Stereo, iPhone, iPod, Echo Dot, Sony, Beats and More - Black • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Beading Station BSI 3D DIY Bling Bling Cell Phone Case Resin Flat Back Kawaii Cabochons Decoration Kit/Set, Black and White • Amazon Business $7.25 1 $7.25
Beacon Gem-Tac Permanent Adhesive, 4-Ounce • Amazon Business $7.04 1 $7.04
UNO Dare Card Game • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
Generic Crystal Clear Ultra Thin Hard Case for iPhone 5 Transparent - Non-Retail Packaging - Clear • Amazon Business $2.97 1 $2.97

Materials cost

$609.10

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $36.55

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.14

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$684.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$120.85

Total project goal

$805.64

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $805.64

21 Donors

-$791.99

Donations toward project cost

-$673.19

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$118.80

match offer

-$13.65

Match offer toward project cost

-$11.60

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$2.05

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