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Mrs. Kersey from Lincoln, AR is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calm Down and Chill

Help me give my students folding camping beds, a sofa sack, and fluorescent light filters for a calming space to relax and unwind during stressful days.

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My Students

We are a small town, rural high school. Our students are the pride of our school system. Students compete on all levels from local to national through athletics, FFA, FBLA, and BETA club activities. As a counseling assistant and mentor I get to see students grow mentally and physically over the years.

We have high expectations for our students, and we want them to leave high school fully prepared for whatever they have chose, whether it be college, vocational or straight into a career field.

This is our vision for our school: "Inspired to be the best through compassion, pride for our community, and passion for success!”

I am a mentor to a great group of seniors. I have been their mentor for the last 5 years, guiding them through their academics, working with parents, extracurricular decisions and now helping them with post high school career decisions. We meet weekly to review progress and also set and review short term and long term goals for the following week, semester and year.

My Project

This year has been more stressful for our kids and teachers than years before, and most likely it will continue to be that way. We have managed to stay in school with a virtual option, however, students honestly do not know from day to day when they are going to be quarantined and have to shift to online learning. In order to make this year more enjoyable we have created a mentor Friday each week where each staff member is a mentor to a group of about 20 kids. We spend the entire day having fun, catching up on work, etc. This has helped us continue to build relationships with our in-person and our virtual students. Throughout all of this my mentor group & my students are persevering by still putting forth their best effort daily despite not knowing what changes will happen tomorrow.

Even though some may seem to be thriving and resilient, anxiety and depression have been on the rise this year.

Mindfulness practices can help people manage stress, cope better with illness and reduce anxiety and depression. I would like to provide a mindful space for my students and mentees to calm down when overwhelmed or stressed here at school; a place where they can take a break and get away from the computer screen.

Since I'm the only counselor, a lot of times I am detained and not able to be with every student when they need me. This space would truly benefit all of our students, every day and especially on our mentor Fridays. Some items I'm including in this project such as the bean bag chair, the cots, and the light covers will be able to provide a calming atmosphere for all students and teachers as necessary.

Mrs. Kersey Lincoln High School Grades 9-12

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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

350 students impacted 2donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
75" Portable Folding Camping Bed and Cot By Trademark Innovations (Army Green) • Amazon Business $37.67 2 $75.34
Sofa Sack - Plush, Ultra Soft Bean Bag Chair - Memory Foam Bean Bag Chair with Microsuede Cover - Stuffed Foam Filled Furniture and Accessories for Dorm Room - Black 3' • Amazon Business $55.79 1 $55.79
Educational Insights The Original Fluorescent Light Filters in Tranquil Blue 4-Pack, Reduce Glare & Flicker, Easy Setup for Office, Hospitals, Home & Classrooms • Amazon Business $27.23 1 $27.23

Materials cost

$158.36

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $13.06

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$203.80

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$35.96

Total project goal

$239.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $239.76

2 Donors

-$234.85

Donations toward project cost

-$203.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.05

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.91

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