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Ms. Guardado from Los Angeles, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calm Space

Help me give my students a calming area and safe space where they can learn to manage their emotions and learn to self-regulate to create a healthy learning environment and a successful academic school year.

  • $981 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Using this carpet, support kit, and other materials will help me provide my students with the best support and teach them tools that will hopefully make life-lasting changes. I work with students from k-5th grade providing individual or group counseling to help teach self-regulating skills. Often students come to my room for support due to different mental health-related problems or simply because they are having a hard morning. Providing them with a calm space helps provide an area of low stimulus and helps build a safe environment where students feel more empowered, motivated, and ready to learn.

Ms. Guardado Magnolia Avenue Elementary School Grades 3-5

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Guardado

Los Angeles, 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

450 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flagship Carpets Smiley Seating (Seats 20) Classroom Area Rug or Educational Learning Mat, Kids Room or Playroom Carpet, 6' x 8'4", Blue/Multi (FA2393-32FS) • Amazon Business $252.35 1 $252.35
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Green (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Didax Social Skills Group Activities, 6 Board Games - Grades 1-5 - Kids • School Specialty $60.97 1 $60.97
Lakeshore Grab & Write Social-Emotional Prompts - Gr. 3-5 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
Scholastic News Sticky Situation Cards: Grades 4-6 - Kids • School Specialty $31.49 1 $31.49
Scholastic News Sticky Situation Cards: 1-3 - Grades 1-3 - Kids • School Specialty $31.49 1 $31.49
Shell Education 180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Fifth Grade Activity Book • Quill.com $22.13 1 $22.13
50 Community Building Games Vol. 1 (50 Social Emotional Learning Lessons) • Amazon Business $19.95 1 $19.95
hand2mind Mindful Maze Boards, Learn Breathing Patterns, Mindfulness for Kids Anxiety Relief, Tactile Sensory Toys, Play Therapy Toys, Social Emotional Learning Activities, Calm Down Corner Supplies • Amazon Business $16.97 1 $16.97
180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Second Grade (Social-Emotional Learning) • AKJ Education $16.78 1 $16.78
180 Days of Social-Emotional Learning for Fourth Grade (Social-Emotional Learning) • AKJ Education $16.78 1 $16.78
Lakeshore Feelings & Emotions Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99
hand2mind Filling My Jars Interactive Journal, Kids Gratitude Journal, Growth Mindset Activities, Positive Affirmations, Mindfulness, Social Emotional Learning, Calm Down Corner • Amazon Business $14.12 1 $14.12
Jenaai 12 Pcs Conversation Ice Breaking Cubes Social Emotional Learning Activities Social Emotional Dice Wood Conversation Cube for Kids Adult Classroom Family Couple (Classic Old Married) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Learning Resources Who's Feeling What?,Social Emotional Learning Games, Communication Games for Kids, Emotion Toys, Feeling Toys for Kids, 49 Pieces, Age 3+ • Amazon Business $11.90 1 $11.90
Cheez-It Classic Cheese Snack Mix 0.75 oz. 12 Bags/Pack (KEE11719) • Staples $10.50 1 $10.50
Nabisco Classic Mix Variety Pack, OREO Mini, CHIPS AHOY! Mini, Nutter Butter Bites, RITZ Bits Cheese, 20 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $8.68 1 $8.68

Materials cost

$707.08

Vendor shipping charges

 $21.40

Sales tax

 $64.70

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$833.79

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.14

Total project goal

$980.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $980.93

3 Donors

-$313.74

Donations toward project cost

-$300.43

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.31

match offer

-$627.48

Match offer toward project cost

-$533.36

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.12

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$39.71

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