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

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Calming Area

Help me give my students an inviting and comforting Calming Area to be able to learn to manage emotions.

  • $904 goal

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My Project

My school is a special small community school with the most incredible students. As a school, we work hard to support our students by teaching and supporting them through Social Emotional Learning (SEL). This project aims to increase the inviting atmosphere and materials within the calming area, which is used and available to students in UTK - 5th grade as they learn to manage a variety of emotions and cope when they are having difficult times/situations. Many students utilize the calming area when they experience frustration, peer difficulties, anger, and home difficulties.

Adding seating and comfort items to the calming area will provide students with an inviting and cozy environment where they feel safe learning and practicing lifelong skills, such as problem-solving, mindfulness, and regulation strategies.

Please help to make our calming area a special and inviting space for students to come and learn and practice valuable skills to cope with and manage emotions, both big and small!

Ms. Witherill Virginia Road 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.

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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

218 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC573GR - Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Green 30"w x 32"h • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 2 $258.00
LC534 - Flex-Space Comfy Pillows - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $169.00 1 $169.00
LC405GR - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
CA202 - Cuddly Puppy Weighted Lap Pad • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
CA312 - Calming Cuddle Ball • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99

Materials cost

$666.96

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $61.03

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.00

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$767.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$135.53

Total project goal

$903.52

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $903.52

1 Donor

-$767.99

Donations toward project cost

-$767.99

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$135.53

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 $0.00

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