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

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Calming Area

Help me give my students sensory activities, building toys, and alternate seating to create a calming area.

  • $996 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

Many of our Kindergarteners come to us with no prior school experience. For some of these students, this transition to school is tough particularly when they are outside in a less structured environment such as recess. Strong feelings such as sadness or anger happen and our students need some help processing these emotions.

This project will fund a calming area and alternative activities for students to use when they need to destress.

Some of the items in this project include special seating, calming tools to help regulate breathing, and books for students who are experiencing strong feelings in a space to process these emotions. In addition, outdoor tables will provide the space needed for alternative activities such as building with LEGO sets and magnetic tiles.

Ms. Mendoza Valerio Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Van Nuys, 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

130 students impacted 1donor

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Step2 Naturally Playful Kids Picnic Table With Umbrella - Step2 Outdoor Toys with Seating for 6 Children - Kids Patio Furniture Blue & Green with Faux Stone Detail • Amazon Business $129.99 2 $259.98
Magnet Toys for 3 Year Old Boys and Girls Magnetic Blocks Building Tiles STEM Learning Toys Montessori Toys for Toddlers Kids • Amazon Business $39.99 3 $119.97
Waffle Blocks for Toddlers & Kids 96 Pcs Jumbo Toy Building Sets– STEM Building Toys with Storage Container –Kindergarten Toys Preschool manipulatives for Toddlers • Amazon Business $38.89 3 $116.67
Cutedeer 258 Piece Classic Big Building Blocks Set for Kids Toddlers Compatible with All Major Brands, STEM Large Building Bricks Toys with Gift Box for All Ages • Amazon Business $34.97 2 $69.94
4E's Novelty Expandable Breathing Ball Toy Sphere for Kids & Adults, Expands from 5.6" to 12" - Kids Calming Fidget Toys, Yoga Relaxation Accessories • Amazon Business $13.90 3 $41.70
hand2mind Mindful Maze Boards, Finger Path Breathing Boards, Calming Corner Toys, Mindfulness for Kids, Social Emotional Learning, Sensory Toys for Sensory Play, Anxiety Relief Items, Play Therapy • Amazon Business $13.87 2 $27.74
hand2mind Express Your Feelings Sensory Bottles, Calm Down Corner Essentials, Sensory Toys for Sensory Play, Play Therapy Toys, Calming Toys for Kids with Anxiety, Mindfulness Toys (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
Little Kids Scoop Rockers (Pack of 2), Blue, Lounging, Reading, Gaming, Watching TV, Indoors, Outdoors, Stackable, Non-Toxic, BPA-Free Plastic, Easy Wipe Clean, 3+ Years, 50lb Max • Amazon Business $20.00 1 $20.00
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $6.99 2 $13.98
The Calm Down Jar: A Social Emotional, Rhyming, Early Reader Kid's Book to Help Calm Anger and Anxiety (Teacher Tools) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Calm Ninja: A Children’s Book About Calming Your Anxiety Featuring the Calm Ninja Yoga Flow (Ninja Life Hacks) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Big Mo's Toys Liquid Motion Spiral Timer Toy for Sensory Play - Relaxing Bubble Motion Autism ADHD Fidget Toy, Calming Toy, Sensory Visual Relaxation Desk Toy, One Piece (Assorted) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Calm-Down Time (Toddler Tools®) • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99

Materials cost

$737.93

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $67.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$846.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.39

Total project goal

$995.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $995.91

1 Donor

-$846.52

Donations toward project cost

-$846.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$0.00

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$149.39

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 $0.00

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