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Ms. Schmitt from Chicago, IL is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Corner

Help me give my students a safe and supportive environment where they feel empowered to manage their emotions.

  • $385 goal

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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

Calming Corner! We all need a calming space when we get upset. Please help provide that special corner for my students. We are requesting a Calming Colors Beanbag Seat, Cozy Corner Canopy, and Tilt & Turn Liquid Sensory Windows. The corner canopy will be a safe haven for my students to lay on rest mats to de-escalate from their strong emotions and draw their feelings. My students have a range of needs that impact their ability to understand and self-regulate their emotions. We need this in our classroom. A calming corner would mean a world of difference for my students. I would use the calming corner as a way to help my students identify their emotions and reflect upon it. Students will have a safe area to de-escalate and work on how they are feeling at that moment.

Ms. Schmitt Dawes Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Chicago, IL 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

13 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Calming Colors® Premium Teardrop Beanbag Seat - Sky Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Cozy Corner Canopy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $89.99 1 $89.99
Lakeshore Tilt & Turn Liquid Sensory Windows • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99

Materials cost

$278.98

Vendor shipping charges

 $13.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$327.11

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$57.73

Total project goal

$384.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $384.84

2 Donors

-$192.42

Donations toward project cost

-$163.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.86

match offer

-$192.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$163.55

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.86

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 $0.00

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