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Mrs. Rivas from South Gate, CA is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Space

Help me give my students a quiet space to calm down and refocus.

  • $870 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

I have a semi quiet space, but is still distracting from the noisy classroom. Students sometimes need a place to think, cry, or calm down.

I would LOVE to give them a quiet, calming space within the room where they can go and refocus when they are feeling overwhelmed.

Young children must develop coping skills in order to thrive in our school system.

A nice comfy chair, canceling earphones, and tactile materials is what my students need to calm down and be able to gather their emotions to be able to rejoin the class already in session. Perfect age to start learning about self management & control!

Mrs. Rivas San Miguel Avenue 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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South Gate, 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

18 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Beats by Dr. Dre - Beats Studio� Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones - Midnight Black • Best Buy Education $349.99 1 $349.99
LC274BU - Flex-Space Lounge Learn Ottoman - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $269.00 1 $269.00
PP508 - Sensory Star Beanbags - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $21.99 1 $21.99

Materials cost

$640.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $58.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$739.24

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$130.45

Total project goal

$869.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $869.69

1 Donor

-$869.69

Donations toward project cost

-$739.24

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$130.45

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