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Mrs. Hilton from Mesa, AZ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Counselors for Classroom Calming Resources

Help me give my students some tools such as puzzles, fidget toys, and slime kits to help them learn self regulation skills and develop resiliency.

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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 Students

We are a Title I, dual language school where 83% of our students receive free or reduced-price lunches. We are an AVID school, which aims to set our students up with tools and strategies to be successful learners. We are also a PBIS school trying to help students learn strategies to control their behaviors through positive interventions.

Our students come from various backgrounds, and many come from low income families who are not able to supply the basic materials needed for the school year.

It is our first year to have a fully funded counselor, and, unfortunately there isn't enough money for counselors to have a budget. It is one of my goals to be able for each classroom to have a calming corner to support students in social/emotional regulation.

My Project

These items will help all of the students in my school. I am a school counselor and I took an inventory from teachers about what they have, or could be provided with, in order to create a calming corner. This would be an area inside each classroom that would be accessible to struggling students. We all have bad days, and when that happens, these corners can be used to help shift the moods so students can learn coping strategies without leaving the classroom.

The glitter glue and water bottles will allow us to make calming bottles for each classroom.

The brain teasers will help to distract the students from what they are feeling at the moment, and help them regroup to get on with the rest of their day. The squishes will aid students having an outlet they can tell their struggles to. They are also fun to touch and can help relieve stress.

Teaching students ways to cope and making some of these items available to them to learn these valuable skills and self regulation is important for resiliency. Over time, these efforts to restore self-regulation allow the person to move on with their life, stronger and more resilient than ever.

Mrs. Hilton Keller 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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More than half of 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

672 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
VOSS Artesian Still Water, 330 ml Plastic Bottles 11.15 Fl. Oz (Pack of 12) • Amazon Business $11.99 2 $23.98
Once ZY Time Puzzles Wooden Puzzles Games Burr Puzzles Jigsaw Lock 3D Handmade Brain Teaser Intellectual Educational Toys for Kids Adults Mini Size 9pcs/Set • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Fidget Toys Set, 22 Pcs. Sensory Tools Bundle for Stress Relief and Anti-Anxiety for Kids and Adults, Marble and Mesh, Pack of Squeeze Balls, Soybean Squeeze, Flippy Chain, Liquid Motion Timer & More • Amazon Business $18.95 1 $18.95
Elmer’s Glue Deluxe Slime Starter Kit, Clear School Glue & Glitter Glue Pens, 3 Count • Amazon Business $5.80 3 $17.40
Squishies 30 Pack Random Kawaii Squishy Mochi Set Mini Soft Squeezable Sensory Fidget Toys Decoration and Stress Relief for Party Favors, birthdays and goodie bag, Bulk Items • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
Elmer’s Rainbow Slime Starter Kit with Green, Blue and Red Glitter Glue, 6 Ounces Each, 3 Count • Amazon Business $5.99 2 $11.98

Materials cost

$105.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $7.53

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$144.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$25.48

Total project goal

$169.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $169.84

2 Donors

-$169.84

Donations toward project cost

-$144.36

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.48

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