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Mrs. Kersey from Lincoln, AR is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Escaping Emotional Madness

Help me give my students a way to mentally escape by drawing, coloring or putting a puzzle together.

  • $231 goal

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My Students

We are a small town, rural high school. Our students are the pride of our school system. Students compete on all levels from local to national through athletics, FFA, FBLA, and BETA club activities. As a counseling assistant and mentor I get to see students grow mentally and physically over the years.

We have high expectations for our students, and we want them to leave high school fully prepared for whatever they have chose, whether it be college, vocational or straight into a career field.

This is our vision for our school: "Inspired to be the best through compassion, pride for our community, and passion for success!”

I am a mentor to a great group of seniors. I have been their mentor for the last 5 years, guiding them through their academics, working with parents, extracurricular decisions and now helping them with post high school career decisions. We meet weekly to review progress and also set and review short term and long term goals for the following week, semester and year.

My Project

I want to provide my high school students a space to be able to take their mind off of every day stresses by giving them tools to make their own art and work with their hands.

My project will give students a place to grab their favorite tool to sketch, color or simply put a puzzle together to calm anxiety.

My goal is to create a space for students to use creativity to calm their minds during stressful times or just to take a mental break. I think it's important to make an inviting place where students feel at home during the school day.

Mrs. Kersey Lincoln High School Grades 9-12

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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

20 students impacted 2donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Honey-Can-Do Rolling Storage Cart and Organizer with 12 Plastic Drawers • Amazon Business $66.67 1 $66.67
Hardcraft Jigsaw Puzzle 1000 Piece for Adults Earth Puzzle 3D Visual Puzzle Jigsaw Puzzle • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
YOTINO 35pcs Drawing and Sketching Pencil Set, Professional Sketch Pencils Set in Zipper Carry Case, Art Supplies Drawing Kit with Graphite Charcoal Sticks Tool Sketch book for Adults Kids • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
Sax Sulphite Drawing Paper, 9 x 12 Inches, Extra-White, Pack of 500 - 053931 • Amazon Business $18.40 1 $18.40
Pentel Arts Oil Pastels, 50 Color Set (PHN-50) • Amazon Business $9.89 1 $9.89
HASHI Non Toxic Soft Pastels Set for Professional - Square Chalk pastel Assorted Colors (64 Colors) • Amazon Business $9.28 1 $9.28
Coloring Book For Adults: 100 Mandalas: Stress Relieving Mandala Designs for Adults Relaxation • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99

Materials cost

$151.21

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.47

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$195.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.58

Total project goal

$230.53

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $230.53

1 Donor

-$230.53

Donations toward project cost

-$195.95

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$34.58

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 $0.00

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