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Mrs. Gilpin from Santa Cruz, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Focus, Calm Down Corner, and Alternative Seating in 4th Grade

Help me give my students tools to help them focus and be at their best for learning.

  • $429 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 Students

This year I will be teaching fourth grade. Our district is very diverse and we have approximately 60% English language learners.

Our students come from a wide range of different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Over 60% of our students receive a free lunch. Our school also has a wide range of academic levels. Our school supports this wide range with programs like our Response to Intervention Reading Program (RTI.) Teachers regularly meet to look at student learning, assessments, and examine our practice.

I am inspired every day by the young people we serve. Many of our students face adversity in their lives yet come to school eager to learn each day. Our families come from diverse backgrounds and come together to support and celebrate these kids. Also, our staff works tirelessly and passionately to bring quality instruction to our students. I'm so very proud to be a part of this community.

My Project

Over the years I have had more and more students struggling with attention and trauma. Many kids come to school carrying so much from their home lives. It is heartbreaking to learn of traumas, losses, and challenges that some kids have experienced. When they come to school they carry these experiences and it can really get in the way of their learning. I have found that there are a lot of great tools to help these kids at school.

I am hoping to have a variety of seating options, sensory toys, and fidget tools to help students that struggle with attention or are dealing with trauma.

In my cart you will see a variety of seating options that could work for different kids. Some kids really need to wiggle in order to stay engaged in learning activities. You will also see a variety of fidget toys and sensory tools. Some of these could be checked out to students for individual use. However, I would also like to create a "Calm Down Space" in the classroom that all students could use as needed. They beach poster would be used to decorate the space with a calming image. Some fidgets would be there to help students calm down by engaging with different sensory activities. The bubble timers can be used for calming down, and for self regulating how much time they stay in the calming space. I will also be training the students on a variety of calming down strategies that will be listed on a poster in the space. They can use these strategies and tools to help gain life long methods in regulating big emotions.

Thank you for considering donating to this project!

Mrs. Gilpin Green Acres Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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Santa Cruz, CA View local requests

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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Learniture Active Learning Chair/ Stool, 18" H, Black, LNT-3046-18BK • Amazon Business $46.53 2 $93.06
Norwood Commercial Furniture NOR-STOOLBS-SO Plastic Stack Stools, Black & Grey, Pack of 5 • Amazon Business $46.61 1 $46.61
Ticonderoga Pencils, Wood-Cased, Graphite #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 96-Pack (13872) • Amazon Business $9.96 3 $29.88
Day 1 Fitness Inflatable Wobble Cushion with Pump 13" Black - Durable Exercise Balance Pad to Improve Coordination, Stability, and Core - Balancing Disc Cushions for Home, Gym, School, Rehab • Amazon Business $12.99 2 $25.98
Beadeez Stress Relief Squeezing Balls 3-Pack for Kids and Adults - Premium Anti-Stress Squishy Balls with Water Beads - Alleviate Tension, Anxiety and Improve Focus - ADHD Sensory Toys Gift Set • Amazon Business $15.99 1 $15.99
YoYa Toys Liquimo - Liquid Motion Bubbler for Kids and Adults - 3-Pack - Hourglass Liquid Bubbler/Timer for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy and Stress Management - Cool Desk Décor • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Antiniska 70pcs Magnetic Building Blocks Magnet Fidget Toys Magnetic Fidget Toy Magnetic Stick Balls Adults Relief Stress Brain Training • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Fun Land 5" Inch Water Snake Water Wigglies, Wigglers with Colorful Beads and Glitter Set of 4 • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Sakura Cray-Pas Expressionist Non-Toxic Jumbo Oil Pastel, 7/16 X 2-3/4 in, Cerulean Blue, Pack of 12 • Amazon Business $11.57 1 $11.57
Prabahdak Fake Windows Wall Sticker Removable 3D Beach Seascape Faux Windows Wall Sticker Vinyl Self-Adhesive Beach Landscape Palm Tree Wall Mural Stickers for Bedroom Living Room Decoration • Amazon Business $10.79 1 $10.79
Creativity for Kids Mini Sequin Pets - Norbert The Narwhal Plush Toy - Weighted Sensory Toys for Kids • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
OleOletOy Pop Tubes Sensory Fidget Toy for Kids, Pull ‘N Pop 6-Pack Educational STEM Toys for Construction and Building Activity, Helps Reduce Stress for Autism, ADHD and Children with Special Needs • Amazon Business $9.95 1 $9.95
Lavender Roll On (Organic 2 Pack) Essential Oil Rollerball Pre-diluted with Glass Roller Ball, Fractionated Coconut Oil for Aromatherapy, Kids, Children, Adults Topical Skin Application - 10ml Bottle • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99

Materials cost

$301.76

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $27.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.53

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$363.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$64.22

Total project goal

$428.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $428.12

6 Donors

-$372.82

Donations toward project cost

-$321.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.42

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.30

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 $0.00

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