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Mrs. Wachtel from Highland, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Goodbye Stress! Hello Helpers!

Help me give my students Self-Esteem Game, journals, fidget tools, CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents, and banner decorations to help calm their anxieties while coming back to school and through the transition from hybrid to in person learning again! And help continue supporting SEL virtually!

  • $372 goal

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My Students

We are a small public charter school in San Bernardino CA. Our students are excited to learn new things and love having individualized attention. They come from all different backgrounds and have different living situations. Our whole school works really hard to help keep students engaged and parents informed about what is going on at school. I work with students that are struggling with different things or that might need a little extra attention individually, in small groups, as well as virtual classroom SEL lessons. Many of these kids have not learned basic social skills or have challenges that make it harder for them to develop these relational skills. Also, many of them have not had a healthy example of how to cope with emotions, and need some help developing these skills and having someone work with them so they can be successful both in school and at home.

These students are resilient and incredible and deserve every opportunity to be successful in academics and life.

My Project

These items will help to continue that SEL is supported in the virtual format and keep us up to date on how to support students virtually. SEL From a Distance and CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents are both resources to help continue to support students in the ever changing virtual and hybrid forms of education today. Giving us new ways to support SEL at a distance. Conversation cards help spack new impactful conversations between students and educators. To help ease the transition and anxieties coming back to school students will benfit from the Power Your Fun Stress Balls, Mochi squishy toys and Marble fidget toys.

My goal is to give all students a fidget or stress reliever to reinforce positive coping skills that will help through this transitional school year.

Positive affirmation stickers and student joke cards will be daily reminders to students that they can do anything! Journaling is a great way to relieve anxieties, stress and encourage self-development. Our students love writing and drawing and journals give them that essential place to do so. Positive messaging is so important even from a distance and banners are a great way to reinforce positive messaging even while at a distance wether students see them in our hallways while in hybrid learning or in the background while virtual learning. Our kiddos all deserve the best to help them through this transition, they have been through so much already. Thank you for your help!

Mrs. Wachtel
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Happy Deals~ Stress Balls Bulk Value Assortment (100 Pack) Stress Relax Toy Balls, Ball Assortment • Amazon Business $39.95 1 $39.95
SEL From a Distance: Tools and Processes for Anytime, Anywhere • Amazon Business $23.70 1 $23.70
Totem the feel good game, Self-Esteem Game for Team Building, School, Family Bonding, Counseling and Therapy • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Kraft Paper Notebook, Happy Journal (4 x 5.75 in, 24 Pack) • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents (Over 200 Worksheets & Exercises for Trauma, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression & Conduct Disorders) • Amazon Business $20.48 1 $20.48
BeYumi Marble Fidget Toys (40 PCS) - Relieve Stress, Increase Focus, Soothing Marble and Mesh Fidgets for Children, Adults, Kid and Those with ADHD ADD OCD Autism Anxiety, 2 Different Designs • Amazon Business $19.99 1 $19.99
RETHiNK Card Deck Mindful Conversation Starters: 56 Questions to Encourage Compassion, Shift Perspective & Build Connection • Amazon Business $15.29 1 $15.29
ROSYKIDZ 40pcs Mochi Squishy Toys Bulk, Kids Party Favors Squishes Stress Toys Pack Includes Unicorn, Cat and Animals Toy for Kids Boys Girls Class Prize Box Items, Easter Egg Fillers Basket Stuffers • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
Power Your Fun Arggh Glitter Stress Ball for Adults and Kids - Medium Squishy Stress Ball Fidget Toy, Anti Stress Sensory Ball Squeeze Toy (Blue) • Amazon Business $12.95 1 $12.95
You Matter • Amazon Business $12.29 1 $12.29
Sproutbrite Classroom Decorations - Welcome Banner and Poster for Teachers - Bulletin Board and Wall Decor for Pre School, Elementary and Middle School • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Sproutbrite Classroom Banner Decorations - Motivational & Inspirational Growth Mindset for Teachers and Students • Amazon Business $11.95 1 $11.95
Lunch Box Jokes for Kids - 60 Cute Inspirational and Motivational Thinking of You Notes Cards for Boys & Girls Lunchbox • Amazon Business $10.95 1 $10.95
Teen Talk in a Jar • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Shuyan Inspirational Stickers Reward Motivational Quote Words 102pcs Positive Hydro Flasks Decals Waterproof Vinyl Guitar Skateboard Laptop Decoration for Teens Adults • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59

Materials cost

$258.05

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$23.61

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$315.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$55.68

Total project goal

$371.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$371.21

4 Donors

-$183.60

Donations toward project cost

-$157.35

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.25

match offer

-$186.09

Match offer toward project cost

-$158.18

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.52

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$0.00

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