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Ms. Maldonado from Bronx, NY is requesting materials related to food, clothing & hygiene through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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It's Okay Not To Be Okay

Help me give my students tools to better express their emotions.

  • 1 donor
  • $511 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

Our students can utilize the emotional support toys to express their feelings. Tell others how their actions make them feel and more. Our children come with many difficult experiences. Many only respond to yelling and screaming. Making sense of their emotions is nonexistent.

The goal is for our students to be more proactive expressing themselves.

To see them stop and process their emotions in a safe and healthy way. This will allow the students to think before they react.

Our population is mixed we have a great group of children with special needs as well as Ell students. AL are students are amazing.

Ms. Maldonado PS 73X Bronx 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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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

80 students impacted 1donor

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
8 Mini Emotion Plush Toys with A Little SPOT of Feelings Hardcover Book Set (fidget toy set, social emotional learning, compassion, calming corner) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $52.00 2 $104.00
Kar’s Nuts Sweet ‘N Salty Trail Mix – 3.5 oz Individual Snack Packs, Bulk Pack of 42 - Snacks for Adults and Kids • Amazon Business $37.28 2 $74.56
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Snack Stacks, Lunch Snacks, Office and Kids Snacks, Variety Pack (27 Cups) • Amazon Business $13.98 3 $41.94
4 FIDGET Friends - Bendable 3.5" Fidget Toys Axolotls (calming corner, desk pets, social emotional awareness learning, fidgets for teen mental health) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $16.00 2 $32.00
Anger Management Toys - The Calm Ball - Coping Skills Tool, Anxiety Toys for Adults and Kids, Stress Relief Toys for Adults , Teens and Kids , Therapy Toys , Anxiety Relief , Social Emotional Learning • Amazon Business $28.95 1 $28.95
hand2mind Sensory Fidget Tubes, Calming Toys for Kids, Occupational Therapy Toys, Play Therapy, Stress Relief Toy, Comfort Items for Anxiety, Calm Down Corner Supplies (Set of 4) • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Welch's Fruit Snacks Mixed Fruit 8 oz 40/Box (PIM84068) • Staples $12.89 2 $25.78
Nabisco Sweet Treats Cookie Variety Pack OREO, OREO Golden & CHIPS AHOY!, 30 Snack Packs (2 Cookies Per Pack) • Amazon Business $12.48 2 $24.96
Just Now I Feel Angry: A Kids Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Book about Anger and Frustration Feelings Awareness, Self-Management, Mindfulness and ... (Feeling Big Emotions Picture Books) • Amazon Business $10.39 2 $20.78
Lakeshore Feelings & Emotions Dough Mats • Lakeshore Learning Materials $15.99 1 $15.99

Materials cost

$396.95

Vendor shipping charges

 $0.80

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.95

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.70

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.54

Total project goal

$510.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $510.24

1 Donor

-$510.24

Donations toward project cost

-$433.70

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$76.54

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