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Mrs. Hawkins from Andover, KS is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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“Piece” of Mind: A Puzzle and Library Lit Space

Help me give my students puzzles, a puzzle table, uplifting books, a cart for storage, and padded chairs to create a new space in the library.

  • 12 donors
  • $589 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Project

My high school students come from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds. They are very motivated in their academic studies especially when given new opportunities. One way to improve focus, positivity, and cognitive ability is to give students a relaxing space to put puzzles together along with books with a positive message or story.

Students need a space that relieves their ongoing stress in their lives through a hands-on activity, working together, and being exposed to positive literature.

Puzzles require patience and concentration, which can help improve focus and attention span. They also require analytical thinking, as you have to figure out how the pieces fit together. The puzzles help to improve cognitive skills, critical thinking, and logical reasoning. The use of puzzles in a relaxing environment will be helpful to also reduce anxiety and depression. Paired with books that are uplifting, the puzzle table and reading area becomes the new “Piece" of Mind space in the library.

Mrs. Hawkins
Grades 9-12

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Sunix 1500 Pieces Jigsaw puzzle Table with Legs, 36"x26" Adjustable Height puzzle Board with Cover & 6 Sorter Tray, 12-Tilting-Angle Portable Wooden puzzle Table for Adults, Enclosed with Wheels • Amazon Business $136.97 1 $136.97
edx Waiting Room Guest Chairs Set of 4 with Padded Arms, Leather Office Stationary Reception Side Chair for Home Desk Conference Lobby Church Medical Clinic Elderly Student, Lumbar Support-Black • Amazon Business $126.21 1 $126.21
yeavs 5-Tier Mobile Bookshelf, Rolling Bookcase Book Storage Rack, Movable File Folder Organizer Cart with Wheels for Home Study Office Living Room Classroom, Black • Amazon Business $39.47 1 $39.47
Springbok's 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle Sweet Tooth, Multi • Amazon Business $16.95 1 $16.95
Buffalo Games - Simple Succulent - 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle • Amazon Business $14.99 1 $14.99
The Library: The absolutely uplifting and feel-good page-turner you need to read in 2024! • Amazon Business $14.19 1 $14.19
The Keeper of Stars: A Novel • Amazon Business $13.47 1 $13.47
Ceaco - Off to The Market - 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Between the Lines • Amazon Business $12.40 1 $12.40
Buffalo Games - Summertime - 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99
Buffalo Games - Charles Wysocki - Frederick the Literate - 300 LARGE Piece Jigsaw Puzzle • Amazon Business $9.97 1 $9.97
Ceaco - Food Trucks - Ice Cream Truck II - 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle • Amazon Business $9.23 1 $9.23
The Upside of Falling: A Fun and Flirty Teen Romance • Amazon Business $8.19 1 $8.19
The Little Book Of Daily Sunshine: Bite-Sized Inspiration To Light Up Your Day • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48

Materials cost

$433.50

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $30.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$500.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$88.33

Total project goal

$588.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $588.89

10 Donors

-$443.94

Donations toward project cost

-$404.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$112.50

Match offers toward project cost

-$95.62

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$16.88

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$32.46

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