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Supporting Wellness Through Creative Journaling

Help me give my students art journaling supplies to help them express themselves.

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My Students

Returning to the classroom this year has been both exciting to feel the boundless social energy of 7th graders and challenging to consider how to help them process their recently lived experiences. I soon realized I too had my own need to process the last two vacillating years of school life and that this is a challenge we face together this school year. When I was assigned an Advisory period multiple times a week I thought, this isn't really my area of expertise. I am used to teaching students about history, a study grounded in facts, less so in the emotional life of teenagers.

So I introduced art journaling with my students as a way for us to process the healing power of expressing our emotions creatively with a goal of learning more about ourselves and practicing self reflection.

Through our journal work, I have been able to share with my students my own love of bookmaking and use the freeing practice of journaling to share more of our life stories. With a student body of 1,300 students our school community faces challenges in programming and equal access to the arts so I feel this also contributes in this way.

My Project

This project will support students with their advisory art journaling specifically because is rewards students with lovely writing utensils that makes them love their words. The gift of colorful paper and glue will help them create meaningful collages and learn techniques of book designing. All of our journaling takes place during our Advisory time together where we explore goal setting, writing about our state of mind, emotions, memories, and consider using art as a form of relaxation and stress release within the busy 7th grade school environment. Your gift can inspire students, both those who are confident in artistic expression and those who feel more closed off to creativity, to be more willing to add colorful inspirations to journaling prompts that will get them to think more deeply about themselves. More importantly, the journals can motivate students to share more about their lives and lived experiences and serve as a form of wellness.

Ms. Gibson MS 88 Peter Rouget Grades 6-8

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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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

95 students impacted 12donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Paper Mate Flair Felt Pens, Medium Point, Assorted Colors Ink, 48/Pack (4651) • Staples $49.82 5 $249.10
Paper Mate Flair Felt Pen, Medium Point, Black Ink, 12/Pack (8430152) • Staples $27.41 3 $82.23
Staples Jumbo Permanent Glue Sticks, 1.4 oz., 6/Pack (19959) • Staples $5.69 7 $39.83
Astrobrights Colored Paper, 24 lbs., 8.5" x 11", Tropical Colors, 500 Sheets/Ream (91665) • Staples $16.49 1 $16.49
Astrobrights Sprinkle Colored Paper, 24 lbs., 8.5" x 11", Assorted Colors, 500 Sheets/Pack (91714) • Staples $13.99 1 $13.99

Materials cost

$401.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.02

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$437.66

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$77.23

Total project goal

$514.89

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $514.89

8 Donors

-$344.94

Donations toward project cost

-$293.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$51.74

Matching donations from our partners

-$169.95

Match offers toward project cost

-$144.46

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$25.49

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