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Mrs. Kotlarz from Cheshire, CT is requesting other through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Bench Seating with Storage

My students need 2 book benches.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kotlarz's classroom raised $639

This project is fully funded

My Students

Learning involves a student's attention. Young learners need to be close to the teacher. Students sit in a circle for learning, sharing and reading. Comfort and cleanliness are important factors during learning. Students need to be available for instruction.

My students are awesome.

They are smart and motivated; we love to learn. We have a fabulous school. Our rugs are old and will soon be replaced with tiles. Students would be more comfortable off of the floor.

My Project

These bench/storage units will provide clean safe seating for my students with quick and easy access to important manipulative's for our lessons! first graders use a variety of supplies to participate in learning. Storing those supplies and accessing them seamlessly can be a challenge.

Students learn best when they are most comfortable.

Being off the floor will keep them safe and clean. Managing a classroom involves also managing the environment. I would prefer my students not sit on the floor.

Mrs. Kotlarz Chapman Elementary School Grades PreK-2 Cheshire, CT View local requests 18 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Book Bench • Kaplan Early Learning Company $249.95 2 $499.90

Materials cost

$499.90

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.50

Fulfillment labor & materials

$35.00

Total project cost

$542.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.72

Total project goal

$638.12

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$638.12

7 Donors

-$638.12

Donations toward project cost

-$542.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$95.72

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$0.00

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