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Ms. Dermody from Swansea, IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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1st Year Teacher Calm Classroom

Help me give my students a calm area in the classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dermody's classroom raised $348

This project is fully funded

My Project

I am a first-year teacher looking to make my sixth grade special education classroom a safe and welcoming space for my students. I am hoping to create a calm space for my future students in my classroom with floor pillows, a bean bag chair, fidgets and books. I want my students to have another space that they can go sit in to relax and read. This will help them when we do brain breaks or have extra time throughout the day. These students are very hardworking and deserving.

I am excited to watch these students grow throughout the year as they learn so much!

Ms. Dermody High Mount Elementary School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Swansea, IL View local requests

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

10 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fumete 12 Pcs Floor Pillows Cushions Seating 15 x 15 Inches Color Round Seat Reading Floor Chair Cushions for Kids Adults Classroom Home School Playing Supplies(Multicolor) • Amazon Business $62.99 1 $62.99
8 Book Set: Little SPOT of Emotion - Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love; calming corner, social emotional learning • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $62.00 1 $62.00
Big Joe Milano Beanbag Chair Mint Plush • Amazon Business $59.99 1 $59.99
4 Pop FIDGET Toy Bundle (assorted designs; social emotional learning focus tools, sensory calming corner, mental health, emotional awareness fidgets) • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $15.00 2 $30.00
100 CT WASHABLE SUPER TIPS MARKERS • Teachers' School Supply $26.47 1 $26.47
Whaline 69 Feet Summer Lemon Bulletin Board Borders Lemon Decorative Trim Border in 5 Designs Self-Adhesive Lemon Trim Blackboard Border Classroom Back to School Decorations, 60Pcs • Amazon Business $16.98 1 $16.98

Materials cost

$258.43

Vendor shipping charges

$2.91

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$295.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$52.10

Total project goal

$347.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$347.32

2 Donors

-$302.72

Donations toward project cost

-$295.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$44.60

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$0.00

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