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Mrs. Natasha Stewart from Lake Charles, LA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Fun Space to Think and Share Ideas!

Help me give my students a wonderful space to gather for conversation, creating and sharing in my STEM classroom. These beautiful rugs will provide enough space for all of my kindergarten and 1st grade classes during enrichment!

  • $928 goal

This project expired on May 22, 2025.

This project expired on May 22, 2025.

My Project

The front of my STEM classroom has an open floor space where my younger students, namely, kindergarten and 1st graders gather before we begin center rotations. Currently, they sit on some colorful rubber floor circles, which are old and really uncomfortable on a hard tile floor.

The beautiful rugs I am hoping for, will be a lovely addition to the STEM classroom.

My younger students start on the floor where I show them a short video then tell them their task for center rotations. After rotations we reconvene on the floor and share. It's a fun time for everyone!

These soft, comfy rugs will make a great time even better!

Thank you so much for your support!!

Mrs. Natasha Stewart John J Johnson II Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Lake Charles, LA 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

175 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Natural Accents Ocean Classroom Carpet - 6' x 9' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $329.00 2 $658.00

Materials cost

$658.00

Vendor shipping charges

$32.90

Sales tax

$57.58

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$788.35

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$139.12

Total project goal

$927.47

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