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Ms. Kay from Granite City IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

A Welcoming Environment!

Help me give my students a safe space when they need time to calm down.

  • $333 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I am the Resource Teacher to some awesome and fun 3rd and 4th grade students. These kids love learning and try very hard. They look forward to coming to school and they know they are cared about during the school day.

My Project

During this school year, I was assigned the Resource classroom for 3rd and 4th graders. I noticed that my new space did not have a carpet or an inviting place where kids could come to calm down if they need to. I want to provide a safe space with tactile pillows, sensory items and a carpet for, not just Resource students, but for any child in the school. I really believe this space would make a positive environment for the Resource room. I am excited to see how the project turns out!

Ms. Kay
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LA132 BestBuy Round Classroom Carpet 6 Diameter Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 1 $149.00
AA480 Washable Tactile Pillows • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 1 $69.99
PP504 GelBead Sensory Shapes Set of 8 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99

Materials cost

$248.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.73

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$282.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$49.89

Total project goal

$332.60

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $332.60

5 Donors

-$210.46

Donations toward project cost

-$182.64

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$27.82

Matching donations from our partners

-$117.73

Match offers toward project cost

-$100.07

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$17.66

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.41

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 $0.00

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As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Ms. Kay and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

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