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Mrs. Sipes from Van Buren IN is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

An Exciting Book Nook Helps Readers Grow!

Help me give my students a lounge and learn couch for reading and comfy seating to work around the room!

  • $703 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I have a class of 24 high energy fifth graders! They love engaging, hands on activities that they can do in small groups or individually around the room. They come to school each day ready to learn and try new things.

They work hard, cheer each other on, and laugh together daily.

My students are full of life and they bring many different family and home backgrounds to the table. Many of my students live in the neighborhoods surrounding our building and they play together after school each day.

My Project

My students will enjoy reading on the lounge and learn couch by the window. They will read longer when they are more comfortable, and they will definitely be more comfortable on the couch!

The comfy seating can easily be moved around the room for various tasks.

The students can move the seating easily, so they can be comfortable in their chosen spot in the classroom. The surfaces of the seating are all easily wipeable, keeping them looking brand new year after year. These seating options will work in my classroom for this school year, and will be enjoyed by students in many years to come!

Mrs. Sipes
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC348RG - Flex-Space Lounge & Learn Curved Couch - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $449.00 1 $449.00
LC405GR - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 1 $54.99
LC405RG - Flex-Space Comfy Floor Seat - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $54.99 1 $54.99

Materials cost

$558.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.38

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$597.36

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.42

Total project goal

$702.78

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $702.78

6 Donors

-$526.34

Donations toward project cost

-$447.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$78.95

match offer

-$176.43

Match offer toward project cost

-$149.97

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.46

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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