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Dr. Rose Malinowski from Chicago, IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Belly Up to a Good Book

Help me give my students two counter height stools with backs on them.

FULLY FUNDED! Dr. Rose Malinowski's classroom raised $208

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.

My Students

My students live in a low-income/high-poverty urban school district. Their experiences are limited. They are faced with several challenges both in and out of the classroom, with challenges including emotional trauma, a high mobility rate, and many other special needs.

Many of them are being raised in single-parent households, and 99% receive free lunch and breakfast.

My students are 70% Hispanic and 30% African-American. I have several ELL students in my class as well as special needs students. The majority of my students are far below the national and state standards in reading and math.

My Project

We are re-opening our school library after three years. It was closed due to funding. I would like these two stools so students can sit at the circulation desk or the bookshelves and look through the books. It would be a really comfortable place where my students can look at books!

My students are so excited to be using the library again.

For three years it sat unused and the books just sat on the shelves. Your generous donation will encourage students to belly up to a good book and start reading again! Most of my students do not have books at home and it's important to create a warm and inviting place for them to check out books.

Dr. Rose Malinowski West Park Academy Grades 3-5

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.

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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

540 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Boss Office Products B1615-BK Ergonomic Works Drafting Chair without Arms in Black • Amazon Business $72.03 2 $144.06

Materials cost

$144.06

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.16

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$176.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.10

Total project goal

$207.32

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$207.32

2 Donors

-$207.32

Donations toward project cost

-$176.22

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.10

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$0.00

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