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Ms. Medina from Los Angeles, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Area

Help me give my students two bean bag chairs, three wobbly seats, and a classroom calming kit. Help me give my students a carpet to sit on and animal and happy stickers for calming down.

  • $996 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! 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 Project

Sometimes my students become agitated during the instructional day. It would be nice for them to have a place in the classroom to calm down and relax. All of the materials in this DonorsChoose project would be used to help my students reflect on their actions and prepare them for the activities for the rest of the day.

Having a place to calm down is very important to me and my students.

I can't wait for them to use the materials in this project because this will give them space in the classroom to settle down, reflect, calm down, and return to the classroom community ready to move on from their previous happenings.

Ms. Medina Normandie Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More about Ms. Medina

Los Angeles, CA 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 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC841 - Natural Accents Leaves Classroom Carpet - 6 x 9 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $329.00 1 $329.00
LC233BU - Premium Teardrop Beanbag Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
LC233GR - Premium Teardrop Beanbag Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
LC449GR - Wobble Cushion - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 3 $74.97
EE985X - Classroom Calming Kit • Lakeshore Learning Materials $59.99 1 $59.99
FG313 - Animal Stickers Pack • Lakeshore Learning Materials $11.99 1 $11.99
STE46305 - Sparkling Smiley Face Stickers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $3.99 1 $3.99

Materials cost

$737.94

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$67.52

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$846.53

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$149.39

Total project goal

$995.92

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$995.92

3 Donors

-$995.92

Donations toward project cost

-$846.53

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$149.39

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$0.00

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