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Mrs. Mills Mambuca from Chelsea, MA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Break Space for Elementary Art Room

Help me give my students a calming and safe sensory space with a comfortable bean bag chair, soft lighting, and other sensory tools for when they are overwhelmed or disregulated and need a break.

  • $305 goal

This project expired on September 20, 2025.

This project expired on September 20, 2025.

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

The Berkowitz School is an urban elementary school in a high need community that specializes in fully integrating students on the autism spectrum during specialist classes of art, music, technology. Science and physical education. Our school community serves 480 students and approximately eighty percent of students are English language learners.

This project will give all of our students a safe space within my busy art classroom environment which often has between 28-30 students in it for hands on creative process centered projects.

My goal is to give students a safe place within my classroom where they can calm down and refocus without having to leave their class.

Mrs. Mills Mambuca William Berkowitz Elementary School 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.

Chelsea, MA View local requests

More than three‑quarters of 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

485 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Comfy Bean Bag Chair: Posh Large Beanbag Chairs with Removable Cover for Kids, Teens and Adults - Polyester Cloth Puff Sack Lounger Furniture for All Ages - 27 Inch - Solid Navy Blue • Amazon Business $69.99 1 $69.99
Posh Creations Bean Bag Chair for Kids, Teens, and Adults Includes Removable and Machine Washable Cover, Solid Navy Blue, 27in - Medium • Amazon Business $48.99 1 $48.99
Glow in The Dark Stars Stickers, Glow in The Dark Moon for Ceiling Space Wall Stickers Planets Solar System Galaxy Wall Decals for Kids Boys Girls Bedroom Living Room Nursery -Blue • Amazon Business $13.98 2 $27.96
MerryXD Chubby Blob Seal Pillow,Stuffed Cotton Plush Animal Toy Cute Ocean Medium(17.6 in) • Amazon Business $12.98 2 $25.96
Litake LED Cat Night Light for Kids, Battery Powered Silicone Animal Cute Cat Nursery Night Lights, Portable Night Light, Ideal Multicolor Gifts for Women, Baby, Children, Toddlers, Teen Girls • Amazon Business $9.99 2 $19.98
Minetom Globe String Lights, 33 Feet 100 Led Fairy Lights Plug in, 8 Modes with Remote Mini Globe Lights for Indoor Outdoor Bedroom Party Wedding Garden Christmas Tree Decor, Warm White • Amazon Business $17.98 1 $17.98
SIXDEFLY Wireless 16 Color Changing LED Puck Light 6 Pack LED Under Cabinet Lighting Closet Light Battery Powered Night Lights with Remote Control Dimmer & Timing Function • Amazon Business $14.88 1 $14.88

Materials cost

$225.74

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.39

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$259.13

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$45.73

Total project goal

$304.86

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