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Ms. Edelman from Hartford, CT is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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“Cinematic Comfort” Flexible Seating for Historical Film

Help me give my students flexible seating options and snacks for productive learning and collaboration.

  • $762 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

Elevate the film exploration experience for our high school juniors and seniors by providing them with flexible seating options in our Historical Film Class to use alongside regular school chairs. This initiative aims to create an inclusive and engaging environment, allowing students grades 11-12 to delve into historical films collaboratively and individually, fostering meaningful discussions and deepening their understanding of the content.

The ability to choose their seating based on personal preference empowers students, making them more active participants in the learning process.

As they sink into comfortable chairs or collaborate on bean bags, a sense of ownership over their learning spaces emerges, fostering a willingness to explore and absorb information. When students are physically comfortable, their minds are more open to the cinematic journey, and they become more willing to invest time and effort into understanding the nuances of the films they watch.

Your generous support will contribute to creating a vibrant learning space where historical films come to life, fostering collaboration, independence exploration, and meaningful discourse among our high school juniors and seniors. Along with helping to revolutionize our film class with flexible seating but also help transform it into a cozy and inviting space where snacks add an extra layer of enjoyment to the learning experience.

Ms. Edelman Hartford Public High School Grades 9-12

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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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Hartford, CT View local requests

More than half 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

120 students impacted 10donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Big Joe Lotus Foam Filled Teardrop Bean Bag Chair with Removable Cover, Black Plush, Soft Polyester, 4 feet Big • Amazon Business $129.99 1 $129.99
Big Joe Lotus Foam Filled Teardrop Bean Bag Chair with Removable Cover, Navy Plush, Soft Polyester, 4 feet Big • Amazon Business $113.39 1 $113.39
ARLIME 14-Position Floor Sofa, Folding Gaming Sofa Chair, Comfy Cushions & Study Steel Frame, Angle Adjustable Sleeper Bed, Couch Recliner (Purple) • Amazon Business $54.99 2 $109.98
Homguava Bean Bag Chair Sofa Memory Foam Pre-Filled Bean Bag Chairs Stuffed Beanbag Sofa Lazy Bean Bag Sofa for Adults, Teens for Gaming, Reading & Relaxing(Linen, Dark Grey) • Amazon Business $100.99 1 $100.99
Homguava Bean Bag Chair Sofa Memory Foam Pre-Filled Bean Bag Chairs Stuffed Beanbag Sofa Lazy Bean Bag Sofa for Adults, Teens for Gaming, Reading & Relaxing(Linen, Dark Grey) • Amazon Business $100.99 1 $100.99
Popcorn Variety Pack - Snack Bag Assortment Care Package - Bulk Sampler (32 Count) • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Pringles Potato Crisps Chips, Snack Stacks, Lunch Snacks, Office and Kids Snacks, Variety Pack (27 Cups) • Amazon Business $12.98 1 $12.98

Materials cost

$608.31

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.12

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$647.43

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.25

Total project goal

$761.68

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $761.68

8 Donors

-$510.51

Donations toward project cost

-$434.93

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$75.58

Matching donations from our partners

-$250.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$212.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$37.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$1.17

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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