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Ms. Laa from Waianae, HI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Clean Enough To Be Healthy Inviting Enough To Be Happy

Help me give my students a clean and inviting environment. Having a vacuum will support teachers' comfort levels while encouraging inviting classroom libraries and learning spaces. It will also support the workload of our custodians.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Laa's classroom raised $986

This project is fully funded

My Students

My students are resilient! Their resiliency was especially evident this past school year as they shouldered the weight of being self-directed learners.

When faced with obstacles large and small, my students persevered, and their attitude through it all was most impressive.

My students are compassionate caring deeply about their peers. They often empathize with the challenges others face despite their own. They are hard workers and will do great things to support meaningful adults and meaningful activities in their lives.

My Project

All of our students need to feel safe and valued in their learning environment to thrive. My students need to feel a sense of warmth and belongingness. Creating inviting library nooks and carpeted learning spaces where students can interact with books and peers supports building a classroom community that takes learning seriously.

We need warm, inviting learning spaces that promote collaborative thinking and creativity while being safe.

Having a vacuum in the classroom will help teachers who hesitate to open up those spaces do just that. Having a vacuum in the classroom will also eliminate any extra work for our custodians. They can continue to work hard at keeping our campus safe and healthy, especially during this pandemic.

Ms. Laa Makaha 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.

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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

100 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Shark Rocket Corded Bagless Stick Vacuum for Carpet and Hard Floor Cleaning with Swivel Steering (HV302), Gray/Orange • Amazon Business $169.72 4 $678.88
Colorfullife 6 Pack HV300 Replacement Filters for Shark Rocket HV300, HV300W, HV301, HV302, HV303, HV305, HV308, HV310, UV450, 6 Foam + 6 Felt Filters and 6 Post-Filters, Replaces Part XFFV300 • Amazon Business $11.99 7 $83.93

Materials cost

$762.81

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$33.56

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.44

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$837.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$147.85

Total project goal

$985.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$985.66

1 Donor

-$985.66

Donations toward project cost

-$837.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$147.85

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$0.00

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