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Ms. Risinger from Sumter, SC is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Collaborative Learning

Help me give my students a comfortable place to sit during class instruction.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Risinger's classroom raised $355

This project is fully funded

My Students

Every morning I stand at the door to welcome my students. The first thing they say when they walk in is how happy they are to be here at school. If you were to walk in my classroom the first thing you would see is the will and desire to learn from my students. There are many barriers that prevent students from learning. Outside of those barriers, my students are so eager to read.

Teaching in a Title I school with close to 100% free breakfast and lunch has its challenges.

Some of my students who have the hardest challenges to face are the ones that try the hardest to learn the most in school. One word to describe my class would be strong. They face everything head on to make their future bright. No matter the challenges they face, inside this room nothing else matters but learning.

My Project

Earlier this school year, my old classroom rug was no longer able to be used. I went and purchased two smaller rugs to serve until I could save up the money to purchase and appropriate classroom carpet. These rugs are really not safe to do activities on because they are not heavy enough to prevent sliding across the tile floor.

A few weeks into school, a very big accident happened and we had to say GOODBYE to our rugs.

Ever since the incident, we have been laying on jackets and pillows in order to collaborate together. We spend a lot of our time working together on the floor.

Ms. Risinger Pocalla Springs Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

Equity Focus

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Sumter, SC 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

25 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
CHILDCRAFT COLORFUL CIRCLES 6 FT X 9 FT RECTANGLE - SPECIFY COLOR • School Specialty $228.87 1 $228.87
COOL(31) - OPTION ONLY - COLORFUL CIRCLES • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00
PRIMARY(32) - OPTION ONLY - COLORFUL CIRCLES • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$228.87

Vendor shipping charges

 $22.89

Sales tax

 $16.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.43

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$301.33

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.18

Total project goal

$354.51

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $354.51

2 Donors

-$354.51

Donations toward project cost

-$301.33

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.18

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 $0.00

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