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Mrs. Lohith-Clarke from Los Angeles CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Comfortable Seating for Reading Joy and Achievement

Help me give my students comfortable alternative seating such as bean bags to help in reading and utilizing our classroom library.

  • $565 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

I work at an inclusive school, where my students come from diverse and varied backgrounds, and come from long distances to be a part of this amazing environment. Their curious minds are supported through a safe and loving atmosphere, allowing them to thrive.

We serve all students regardless of their needs and levels within our community and our students learn in different ways.

Our students are taught that they can succeed no matter what their learning or physical needs are.

My Project

My classroom needs some bean bags and alternative seating to help engage and encourage my third graders to read more! It is important for my students to get these materials because helping them develop a joy for reading is pivotal for their success as they grow.

By adding bean bag chairs in the library, my students will be able to spend more time reading in the library and build their literacy.

Third grade is the first year my students are expected to read to learn. Reinforcing the joy of reading through comfortable library seating will foster that value and of reading growth in other academic areas.

Mrs. Lohith-Clarke
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flash Furniture Cotton Twill Bean Bag Chair, Light Pink (DGBEANLGSLDPK) • Staples Advantage $107.19 1 $107.19
Flash Furniture Cotton Twill Oversized Dot Bean Bag Chair, Lavender • Staples Advantage $107.19 1 $107.19
4 FOOT KIDS COCOON BEAN BAG - SPECIFY COLOR • School Specialty $104.97 1 $104.97
Flash Furniture Cotton Twill Bean Bag Chair, Green (DGBEANSMSLDGN) • Staples Advantage $77.89 1 $77.89
OPTION ONLY - MANDARIN (679) - ONEUP INNOVATIONS INC • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00
OPTION CLASS - BEAN BAG COLOR - ONEUP INNOVATIONS INC • School Specialty $0.00 1 $0.00

Materials cost

$397.24

Vendor shipping charges

$10.50

Sales tax

$36.35

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.96

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$480.05

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$84.71

Total project goal

$564.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$564.76

15 Donors

-$511.25

Donations toward project cost

-$437.56

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$73.69

Matching donations from our partners

-$50.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$3.53

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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