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Mrs. Crowder from Shelbyville TN is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Comfortable Students Work Better!

Help me give my students this brand new table and six comfy chairs.

  • $614 goal

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My Students

I teach at a Title I school in Bedford County, Shelbyville, Tennessee. We are a small town in middle Tennessee. My class is a diverse group of children with a wide range of abilities. My school is made up of over 95% of students who receive free or reduced price lunches. About 32% of my students are English language learners, but none of these obstacles deter them!

As with most kindergarten students, my kids come into school eager to learn, and curious about the world around them; and like little sponges, they soak in all the information they can.

They are enthusiastic, and creative, and willing to work hard to meet my expectations. My students deserve the best education I can provide for them, and that includes the best environment, the best resources, and the best experiences that I am able to provide for them. I am proud to teach each of them.

My Project

Currently, my classroom is made up of a hodge-podge of various tables and chairs. They are old and unstable, as some no longer have the pads on the bottom of the legs, which makes them uneven and they move as students are trying to write.

It is so important for kindergartners to have a stable, hard surface to write on, which provides needed friction that in turn allows for muscle memory to develop, and improves handwriting.

I am asking for a table and six chairs that will allow ample work space for my students and encourage face to face conversations during group work.

Mrs. Crowder
Grades PreK-2

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
307231743~~TABLE - CS ACTIVITY FLOWER 60 - SPECIFY TOP COLOR - SPECIFY T-MOLD EDGE COLOR - SPECIFY UPPER LEG COLOR - SPECIFY TABLE HEIGHT • School Specialty $269.96 1 $269.96
307231741~~CHAIR - CS CONTEMPORARY FOUR LEG - SOFT PLASTIC SHELL 14 - BLACK POWDERCOAT FRAME - SPECIFY SHELL COLOR - SPECIFY GLIDE • School Specialty $28.46 5 $142.30
307231740~~CHAIR - CS CONTEMPORARY FOUR LEG - SOFT PLASTIC SHELL 14 - BLACK POWDERCOAT FRAME - SPECIFY SHELL COLOR - SPECIFY GLIDE • School Specialty $28.46 1 $28.46

Materials cost

$440.72

Vendor shipping charges

 $44.07

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.61

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$521.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$92.01

Total project goal

$613.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $613.41

4 Donors

-$363.40

Donations toward project cost

-$359.14

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$4.26

Matching donations from our partners

-$190.90

Match offers toward project cost

-$162.26

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.64

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$59.12

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 $0.00

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