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Ms. Serventi from La Puente CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Creating a Safe and Comfortable 8th Grade Room

Help me give my students snacks to help them through the day when they are hungry, books to educate them on their feelings and emotions and alternative seating to help them focus.

  • 1 donor
  • $1,217 still needed

expires Jul 26

  • 1 donor
  • $1,217 still needed
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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

As a first year teacher I am learning and growing alongside my 8th graders. I work with about 55-60 students a mixture of general, RSP and special education students. My students are extremely outgoing and eager to learn and grow. My students are entering their teenage years so while they are learning they are also learning about themselves. Most of my students live at or below the poverty level and that number is growing.

I am trying to create a warm and welcoming environment in my classroom for my students to flourish.

By providing snacks and books I am giving my students things that they most likely will not find at home. I have a lot of engaged parents that are doing their best but they need some help. This is my opportunity to make my classroom better, more useful and welcoming to all students. Allowing my students to have different unique seats around the room can help them focus and get out of their hard plastic seats. This will create an environment for my students to relax and feel like the classroom is a home away from home.

Ms. Serventi
Never Before Funded Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
ECR4Kids ACE Active Core Engagement Wobble Stool, 18-Inch Seat Height, Flexible Seating, Blue • Amazon Business $69.99 6 $419.94
Break Box Big Party Snack Box 75/Pack (700-S0026) • Staples $86.43 2 $172.86
Timgle 25 Pcs Floor Cushions for Classroom 15 Inch Flexible Seating Bulk Foam Floor Seats Pillows Portable Classroom Seating with Handles for Kids Student Adult Daycare School Home Learning (Hexagon) • Amazon Business $125.99 1 $125.99
8 Book Set: A Little SPOT of Emotion Box Set (Anger, Anxiety, Peaceful, Happiness, Sadness, Confidence, Love, & Scribble Emotion) - Paperback • DonorsChoose Featured Favorites $60.00 1 $60.00
Cheez-It Cheese Crackers, Baked Snack Crackers, Lunch Snacks, Original (40 Packs) • Amazon Business $18.12 3 $54.36
Welch's Gluten Free Mixed Fruit Snacks 0.9 oz. 40 Packs/Box (PIM94068) • Staples $12.89 3 $38.67
Nabisco Team Favorites Variety Pack, OREO Mini, CHIPS AHOY! Mini, Teddy Grahams Honey & Barnum's Animal Crackers, 30 Snack Packs • Amazon Business $11.98 3 $35.94
The Crossover Series 3-Book Box Set: The Crossover, Booked, Rebound (paperback book set) • MahoganyBooks $25.19 1 $25.19

Materials cost

$932.95

Vendor shipping charges

$14.00

Sales tax

$85.36

3rd party payment processing fee

$13.99

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,076.30

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$189.94

Total project goal

$1,266.24

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$1,266.24

1 Donor

-$50.00

Donations toward project cost

-$42.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$1,216.24

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