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Ms. Niewald from Saint Louis, MO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Decompression Space Needed

Help me give my students a couch, coffee table, and drinks for a lounge space.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Niewald's classroom raised $1,008

This project is fully funded

My Project

We need a space for our students to decompress. The goal is to set up a lounge with a couch, coffee table, and drinks for students to take a break when they need or to read or complete homework.

This lounge will support social and emotional stability and self efficacy.

It will be in our 11th and 12th grade hallway to provide a space for our upperclassmen to develop executive functioning skills and independence. Many of our students just need a quiet place of respite and by creating a small lounge, we could provide that.

Ms. Niewald Vashon High School Grades 9-12

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

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This project directly supports students at a historically underfunded school. Learn more about our Equity Focus.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Saint Louis, MO 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

600 students impacted 9donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Extra-Wide Comfy Couch - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $559.00 1 $559.00
Keurig - K-Mini Plus Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker - Matte Black • Best Buy Education $94.52 1 $94.52
Sauder North Avenue Coffee Table, Charter Oak finish, L: 31.50" x W: 20.00" x H: 16.54" • Amazon Business $73.36 1 $73.36
The Original Donut Shop Regular Coffee Keurig K-Cup Pods Medium Roast 70/Box (371114) • Staples $31.69 1 $31.69
40 Pods K Cup Holders,K Cup Holder, K Cups Holder,K Cup Carousel, Coffee Pods Holder Storage Organizer Stand,Comes All in One Piece,No Assembly Required,1 Count,Black (Capacity of 40 Pods) (Holds 40 Pods / Heavy Duty Base, Matte Black) • Amazon Business $27.97 1 $27.97
Green Mountain Caramel Vanilla Cream Coffee Keurig� K-Cup� Pods, Light Roast, 24/Box (6700) • Quill.com $16.99 1 $16.99
AINOPE USB to USB Cable, USB 3.0 to USB 3.0 Cable [1.5FT][Never Rupture] USB A Male to Male Cable Double End USB Cord Compatible with Hard Drive Enclosures, DVD Player, Laptop Cool-Grey • Amazon Business $10.99 1 $10.99

Materials cost

$814.52

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$12.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$856.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$151.19

Total project goal

$1,007.93

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $1,007.93

8 Donors

-$757.91

Donations toward project cost

-$668.89

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$89.02

match offer

-$221.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$187.85

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.15

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.02

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 $0.00

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