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Ms. Dierken (TEACH Academy) from Missoula, MT is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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First Year Teacher Classroom Essentials! Thank You!

Help me give my students an engaging and fun environment conducive to learning! Thank you for supporting my classroom as a 1st year teacher.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Dierken (TEACH Academy)'s classroom raised $696

This project is fully funded

My Project

Thank you for donating to my first year classroom!

My goals with this funded project are to set up an environment where my students can thrive in 1st grade!

This comes with engaging activities such as literacy and numeracy materials and a classroom rug where we will start and end our days together.

My students are EXTRA special to me because I had them in Kindergarten during my time student teaching, and now they get to be in my 1st grade class!

I am so excited for this school year. Thank you again so much for your help.

Ms. Dierken (TEACH Academy) Hawthorne Elementary School Grades PreK-2

Equity Focus

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

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Missoula, MT View local requests

More than half of 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

20 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Calming Colors® A Place for Everyone Carpet for 12 Kids - 6' x 8' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $299.00 1 $299.00
Word Mapping Paddles | Orthographic Mapping & Science of Reading Manipulatives | 6 Double-Sided Magnetic Whiteboard Paddles w/ 36 Magnetic Discs • Amazon Business $49.50 1 $49.50
STARUIA Boho Washable Rug 3'x5' Rug Kids Area Rug for Playroom, Colorful Kids Rug for Bedroom, Non-Slip Throw Sun Carpet Soft Small Sunshine Rug for Office Nursery Entryway Dorm • Amazon Business $36.99 1 $36.99
Meland Marble Run - 132Pcs Marble Maze Game Building Toy for Kid, Marble Track Race Set&STEM Learning Toy Gift for Boy Girl Age 4 5 6 7 8 9+ (102 Translucent Marbulous Pcs & 30 Glass Marbles) • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
Junior Learning Grapheme to Phoneme Flashcards - Print, The Science of Reading Supplementary Resources, Beginning Readers, with 12 Books, for Ages 5 and up • Amazon Business $25.37 1 $25.37
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toys for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Toys Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toys • Amazon Business $24.99 1 $24.99
SYNARRY Wooden Ten-Frame Set Math Manipulatives for Kindergarten Elementary 1st 2nd Grade Homeschooling, Addition and Subtraction Montessori Math Games for Chirldren, Counters Toys for Kids Ages 3-8 • Amazon Business $21.99 1 $21.99
(60 Pcs) Fidget Toys Fidgets Sensory Toys Pop Its It Party Favors Figette Toy Pack Bulk Box Stress Autism Autistic for Kids Children Boys Girls Adults Gifts Set Mini Carnival Treasure Classroom Prizes • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Coogam Wooden Puzzle Pattern Blocks Brain Teasers Game with 60 Challenges, 3D Russian Building Toy Wood Tangram Shape Jigsaw Puzzles Montessori STEM Educational Toys Gift for Kids Adults • Amazon Business $11.98 1 $11.98
How Your Brain Learns to Read • Amazon Business $11.40 1 $11.40
Super Z Outlet Liquid Motion Bubbler for Sensory Play, Fidget Toy, Children Activity, Desk Top, Assorted Colors (1 Piece) • Amazon Business $7.59 1 $7.59

Materials cost

$537.79

Vendor shipping charges

 $14.95

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.07

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$590.81

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$104.26

Total project goal

$695.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $695.07

1 Donor

-$621.90

Donations toward project cost

-$590.80

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$73.16

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