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Mrs. Santellano from Chicago, IL is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating and Book Diversity

Help me give my students floor cushions and new book selections when they read in my classroom!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Santellano's classroom raised $531

This project is fully funded

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

After being in distance learning for almost 18 months, my students returned to school this year with a great desire to read. For the last seven months, I have seen my students go from not reading independently throughout distance learning to reading books like Harry Potter, Drama, Pax, Diary of A Wimpy Kid and Diary of an 8-Bit Warrior. The majority of our classroom books have been donated by wonderful donors through DonorsChoose throughout this school year.

The last couple of months has proven how much students have not only missed reading in general but also reading frequently.

Most of my students have read through a great majority of our classroom library books that interest them, so these additional books will once again expand our classroom library. With less than three months left of school, I want to continue encouraging my students to be avid readers as we prepare them to end the school year on a great note.

The cushions in my project will allow students to read comfortably on the floor. Many of them enjoy reading in nooks and spaces where they can concentrate and focus. The cushions will be a great alternative to their normal chairs and get them in the right mindset to read.

Mrs. Santellano Durkin Park Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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.

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More than three‑quarters 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

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
SoftScape 15 inch Round Floor Cushions with Handles; Flexible Seating for in-Home Distance Learning, Daycare, Preschool, Classroom; 2 inch Thick Deluxe Foam (6-Piece) - Contemporary, 11232-CT • Amazon Business $68.27 2 $136.54
Post-it Super Sticky Easel Pad, 25 in x 30 in, White, 30 Sheets/Pad, 2 Pad/Pack, Great for Virtual Teachers and Students (559) • Amazon Business $41.58 1 $41.58
Emmie & Friends 4-Book Box Set: Invisible Emmie, Positively Izzy, Just Jaime, Becoming Brianna • Amazon Business $35.94 1 $35.94
Definitely Nat: A Graphic Novel Box Set (Nat Enough #1-3) • Amazon Business $34.97 1 $34.97
2 Pack of Expo174; Ink Indicator Dry Erase Markers, 4ct - Black MULTI-COLORED • Amazon Business $14.00 2 $28.00
The Wayside School 4-Book Box Set: Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Wayside School Is Falling Down, Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger, Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom • Amazon Business $24.49 1 $24.49
The Magic Misfits Complete Collection • Amazon Business $22.97 1 $22.97
Smile, Sisters, and Guts: The Box Set • Amazon Business $18.53 1 $18.53
Just Pretend • Amazon Business $11.49 1 $11.49
Swing it, Sunny: A Graphic Novel (Sunny #2) (2) • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
Sunny Makes a Splash: A Graphic Novel (Sunny #4) (4) • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30
Sharpie 22480PP Flip Chart Markers, Bullet Tip, Assorted Colors, 8-Count • Amazon Business $8.99 1 $8.99
Sunny Rolls the Dice: A Graphic Novel (Sunny #3) • Amazon Business $8.69 1 $8.69
Click (A Click Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $8.17 1 $8.17
A Whale of the Wild • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
A Wolf Called Wander • Amazon Business $7.00 1 $7.00

Materials cost

$414.64

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.22

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$450.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$79.56

Total project goal

$530.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $530.42

1 Donor

-$512.77

Donations toward project cost

-$450.85

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.92

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$17.64

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 $0.00

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