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Ms. Bango from Buxton, ME is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Get Lost in a Book Nook!

Help me give my students comfortable, flexible seating options with an Urban Knit Pouf Set to create a sweet little book nook with relaxing lighting to enjoy their stories in!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Bango's classroom raised $605

This project is fully funded

My Students

I teach second grade in a rural public school. Each student who comes into our classroom brings their own unique "suitcase" full of personal history. Some of them have difficult home lives, some are dealing with a disability or anxiety, some are sensitive to noise, some are asking for attention in less-than-positive ways, some are bubbly and spirited no matter what and some want to be the teacher's helper everyday. My students are like a beautiful mosaic of unique pieces, all coexisting and learning together.

Each student who enters our classroom is a unique human being with individual interests, their own special preferred activities and learning style.

All of them deserve the very best that I can give them as their teacher, each day.

I sense that my students understand how much I care about them as people, before anything else. I want to make sure that they have the very best experience possible in our classroom, no matter what they carry in their own unique "suitcase," when they enter through our doors.

My Project

One of my number one priorities as a teacher is to instill a true love for books and reading in my classroom. It doesn't matter your reading level, interest or prior experiences; each of my students is a reader and each of them can find the magic of books when provided the right conditions and a teacher who can share her love of literature!

A colleague recently told me that my classroom felt more like a home than a classroom, and it was one of the best compliments that I have received as a teacher.

That's exactly how I want my students to feel when they enter our doors.

The flexible seating options that I'm looking for funding for, as well as the shaggy comfy rug and relaxing lighting, will only increase the homey feeling that I am trying to develop in my classroom. This will provide the perfect environment for falling in love with reading!

Ms. Bango Buxton Center Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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 a third 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

40 students impacted 10donors

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Keter 228474 Urban Knit Pouf Set, Dune/Misty Blue • Amazon Business $99.00 1 $99.00
Floor Chair Floor Cushion Sofa Folding Adjustable 5-Position Floor Seat with Back Support for Kids Adult, Great for Gaming Reading TV Watching Meditating • Amazon Business $58.99 1 $58.99
Floor Chair Floor Cushion Sofa Folding Adjustable 5-Position Floor Seat with Back Support for Kids Adult, Great for Gaming Reading TV Watching Meditating • Amazon Business $58.99 1 $58.99
Fat Catalog Assorted Color Metal Stack Stool with Padded Seat, ALT1100SO (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $57.32 1 $57.32
blue page Big and Thick Chair Pads - Square Cotton Chair Cushion with Handle Soft Thicken Seat Pads Cushion Pillow for Office, Home or Car Sitting 24" x 24"(Green) • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
Large and Thicken Floor Cushions Seating for Adults - Yoga Meditation Cushion Pillow Velvety Futon Tatami Mat Square Balcony Pillows Seating with Handle 23.6''X23.6'', Blue • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
blue page Pink Home Decor Indoor Seat Cushion - Square Thicken Office Chair Seat Sofa Pads Balcony Window Pad, Large Floor Pillow Cushion for Adults and Kids • Amazon Business $41.99 1 $41.99
VAVA VA-DL29 LED Desk Lamp for Office Home Lighting, 3 Color Modes with Gradual Dimming, 1 Hour Timer Touch Control, Memory Function, Official Member of Philips Enabled Licensing Program • Amazon Business $29.99 1 $29.99
Junovo Rectangle Ultra Soft Area Rugs Fluffy Carpets for Bedroom Living Room Shaggy Floor Rug Home Decor Mats, 4 x 5.3ft, Grey-Purple • Amazon Business $23.90 1 $23.90

Materials cost

$454.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $22.71

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.81

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$513.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$90.65

Total project goal

$604.33

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $604.33

9 Donors

-$384.33

Donations toward project cost

-$326.68

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.65

match offer

-$220.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$187.00

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.00

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