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Mrs. Poggensee from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Getting Cozy on a Rug Helps Students Learn

Help me give my students a cozy new rug to sit on while they do laptop research, read, or learn with me. I have arranged the desks to create the perfect space up front for this soft rug!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Poggensee's classroom raised $211

This project is fully funded

My Project

My fifth grade students learn best when they have flexible seating and they love to sit on the floor. I am gradually collecting an assortment of beanbags, cozy chairs and pillows to offer them more comfortable alternatives to traditional, hard classroom chairs.

Now, I seek to acquire a COZY 8FT SQUARE RUG to place front and center in our classroom.

This way, even students without beanbags or pillows can sit on a soft rug while they use their laptops to do science reasearch, practice their math facts, or read their favorite books. They can also sit on the rug when I project educational videos or interactive lessons.

I have rearranged my table groups to create a nice, open space for this rug. We can't wait! Thank you for helping my students get cozy on the floor!

Mrs. Poggensee Kealakehe Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Kailua Kona, HI 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

23 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
SAFAVIEH Madison Collection 8' x 8' Square Blue/Grey MAD440M Modern Boho Abstract Non-Shedding Living Room Bedroom Area Rug • Amazon Business $140.45 1 $140.45

Materials cost

$140.45

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$6.18

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$178.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$31.54

Total project goal

$210.28

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$210.28

2 Donors

-$209.49

Donations toward project cost

-$178.74

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$30.75

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.79

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$0.00

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