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Mrs. Garrett from Orlando, FL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Give Every Student a Place for Their Learning Tools!

Help me give my students seat sacks to help them stay organized and have all their materials readily available.

  • 6 donors
  • $30 still needed thanks to a match offer

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Mrs. Garrett East Lake Elementary School
Orlando, FL Grades PreK-2

My Project

Imagine being a kindergarten student with a special place right at your seat to keep your favorite books, folders, notebooks, and learning materials. That simple space can make a big difference in helping young learners become more organized and independent!

I am requesting seat sacks for my kindergarten classroom.

Our students use many materials throughout the day, and keeping everything organized can be a challenge for five- and six-year-olds. Seat sacks will give each student a designated space to store the materials they use most often.

With their supplies right at their fingertips, students will spend less time searching for materials and more time learning. They will also practice important skills such as organization, responsibility, independence, and taking care of their belongings.

Seat sacks will be especially helpful during our literacy centers, math activities, writing time, and independent work. Students will be able to quickly access their materials and return them to their own space when they are finished.

For my kindergarteners, learning to be responsible for their own materials is an important part of becoming successful students. These seat sacks will help create a classroom environment that is organized, efficient, and student-friendly.

Your support will help my students learn that being organized is an important part of being a great learner. Thank you for helping me give my kindergarteners the tools they need to be independent, responsible, and ready to learn each day!

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

20 students impacted 6 donors
Mrs. Garrett East Lake Elementary School Grades PreK-2

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Orlando, FL View local requests

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

20 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Regular At-Your-Seat Storage Sack (15"h x 16 1/4"w) - Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $149.00 2 $298.00

Materials cost

$298.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.47

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$332.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$58.67

Total project goal

$391.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $391.14

3 Donors

-$117.00

Donations toward project cost

-$109.20

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.80

Matching donations from our partners

-$174.00

Match offers toward project cost

-$147.90

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.10

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$11.47

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $88.67

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