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Ms. Shomo from Charlotte, NC is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Help My Students Have a Safe and Calm Space

Help me give my students a class set of headphones, flexible seating for independent reading time, social-emotional learning texts, and manipulatives for reading.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Shomo's classroom raised $511

This project is fully funded

My Project

Hello, My name is Ms. Shomo and I am a 2nd grade teacher at GES. My students come from economically and academically disadvantaged backgrounds which results in some of my students lacking in resources.

I plan to use these headphones, flexible seating for independent reading time, social-emotional learning texts, and manipulatives for reading to create a space where I implement accountable independent reading time to help my students' vocabulary and reading.

Also, to have additional supplies for my students who are incapable of affording materials. My students and I would be elated if you could donate to grow our class environment.

Thank you so much in advance!

Ms. Shomo River Oaks Academy Grades PreK-2

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Charlotte, NC View local requests

Nearly all 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

HBCU Alum 19 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Blue (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
Lakeshore Flex-Space Big Beanbag Seat - Orange (30"w x 32"h) • Lakeshore Learning Materials $129.00 1 $129.00
30 Pack Classroom Headphones Bulk Kids Headphones Student Headphones Wired Class over Head Earbud on Ear Set with 3.5 mm Plug 10 Colors Adjustable with Microphone Headset Earphone for Library • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
16 Reading Whisper Phones [16 Pack] Auditory Feedback Classroom Manipulative, Speech Therapy Toy Tool - Accelerates Reading Fluency & Pronunciation, Phonic Materials by 4E’s Novelty • Amazon Business $19.59 1 $19.59
Just Now I Feel Angry: A Kids Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Book about Anger and Frustration Feelings Awareness, Self-Management, Mindfulness and ... (Feeling Big Emotions Picture Books) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
It's Okay To Not Be Okay: A Rhyming Read Aloud Story for Children About Feelings of Sadness and Loneliness (Social Emotional Learning Toolbox - Therapists, Educators, and Parents) • Amazon Business $12.91 1 $12.91

Materials cost

$357.48

Vendor shipping charges

$12.90

Sales tax

$27.88

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.36

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$433.62

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.52

Total project goal

$510.14

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$510.14

1 Donor

-$255.07

Donations toward project cost

-$216.81

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.26

match offer

-$255.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$216.81

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$38.26

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$0.00

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