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Ms. Atkins-Pattenson from Allston, MA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Joyful Reading for Adolescent Learners!

Help me give my students bookshelves to entice adolescent readers, flexible seating to make independent reading enjoyable, and post-its for students to employ comprehension strategies with independence!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Atkins-Pattenson's classroom raised $950

This project is fully funded

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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

In a full inclusion classroom where 25% of our students have disabilities and 60% of our students are learning to speak, read, and write in English, joyful reading is one of the best tools we have to help all of our students succeed! Although our classroom has lots of great books for adolescent readers, our bookshelves are falling apart and we do not have a variety of seating options for students to get comfy and cozy while they enjoy a good book.

Help us build a beautiful classroom library to beautifully display our books and flexible seating options for a joyful reading experience!

New bookshelves will help our students to see and choose books of interest. Rugs will add warmth to our classroom library, and flexible seating options will entice students to pick a book and enjoy it for a while. Post its will help students to practice comprehension monitoring strategies with greater independence in their choice books.

Ms. Atkins-Pattenson Gardner Pilot Academy Grades 6-8

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.

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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

60 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
bonVIVO II Portable Floor Chair with Back Support - Adults & Kids Floor Seat for Meditation and Gaming - Dark Grey • Amazon Business $68.99 4 $275.96
ReaLife Machine Washable Rug - Stain Resistant, Non-Shed - Eco-Friendly, Non-Slip, Family & Pet Friendly - Made from Premium Recycled Fibers - Moroccan Stripe - Blue, 5' x 7' • Amazon Business $112.99 2 $225.98
Furinno Luder Bookcase / Book / Storage , 11-Cube, White/Light Blue • Amazon Business $47.20 4 $188.80
Arteza Sticky Notes, 48 Pads, 100 Sheets Each, 3 x 3 Inches, 6 Assorted Colors, Re-Adhesive, Office Supplies for to-Do Lists, Reminders, and Studying • Amazon Business $35.99 1 $35.99
(8 Pack) Lined Sticky Notes Post, 8 Colors Self Sticky Notes Pad Its 4X4 in, Bright Post Stickies Colorful Big Square Sticky Notes for Office, Home, School, Meeting,50 Sheets/Pad • Amazon Business $7.84 2 $15.68
ZMLM Scratch Paper Art Bookmarks Kids: 36 Set 2 Style Magic Rainbow DIY Bookmark Art Craft Paper Bookmark Gift Tag Party favor Pack Activity Bulk Making Kit for Boys Girls Birthday Game Christmas Gift • Amazon Business $7.69 2 $15.38

Materials cost

$757.79

Vendor shipping charges

$7.99

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$807.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$142.44

Total project goal

$949.59

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$949.59

10 Donors

-$723.75

Donations toward project cost

-$637.69

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$86.06

match offer

-$199.37

Match offer toward project cost

-$169.46

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$29.91

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$26.47

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$0.00

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