Help me give my students a kidney shaped table for our Speech Room, because position of where the students sits is important.
$372 goal
This project expired on September 14, 2025.
This project expired on September 14, 2025.
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Help Us Organize Our Classroom – Kidney-Shaped Table Needed
Dear Donors,
We hope this message finds you well. We are reaching out with a small but meaningful request to help improve our classroom learning environment.
We are in need of a kidney-shaped table to better organize our space and support small group instruction. This type of table will allow our students to engage more closely with their teacher and classmates, enhancing both collaboration and personalized learning.
My students are language disabled which means that they are dependent of visual aids, in order to learn. A lot of my students struggle with attention span. A kidney-shaped table will allow us to work closely with students, offering them the attention they need in a setting where they can feel more comfortable and engaged. This table design supports small group learning, where we can provide targeted language interventions and work on communication skills in a collaborative setting.
Your donation, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to creating a more effective and welcoming space for our students.
Thank you for your continued support and generosity!
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
40 students impacted
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