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Ms. (Patti) Simister from Sandy, UT is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Kidney Tables Promote Engaging, Dynamic Learning

Help me give my students a kidney table and teacher chair to allow seating for all my resource students.

  • $651 goal

This project expired on August 26, 2025.

This project expired on August 26, 2025.

My Project

Kidney tables allow students to be more engaged in their small group instruction time in my special education classroom. Currently, I only have two tables and my caseload has grown to 31 students. Next year, I am expecting my case load to grow even more. With many of my students their Individual Educational Program (IEP), requires me to read their tests aloud to them. With having this amazing gift of another table toward the back of the room, it would allow my students to concentrate, and stay focused and engaged on their assessments or assignments being read to them.

They almost always try to stay focused and work hard on the task given them; however, presently they are distracted with their peers and other lessons being given at this same time they are having an assessment or assignment read to them.

With having this amazing gift of another table toward the back of the room, it would allow my students to concentrate, and stay focused and engaged on their assessments or assignments being read to them.

Ms. (Patti) Simister Lone Peak Elementary School Grades 3-5 Sandy, UT View local requests Never Before Funded 31 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Rainbow Adjustable Group Table - 48" x 72" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $439.00 1 $439.00
Swivel Computer Office Mesh Desk Chair Armless Small Desk Chair Adjustable Black Computer Task Chair No Armrest Mid Back Home Office Chair for Small Spaces • Amazon Business $54.71 1 $54.71

Materials cost

$493.71

Vendor shipping charges

$21.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.41

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$553.07

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$97.60

Total project goal

$650.67

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