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Ms. Foody from Mesa, AZ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Let the Fun Begin!

Help me give my students a comfy and fun classroom environment to support learning!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Foody's classroom raised $502

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 this special education resource classroom, we have a lot of sensory needs. These fun tools will help us get the most out of our learning by using a multi-sensory approach.

We would love to have flexible seating and a jellyfish "class pet".

The students love to interact with one another and on special occasions we would appreciate the option of playing some learning games. These students would also benefit from having fidget bands for their chairs to decrease the distractions during our time together. This will help the students to be more engaged in their work.

Ms. Foody Jefferson Elementary School Grades 3-5

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.

Mesa, AZ View local requests

More than half 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

60 students impacted 3donors

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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
Scholastic News Sticky Situation Cards: Grades 4-6 - Kids • School Specialty $31.49 1 $31.49
Scholastic Teacher Resources Extra Practice for Struggling Readers Bundle (SC-EPSRST) • Quill.com $28.89 1 $28.89
hand2mind Reading Rods Prefixes & Suffixes (95396) • Quill.com $20.05 1 $20.05
COLORLIFE Cool jellyfish lamp Sensory Synthetic Realistic Jelly Fish Tank Aquarium Mood Lamp for Home Office Decor Gifts for Kids Women Men Birthday Christmas Holiday Presents • Amazon Business $19.90 1 $19.90
TREND Enterprises, Inc. Bingo Game - Sight Words - Level 2 - Early Childhood-Elementary - Toddler • School Specialty $18.97 1 $18.97
TREND Enterprises, Inc. Trend Enterprises Prefixes and Suffixes Bingo Game - Elementary - Kids • School Specialty $18.97 1 $18.97
24 Pcs Chair Bands for Kids with Fidgety Feet Fidget Bands for Classroom Chairs Colorful ADHD Tools Rubber Band Non Slip Stretchy Resistance Chair Leg Strap for Kids Chairs Students ADHD Sensory • Amazon Business $17.79 1 $17.79
Reading Comprehension Cubes • Quill.com $16.65 1 $16.65
Hanaive 12 Pcs Learning Conversation Cubes Social Emotional Learning Activities Family Dice Game Speech Therapy For Kids Teacher Family Classroom (Foam) • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Learning Resources - Pop For Sight Words Game • Teachers' School Supply $11.99 1 $11.99
48 Pieces Guided Reading Strips with 3 Styles Highlight Bookmarks Colored Overlay Reading Tracking Rulers for Children Students Teachers Help with Dyslexia • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
Squishy Fidget Sensory Tube Toys - Sensory Toys for Autistic Children Special Needs, Calming Down Coner Supplies for Autism Anxiety, Play Therapy Toys - Party Favors, Classroom Prizes Must Haves • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Mr. Pen- Guided Reading Strips, 18 Pack, Highlighter Strips, Bookmarks for Kids, Highlight Strips for Books, Reading Trackers for Kids, Highlighter Strips for Reading, Book Highlighter Strips • Amazon Business $5.98 1 $5.98

Materials cost

$351.45

Vendor shipping charges

$14.71

Sales tax

$25.13

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.27

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$426.56

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$75.28

Total project goal

$501.84

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$501.84

2 Donors

-$451.84

Donations toward project cost

-$384.06

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$67.78

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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$0.00

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