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Mrs. Downey from Hyde Park, MA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Magical Seats: Stools And Classroom Carpet For Active First Graders

My students need a color block carpet so they each have their own spot at morning meeting, and Hokki Stools would come in handy during guided reading!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Downey's classroom raised $583

This project is fully funded

My Students

I am a first grade teacher in Boston. My first grade inclusion students come to school eager to learn, but are facing many challenges.

Six of my eighteen students have IEPs and unfortunately, two of my scholars are currently homeless.

All of my students receive a reduced-price lunch. These students are amazing young individuals and hard workers, but our budget is limited and we require funding for basic tools to help them succeed. Please consider funding our project to help out some great kids.

My Project

The color block carpet will allow my students to have their own spot during morning meeting, number talks and time spent at our carpet. It will eliminate time spent discussing personal space since it will allow students to pick their space and stay seated!

As I said before, this project will allow my students the opportunity to sit independently.

My first graders are super active learners, in need of seating that also allows them to wiggle and move, yet still learn and participate during guided reading and interventions. These Hokki Stools are just the tool to help them rock and roll while reading and learning!

Mrs. Downey James Chittick Elementary School 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.

Hyde Park, MA 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

18 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Color Blocks Seating KID$ Value PLUS Rug 6' x 9' • Kaplan Early Learning Company $169.96 1 $169.96
Hokki Stool - 15" Light Blue • Kaplan Early Learning Company $96.01 1 $96.01
Hokki Stool - 15" Light Green • Kaplan Early Learning Company $96.01 1 $96.01
Hokki Stool - 15" Orange • Kaplan Early Learning Company $96.01 1 $96.01

Materials cost

$457.99

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.87

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$494.86

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$87.33

Total project goal

$582.19

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$582.19

1 Donor

-$582.19

Donations toward project cost

-$494.86

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$87.33

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$0.00

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