Help me give my students adequate seating and a new food prep space
FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Finlay's classroom raised $415
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This is our 3rd year in our classroom and we are still trying to make meal times more social and organized.
Right now, we are using one table- identical to the one in this project, a sand and water table, a single desk, and a horseshoe table for seating at lunch.
They are spread out throughout these spaces while eating and we are consistently going from one area to the next trying to meet all their needs.
The food prep station is similar to the one that we have now, but our drawer is broken, the countertop is pealed, and the side rack has fallen off. Replacing this key component in prepping for lunch is really important to us.
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