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Ms. Seeley from Cedar Rapids IA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Our Best Spot to Learn!

My students need a large area rug to sit on during whole group learning times and modular seating to move around the room while finding the perfect spot to work!

  • $691 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

My students come from a variety of diverse backgrounds. Our school is home to students from over 14 different countries, speaking multiple different languages. Our school is 100% free and reduced price lunch. Many of my students come from very low income housing without home support.

Most of my students are entering my classroom needing a warm, inviting, and flexible space to learn in.

First grade is so important for students to really begin their lifelong learning journey. Having a classroom setup to meet the needs of all my students is an extremely high priority of mine.

My Project

Our classroom is in need of a rug that is big enough to fit all of us comfortably for whole group learning. Currently our classroom rug only fits about 15 kids, which leaves 5-10 sitting on the linoleum floor. We spend around 2.5 hours (combined) learning together on the carpet. As first graders we spend a lot of time moving around the classroom, trying to find the best spot to learn. We are learning about how to choose our own environment for optimal learning. Having modular seating choices, like the ottomans and stools in my project, will allow my students the ability to try out different places in our classroom to find what works best for them.

Ms. Seeley
Grades PreK-2

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Safavieh California Premium Shag Collection SG151-8484 Dark Grey Area Rug (8' x 10') • Amazon Business $243.33 1 $243.33
ECR4Kids Softzone 18" Round Ottoman - Furniture for Kids, Standard 16" H, (2-Piece Set) Grey • Amazon Business $180.00 1 $180.00
Flash Furniture Vibrant Spicy Lime Tractor Seat and Chrome Stool • Amazon Business $45.46 2 $90.92

Materials cost

$514.25

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $35.23

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.71

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$587.19

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$103.62

Total project goal

$690.81

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $690.81

5 Donors

-$395.40

Donations toward project cost

-$336.09

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$59.31

match offer

-$295.41

Match offer toward project cost

-$251.10

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.31

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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