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Ms. Shaffer from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Rainbow Rug for All!

Help me give my students a comfortable place to sit with the Color Ring Rug! Help me give my students a fuss-free parent communication system with Classroom Keepers Mailbox.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Shaffer's classroom raised $441

This project is fully funded

My Students

Second grade is a time where you can still divulge in fun activities for kids yet begin having deeper and higher-order conversations in the classroom. My students are a creative group that love collaboration and whole-class discussions.

Our classroom has a strong sense of community and inclusion.

All students' voices are heard and recognized in the classroom, and we encourage each other to go deeper and question "why." The donation of a Rainbow Dot Rug would give us a place to meet as a class to explore and learn deeper. Learning time will be maximized because every student will know exactly where they need to go and have a spacious place to sit.

My Project

The two items I am requesting provide students with two crucial things for learning in the elementary classroom: comfort/ predictability and communication with parents.

Everyone loves to feel safe and comfortable.

Providing students with a rainbow dot rug will give them the opportunity to fully engage in carpet time without distractions of others in their space. Making sure students are comfortable is an essential component in motivating them. I have noticed amazing differences in my students when they have a predetermined place to sit on the carpet. They almost always make good choices about where they sit, are more engaged, and get more work completed than when they are just sitting at their desk.

Parent contact is crucial to building an effective classroom. Classroom mailboxes will make building that relationship so easy and smooth! Instead of shuffling each day to pass out papers, students will simply grab the papers from their mailbox as they leave, and away they go. Having a set place for students to put materials meant for parents will ensure parents are receiving information they need which will help students be successful.

Ms. Shaffer Kealakehe Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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.

Kailua Kona, HI 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

24 students impacted 11donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Flagship Carpets FE160-44A Color Rings Black (Seats 24) Children's Classroom Seating Rug, Rectangle, 7'6"x12' • Amazon Business $278.45 1 $278.45
Classroom Keepers 30-Slot Mailbox, Blue (001318) • Amazon Business $46.99 1 $46.99

Materials cost

$325.44

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $14.32

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$374.64

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$66.11

Total project goal

$440.75

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $440.75

9 Donors

-$264.00

Donations toward project cost

-$225.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$39.00

Matching donations from our partners

-$176.05

Match offers toward project cost

-$149.64

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.41

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$0.71

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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