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Mrs. Olthouse from Garland, TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Reading Stools and Phones

Help me give my students new reading stools and 10 reading whisper phones.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Olthouse's classroom raised $199

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 Students

I teach at a high-poverty school where 100% of our students receive free breakfast and lunch! I have high expectations that they will grow and learn beyond what is expected.

School is a safe and happy place for my students.

Each day, they come into the classroom excited about the day and spending time exploring and learning together. For many of my students, being at school is the best part of their day.

My Project

Students meet with me in small groups (3-4 students) during our Reading/Language block so that I can meet them at their level. I am able to provide more individualized instruction in the small group setting.

Our guided reading space needs to be desirable!

Now, my students need the desired place to sit for their 30-minute reading group that allows them to focus on learning. I hope that these stools will help make our guided reading space inviting.

While working in a small group we often need to hear what we are reading. With the whisper phones, my students will be able to self-practice their read-aloud and further develop their reading readiness. I believe that students can learn best by hearing the sounds they are repeating as a form of self-reference. My students will love reading and listening to themselves as they read to improve speech, phonics, and comprehension.

Mrs. Olthouse Northlake 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.

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Nearly all 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

22 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC584 FlexSpace Premium Stacking Stool Modern Maple 18 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $79.99 1 $79.99
EE539 Hear Myself Sound Phone Set of 10 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $56.99 1 $56.99

Materials cost

$136.98

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.05

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$169.03

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$29.83

Total project goal

$198.86

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $198.86

2 Donors

-$97.22

Donations toward project cost

-$86.39

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$10.83

match offer

-$97.22

Match offer toward project cost

-$82.64

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.58

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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