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Mrs. Gandelman from Forest Hills, NY is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Safe and Healthy Floor Seating

Help me give my students flexible floor seats that can be sanitized to keep my students safe and healthy during COVID.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Gandelman's classroom raised $704

This project is fully funded

My Students

My first-grade students are part of a classroom that celebrates all of their special needs, gifts, and talents. As a class, they come together from many different cultures, languages, and abilities. They all work hard and love to be challenged. However, sometimes they need help meeting these challenges.

Every child can succeed; sometimes they just need different tools to help them on their journey!

My classroom is a happy place where all students believe that they are able to succeed and that they are supported both in and out of school. School is a place where we work hard and persevere through challenges. We work in large groups, small groups, partnerships and individually throughout the day.

My Project

I have wonderful students who come from a diverse range of racial, socioeconomic, and behavioral backgrounds. Despite their differences, my students are able to come together and create a community in my classroom and for that I am grateful. They have overcome so much this year with the struggles of virtual learning and having to adapt back to in school learning!

With virtual learning coming to an end I want to give back to my students and provide them a space where they can relax and learn with flexible seating in the form of vinyl floor seats that will allow them to stay safe and healthy.

Flexible seating has so many benefits one being that students who are more comfortable and relaxed in their bodies are more comfortable to discuss difficult topics. These floor seats are made of vinyl and can be wiped down and can easily be sanitized allowing the students to be safe and healthy during COVID. This will help in supporting their learning by keeping them safe and healthy while still being socially distanced and allow the seats to be properly sanitized.

Mrs. Gandelman PS 144 Col Jeromus Remsen Grades PreK-2 Forest Hills, NY View local requests 32 students impacted 6donors

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
LK364GA - Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Gray • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
LK364RG - Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Orange • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
LK364GR - Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98
LK364BU - Flex-Space Premium Floor Seat - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $69.99 2 $139.98

Materials cost

$559.92

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$598.32

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$105.59

Total project goal

$703.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $703.91

5 Donors

-$233.16

Donations toward project cost

-$201.94

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$31.22

match offer

-$466.33

Match offer toward project cost

-$396.38

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$69.95

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.42

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

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