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Mrs. Backlund from Trenton, NJ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Second Semester Student Requests

Help me give my students the items they have been asking for to end the school year successfully, including pillows and light pads.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Backlund's classroom raised $356

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 Project

Our school year consists of a fall and spring semester. Students in the fall always get fresh, brand new, out-of-the-box items and second semester students are often left with whatever is left over. I try my hardest to divide materials and save newer items for spring-semester students, but it unfortunately does not always work out. Students throughout the entire year deserve to have brand new items and these items will help my students finish the school year strong.

Since second semester has started, students have been requesting items to make the classroom more comfortable and make it easier to complete their classwork.

Some items needs to be completely replaced because they ran out like lotion and tissues or have been well loved by students throughout the year like our light tables. Other items are specific requests from the students because they believe the items will help them be more successful.

Mrs. Backlund Trenton Ninth Grade Academy Grades 9-12

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.

Trenton, NJ 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

75 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
AWESLING 20×20 Inch Floor Pillow, Square Large Pillow Seating for Adults & Kids, Floor Cushion for Living Room Tatami, Seat Cushion for Chair, Sofa, Yoga (Dark Blue) • Amazon Business $19.99 4 $79.96
A4 Light Pad for Diamond Painting, Light Board, Tracing Light Box by Magnetic for Weeding Vinyl, Ultra-Thin Copy Board with 3 Adjustable Brightness for Drawing, Sketching, Animation • Amazon Business $14.98 4 $59.92
CAP Barbell HHY-CF004B Fitness Yoga Mat, Blue, Original version • Amazon Business $11.99 4 $47.96
Snap-In DIY Cell Phone Stand • Blick Art Materials $3.99 12 $47.88
Lubriderm Daily Moisture Lotion Fragrance-Free 16 fl. Oz. (420127) • Staples $6.74 2 $13.48
Kleenex Lotion Facial Tissue, 3-Ply, 60 Sheets/Box, 4 Boxes/Pack (25834) • Quill.com $9.49 1 $9.49

Materials cost

$258.69

Vendor shipping charges

$9.95

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$3.88

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$302.52

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$53.39

Total project goal

$355.91

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$355.91

2 Donors

-$355.91

Donations toward project cost

-$302.52

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$53.39

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$0.00

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