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Mr. Riojas from Pharr, TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Serenity Space: A Cozy Corner for Calm and Creativity

Help me give my students an area where they may feel like they have a home away from home in my classroom.

FULLY FUNDED! Mr. Riojas's classroom raised $492

This project is fully funded

Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

Incorporating a serenity corner for my students will help create a sense of safety. Overall, it should help facilitate learning since the warm lighting of the lamp will calm any nervous thoughts or feelings of anxiety. The bean bag chairs will provide comfort for students to sit down and relieve any tension. Relaxing their bodies and their minds helps them reset and focus. The area rug will be plush enough to help students' feet relax since many of our nerve endings are located at the bottom of our feet. The oil diffuser will be utilized to calm the air in my classroom so that students may decongest, feel happier, and/or relaxed. I want to make my room inviting so that students feel welcomed and willing to learn.

Mr. Riojas Psja North Early College High School 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.

Pharr, TX View local requests

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

150 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Homguava Giant Bean Bag Chair,Bean Bag Sofa Chair with Armrests, Bean Bag Couch Stuffed High-Density Foam, Plush Lazy Sofa Comfy Chair,Large BeanBag Chair for Adults in Livingroom,Bedroom (Light Grey) • Amazon Business $185.99 1 $185.99
Big Joe Milano, Medium, Gray Plush • Amazon Business $54.43 2 $108.86
LOCHAS Ultra Soft Indoor Modern Area Rugs Fluffy Living Room Carpets for Children Bedroom Home Decor Nursery Rug 5x8 Feet, Gray • Amazon Business $49.98 1 $49.98
Ambimall 60'' Modern Floor Lamp with Shade, Tall Lamps for Living Room, Bedroom, Office, Dining Room, Grey Shade with Black Pole(Without Bulb) • Amazon Business $25.59 1 $25.59
Oil Diffuser, 500ml Essential Oil Diffusers, Aromatherapy Diffuser with 2 Mist Mode 4 Timers&7 Ambient Light Waterless Auto Off, Diffusers Large Room Home Office • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99

Materials cost

$382.41

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.74

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$418.15

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$73.79

Total project goal

$491.94

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$491.94

1 Donor

-$245.96

Donations toward project cost

-$209.07

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.89

match offer

-$245.98

Match offer toward project cost

-$209.08

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$36.90

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$0.00

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