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Ms. Giannelli from Chicago, IL is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Sit-uation Critical (for Experiments!)

Help me give my students tall stools for our science lab so they are able to sit in my classroom!

  • $465 goal

This project expired on September 1, 2025.

This project expired on September 1, 2025.

My Project

Providing a set of durable and appropriate science stools will have a transformative impact on our learning environment and student success. With enough comfortable seating, every student will have a dedicated space to focus on the task at hand, fostering a more organized and productive lab setting.

These stools will promote focus and engagement, enhance safety, encourage collaboration, increase participation, and create a more functional learning space.

By investing in these science stools, you will be directly contributing to a more engaging, safe, and effective learning experience for our young scientists, empowering them to explore, discover, and excel in the world of science.

Thank you so much for considering a donation to our project. Your generosity will directly impact the learning and well-being of my students, providing them with the fundamental tools they need to succeed in science.

Ms. Giannelli Ronald McNair Elementary School Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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.

Chicago, IL 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

80 students impacted

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
HOOBRO Bar Stools, Set of 2 Bar Chairs, Kitchen Round Height Stools with Footrest, Breakfast Bar Stools, Sturdy Steel Frame, for Dining Room, Kitchen, Party, Easy Assembly, Black BK03BY01 • Amazon Business $35.98 10 $359.80

Materials cost

$359.80

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.40

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$395.20

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$69.74

Total project goal

$464.94

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