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Ms. Kern from Washington, PA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Soothing Our Way Through the Day!

Help me give my students extra resources to be able to express themselves in a safe, calm environment!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Kern's classroom raised $555

This project is fully funded

My Project

This is a K-2 Emotional Support classroom!! My students are unique and wonderful in many different ways. I want to provide them with materials so they can express themselves and not be judged. Having these items will help with their wiggles, struggles and help soothe them when they are over stimulated, overwhelmed, and just having a rough day. Students in my classroom have the ability to pick a seat that works for them as well as feeling calm with new art supplies and a calm down corner curtain. Thank You!

Ms. Kern Washington Park 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

8 students impacted 7donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
CR124BU - Wobble Chair - 14" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $74.99 2 $149.98
LM344 - Just Like Home<sup>&reg;</sup> Calming Canopy • Lakeshore Learning Materials $99.50 1 $99.50
LC529BU - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 22" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 2 $59.98
LC528BU - Flex-Space Balance Ball Seat - 17" - Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $24.99 2 $49.98
BS525Z - Washable Watercolor Set - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $34.99 1 $34.99
VR154 - Squish Squeeze Sensory Beads • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
EV212 - Regular Dot Art Painters - Set of 6 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99

Materials cost

$434.41

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.52

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$470.93

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.11

Total project goal

$554.04

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$554.04

5 Donors

-$269.96

Donations toward project cost

-$241.46

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$28.50

match offer

-$269.97

Match offer toward project cost

-$229.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$40.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$14.11

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$0.00

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