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Ms. Thornton from Saint Louis MO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Special Education Is the Perfect Place

Help me give my students a classroom/home feel. I am a Special School District teacher and I want to create a room that feels like home.

  • $967 goal

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Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

I love my students. Working in a Title 1 district (low income) doesn't always allow for teachers to create an environment that feels calming and welcoming. Walking into the building, it is dim and the environment creates high anxiety. There are fights every day and students on edge. I am requesting bean bag chairs with lap desks, peel and stick paper, and bulletin board paper. I want to offer a flex room, this allows students the option to choose where they want to learn in the classroom. I want to create a classroom that helps students feel at home while having meaningful learning.

This will be my second year teaching and I want to show my students that there is a better life outside of what they see every day.

Ms. Thornton
Grades 9-12

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Anuwaa Bean Bag Chair Cover - Soft Suede Fabric Bean Bag Cover, Washable Lazy Sofa Bed Cover, Sack Bean Bag Chair for Adults and Teens, Living Room Furniture, 5ft Black(Cover Only, No Filler) • Amazon Business $59.99 4 $239.96
Jasenna Lap Laptop Desk - Portable Lap Desk with Pillow Cushion, Fits up to 15.6 inch Laptop for Home Office Students Use as Computer Laptop Stand, Book Tablet(1-Dark Brown) • Amazon Business $29.99 4 $119.96
Art3d 10-Sheet Peel and Stick Tile Backsplash - 12"x12" Premium Kitchen Backsplash Peel and Stick Tile, White • Amazon Business $24.55 3 $73.65
Caltero Marble Wallpaper 15.7" x 197" Marble Contact Paper Black White Grey Granite Wallpaper Peel and Stick Marble Self Adhesive Paper for Countertop Cabinets Kitchen Bathroom • Amazon Business $17.91 4 $71.64
Boho Bulletin Board Borders Bulletin Classroom Rainbow Hearts Border Trims Boho Colorful Straight Borders Stickers for Classroom Decor School Blackboard Desk • Amazon Business $17.99 3 $53.97
Light Mauve Better Than Paper® Bulletin Board Roll • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Teacher Created Resources Rustic Wood Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll (TCR77884) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Light Mauve Better Than Paper® Bulletin Board Roll • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Teacher Created Resources Rustic Wood Better Than Paper Bulletin Board Roll (TCR77884) • Amazon Business $17.99 2 $35.98
Tenmiro 65.6ft Led Strip Lights, Ultra Long RGB 5050 Color Changing LED Light Strips Kit with 44 Keys Ir Remote Led Lights for Bedroom, Kitchen, Home Decoration • Amazon Business $13.99 2 $27.98
tiptopcarbon Wallpaper Smoothing Tool with 8 Inch Scraper for Contact Paper Adhesive Vinyl 10pcs/Pack • Amazon Business $9.59 1 $9.59
EHDIS 1.5" Plastic Razor Scraper with 10pcs Double Edged Plastic Blades for Removing Labels Stickers Decals on Glass Windows (Blue) • Amazon Business $7.83 1 $7.83

Materials cost

$748.50

Vendor shipping charges

$32.00

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.23

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$821.73

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.01

Total project goal

$966.74

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$966.74

4 Donors

-$437.12

Donations toward project cost

-$410.87

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$26.25

match offer

-$483.36

Match offer toward project cost

-$410.86

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$72.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$46.26

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$0.00

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