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Ms. Andrea from Salt Lake City, UT is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Starting Fresh Basics!

Help me give my students a cozy counseling classroom for the 2024-2025 school year!

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Andrea's classroom raised $739

This project is fully funded

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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

This year I am switching school districts, which means I am starting fresh in a new space! I have spent the last four years collecting the perfect materials and creating the most welcoming space possible for my students. Now that I have started to set up my new office/classroom, there are a few basics I am needing to help create that same welcoming and cozy feeling.

Kids are at their most regulated when they are in an environment that makes them feel safe.

In this project, I am asking for things like office chairs for my desk and group table, a large area rug, a full sized mirror, carpet tiles, and frames and command strips. Having a soft rug to sit on, play games on, etc. will help my space feel homey and safe for my students. The mirror will be used for students to practice identifying emotions and calm bodies. I plan to use the carpet tiles to create a "feeling wall" where various feelings will be velcroed. The frames will be used to display encouraging and accepting posters throughout the room to promote positivity and a growth mindset. I am also asking for a portable CD player and headphones, as I inherited several picture books with CD read alongs! I plan to create an audio book station where students can listen to and follow along with a picture book as a self-regulation strategy. Lastly, I am asking for a Teachers Pay Teachers gift card. Teachers Pay Teachers has an abundance of high quality resources made by educators for educators. I always find myself turning to TPT when looking for engaging materials!

I am so excited for this new adventure and am looking forward to creating a safe, accepting, and welcoming space for my new students!

Ms. Andrea Beacon Heights Elementary School Grades 3-5 Salt Lake City, UT View local requests 350 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
nuLOOM Adelaide Checkered 7x9 Shag Area Rug for Living Room Bedroom Dining Room Nursery Kitchen, Pink/Cream • Amazon Business $167.99 1 $167.99
Sweetcrispy Office Computer Desk Chair, Ergonomic Mid-Back Mesh Rolling Work Swivel Task Chairs with Wheels, Comfortable Lumbar Support, Comfy Flip-up Arms for Home, Bedroom, Study, Student, Black • Amazon Business $64.99 2 $129.98
$100 Gift Card for Educational Resources on TPT • TPT $100.00 1 $100.00
CUCOS Carpet Tiles Peel and Stick, Squares Carpet Floor Tile 12” x 12”, Soft Padded Carpet Tiles, Self Adhesive Carpet 30 Tiles Per box/30Sq Ft • Amazon Business $53.99 1 $53.99
HIGREENA Full Length Mirror, 56"x20" Full Body Mirror, Floor Mirror with Aluminum Alloy Frame, Free Standing Mirror, Mirror Full Length Hanging or Leaning Against Wall, Gold • Amazon Business $36.89 1 $36.89
LaVie Home 8x10 Picture Frames (12 Pack, Gold) Simple Designed Photo Frames for Wall Mount Display, Set of 12 Classic Collection • Amazon Business $35.63 1 $35.63
Deluxe Products CD Player Portable with 60 Second Anti Skip, Stereo Earbuds, Includes Aux in Cable and AC USB Power Cable for use at Home or in Car • Amazon Business $22.99 1 $22.99
Nabevi BH100 Headphones for Kids, Over Ear, Wired, Hearing Protection, 85/94 dB Adjustable Volume Limit, Sharing Function, Microphone, Lightweight, Comfortable, [Sky Blue] • Amazon Business $18.88 1 $18.88
Command 20 Lb XL Heavyweight Picture Hanging Strips, Damage Free Hanging Picture Hangers, Heavy Duty Wall Hanging Strips for Living Spaces, 16 White Adhesive Strip Pairs • Amazon Business $13.30 1 $13.30
Command Medium Picture Hanging Strips, Damage Free Hanging Picture Hangers, No Tools Wall Hanging Strips for Living Spaces, 16 White Adhesive Strip Pairs(32 Command Strips) • Amazon Business $9.30 1 $9.30

Materials cost

$588.95

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.83

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$627.78

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$110.78

Total project goal

$738.56

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$738.56

3 Donors

-$685.62

Donations toward project cost

-$627.78

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$57.84

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$52.94

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$0.00

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