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Mrs. Rossman from Kailua Kona, HI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Talking Buddies, Snacks, and Comfortable Seating!

Help me give my students a comfortable learning environment by providing comfortable bean bag chair seating, a lava lamp and snacks to fuel their brains. The Zoo animal toys will provide talking buddies to help with math vocabulary.

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Rossman's classroom raised $720

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

My students constantly come into my classroom hungry, which makes learning mathematics difficult. Snacks will provide them the necessary brain food they need to motivate them to learn.

Students need a variety of spaces and seating to feel comfortable in a high school classroom.

Bean bag chairs will give the option for a different space and allow students to choose a seat that helps them feel comfortable.

Talking buddies is a proven strategy for getting students to talk about what they are learning. The zoo animals will be perfect buddies.

Mrs. Rossman Kealakehe 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.

Kailua Kona, HI View local requests

More than half of 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

140 students impacted 1donor

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
HABUTWAY Bean Bag Chair 3Ft Luxurious Velvet Ultra Soft Fur with High-Rebound Memory Foam Bean Bag Chairs for Adults Plush Lazy Sofa with Fluffy Removable Sponge 3'(Blue) • Amazon Business $93.99 3 $281.97
Cheese Crackers and Baked Cheese Snack Variety Pack | 36 Bags | Individual Single Serve Cheese Crackers Variety Pack | Niro Assortment • Amazon Business $32.90 5 $164.50
Kicko Zoo Animals Toys - Rainforest Animals Figures - Jungle Animals Figures - Durable Plastic Toy for Kids - Educational and Fun Bendable Toys - 12 Pack - 4 Inch Safari Animal Figures Stress Relief • Amazon Business $15.99 4 $63.96
Jellyfish Lava Lamp 16 Color Changing Night Light with Remote Control, Big Size Mood Lamp for Home Office Decor, Jellyfish Aquarium Tank Lamps for Kids Adults Birthday and Christmas • Amazon Business $38.99 1 $38.99

Materials cost

$549.42

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$24.17

3rd party payment processing fee

$8.24

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$611.83

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$107.97

Total project goal

$719.80

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$719.80

1 Donor

-$719.80

Donations toward project cost

-$611.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.97

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$0.00

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