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Mrs. Kalawaia from Keaau, HI is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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To Infinity and Beyond

Help me give my students the space to practice and enjoy reading, the materials to stay organized as individuals and as teams, and lastly, the necessities to create quality works of art!

FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Kalawaia's classroom raised $723

This project is fully funded

My Project

My goal for this project is to provide my students with a rich educational experience. Being that we live in Kea`au, we are full of diversity in terms of personal background and academic skills. Knowing this, it is essential for them to have what they need to shine their brightest.

With a high emphasis on reading fluency and comprehension, Iʻd like to provide a reading nook in my class so that my students can feel the magic that happens when we read.

A carpet that can fit a group of classmates and a carpet sweeper can help to ensure comfort and cleanliness.

The majority of the materials will be aimed toward their performance and organization, whether that be individually or as a team. For example, material caddies, mesh Ziploc bags, and plastic envelopes may assist my students in staying organized. Assignments returned to them should be honored and kept, personal materials can stay in one place, and teams can learn to be accountable for sharing materials with one another. Not to mention, the quick turnaround time when it comes to gathering everything to work as one.

The rest of the items on my list will go toward projects that can be put on display, erasers to help keep work neat, magnets and glue sticks to help put things up, post-its to supplement turn and talks, and even hanging folders to store things like assessments. In summary, this is meant to be a fully rounded project with items to assist my students in their many endeavors throughout the year.

Mrs. Kalawaia Kea'au Elementary School Grades 3-5

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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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

30 students impacted 2donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lakeshore Comfy Rectangular Classroom Carpet - 6' x 9' - Navy Blue • Lakeshore Learning Materials $249.00 1 $249.00
8 Pack Classroom Supply Caddies 3 Equal Compartment Caddies, Assorted Colors Plastic Caddy Organizers with Built in Handles and Stackable Design • Amazon Business $34.99 1 $34.99
Bissell Natural Sweep Carpet and Floor Sweeper with Dual Rotating System and 2 Corner Edge Brushes, 92N0A, 4, Silver • Amazon Business $30.89 1 $30.89
Neenah Bright White Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 65 lb., 250 Sheets/Pack (91904/92904) • Quill.com $24.29 1 $24.29
30 Pack Hanging File Folders, Letter Size with 1/5-Cut Adjustable Tabs, 6 Selected Color - File Folder Organizer for Filing Cabinet Office Home, Designed for Bulky Files, Medical Charts • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
EOOUT 60pcs Mesh Zipper Pouch, A4 Size, 12 Colors Zipper Bags for Organizing Storage, Waterproof Puzzle Bag, Zipper File Bags for Board Games and School Office Supplies • Amazon Business $23.99 1 $23.99
1InTheOffice Manila Folders 8.5 x 11, 1/3 Cut Manila File Folders Letter Size, Assorted Tab, 100/Pack • Amazon Business $23.98 1 $23.98
Post-it Notes 3 x 3 Poptimistic Collection 100 Sheet/Pad 18 Pads/Pack (65418CTCP) • Staples $23.90 1 $23.90
Astrobrights Vintage Cardstock Paper, 65 lbs, 8.5" x 11", Assorted Colors, 250/Pack (21003/22003) • Quill.com $22.31 1 $22.31
Mini Hot Glue Gun Sticks, 200 Pack MONVICT Glue Sticks with 4" Long 0.27” Diameter, Craft Hot Glue Pastes All Purpose Hot Melt Glue Sticks for Most Glue Guns, Clear Glue Sticks for DIY, Arts & Crafts • Amazon Business $15.98 1 $15.98
Mr. Pen- Pencil Erasers Toppers, 120 Pack, Blue Shades, Erasers for Pencils, Pencil Top Erasers, Pencil Eraser, Eraser Pencil, Pencil Cap Erasers, Eraser Caps, Eraser Tops, Pencil Topper Erasers • Amazon Business $7.84 2 $15.68
30pcs Plastic Envelopes,Poly Envelopes with Snap Button Closure,Clear Document Folders Letter A4 Size File Envelopes,Plastic File Folders for School Home Work Office Organization,8 Assorted Color (30) • Amazon Business $14.79 1 $14.79
PURPLE LADYBUG Teacher Stickers for Students with 4960 Reward Stickers for Kids - Classroom Supplies for Teachers Elementary, Teacher Must Haves & School Essentials - with Small Smiley Face Stickers • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
90 Magnetic Squares, Rectangles and Circles with Self Adhesive Backing - Peel & Stick Magnetic Dots and Squares - Flexible Sticky Magnets - Sheets is Alternative to Magnetic Stickers, Tape and Labels • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49

Materials cost

$523.27

Vendor shipping charges

$30.08

Sales tax

$23.02

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.85

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$614.22

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$108.39

Total project goal

$722.61

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$722.61

1 Donor

-$361.29

Donations toward project cost

-$307.10

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.19

match offer

-$361.32

Match offer toward project cost

-$307.12

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$54.20

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$0.00

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