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Mrs. Kristin Holdman from Park Hills, MO is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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A Calming Corner Is Essential for Students With Special Needs!

Help me give my students with special needs a comfy calming corner to relax on tough learning days.

  • $654 goal

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Mrs. Kristin Holdman has another project! Donate to Student Success Needs Better Lighting to help her classroom.

$226 - complete this project and be a hero

My Project

I would like to set up a calming corner for my students. A spot they can get comfy and destress from the pressure they feel daily in their classrooms and that they carry with them from home. The carpet will provide a base for them to choose a calming activity to sit on the floor. The bean bag chairs will provide alternative seating for the students to choose from to either utilize calming activities or just to sit and read a book on emotions. These materials seem trivial but can really serve as a base to build on for a successful Calming Corner.

Mrs. Kristin Holdman West County Elementary School Grades 3-5

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Park Hills, MO 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

15 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Spectrum Classroom Rug - 6' x 9' Very Violet • Teachers' School Supply $229.35 1 $229.35
Big Joe Milano, Medium, Gray Plush • Amazon Business $54.43 2 $108.86
Magnetic Tiles Kids Toys STEM Magnet Toys for Toddler Magnetic Blocks Building Toys Preschool Learning Sensory Montessori Toys for 3+ Year Old Boys and Girls, Safe Creativity Toddler Kids Toys • Amazon Business $24.99 3 $74.97
Posh Creations Foam Filling EPS Bean Bag Refill, 100 L 2-PK, White with EZ-Pour Zipper Spout • Amazon Business $44.98 1 $44.98
Lakeshore Rainbow Liquid Sensory Viewers • Lakeshore Learning Materials $32.99 1 $32.99

Materials cost

$491.15

Vendor shipping charges

$26.88

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.37

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$555.40

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$98.01

Total project goal

$653.41

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$653.41

2 Donors

-$410.58

Donations toward project cost

-$364.83

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$45.75

Matching donations from our partners

-$224.20

Match offers toward project cost

-$190.57

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$33.63

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.63

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$0.00

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