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Ms. Burstein from Sun Valley, CA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Calming Visual Arts Area

Help me give my students a calming area to relax when they are overwhelmed with school.

  • $971 goal

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My Project

I teach students with autism and other learning disabilities. A calming area will help with sensory overloads with all of my students. We also participate in fun reading days, and a corner for students to read will help build our reading levels as a school. I train high schoolers as peer mediators to help work out middle school issues. A calming corner would help to give them a space. Overall, I want my classroom to feel like a community and some new comfy furniture will help with this. Please help the students!

Ms. Burstein Sun Valley Magnet School Grades 6-8

Equity Focus

At this school, more than 50% of students are Black, Latino, and/or Native American, and more than 50% come from low-income households. Learn how your donation to this school supports a more equitable education.

This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

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Sun Valley, CA View local requests

Nearly all 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

120 students impacted 3donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Cozy Calming Blue Chair and Ottoman • Kaplan Early Learning Company $215.96 1 $215.96
Lakeshore Natural Accents Ocean Classroom Carpet - 4' x 6' • Lakeshore Learning Materials $179.00 1 $179.00
JAXX Bean Bag Lounger, 46 x 34 x 26 Inches, Blueberry | Durable • School Specialty $173.96 1 $173.96
Flash Furniture Cotton Twill Small Dot Kids Bean Bag Chair Lavender • Staples $96.92 1 $96.92
GE - CYNC 8 foot Indoor Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Color Changing Smart LED Light Strip Extension (Power Supply Sold Separately) - Full Color • Best Buy Education $36.62 1 $36.62

Materials cost

$702.46

Vendor shipping charges

 $17.40

Sales tax

 $64.28

3rd party payment processing fee

$10.54

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$824.68

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$145.53

Total project goal

$970.21

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $970.21

2 Donors

-$322.03

Donations toward project cost

-$277.23

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$44.80

match offer

-$644.06

Match offer toward project cost

-$547.45

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$96.61

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$4.12

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 $0.00

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