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Ms. McDonald from Philadelphia, PA is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating a Welcoming and Sensory Sensitive Friendly Classroom

Help me give my students a warm classroom environment in order to encourage an organized and welcoming space conducive to all learning styles.

  • $670 goal

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My Project

I am a starting out my career as a teacher at our elementary school in the city of Philadelphia. My students are a very special group of students who unfortunately do not always have the materials they need to be successful.

My goals for this project is to set my students up for continued and constant success in the classroom.

This includes making sure my classroom is inclusive and sensory sensitive for its diverse group of students.

For this reason, the tennis balls will be for the furniture in the classroom, this will help the students stay focused during learning as it will eliminate the noise from the furniture constantly moving around. The paper organizers will help the room stay organized so students can keep track of their work and be motivated to keep their classroom a clean environment to enhance the learning environment.

In a classroom, students constantly always need pencils. The bean bag chairs will help students be able to read comfortably in the classroom library as well as provide students the opportunity to work on the carpet. The notebooks and expo markers will ensure students have all the materials they need to be successful in the classroom.

My students are motivated and want to be successful in the classroom and are always eager to learn. I want to let my group of little personalities to shine in the classroom by limiting sensory overloading distractions to create an environment beneficial for learning.

Ms. McDonald Avery D Harrington Elementary School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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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Philadelphia, PA 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

30 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Factory Direct Partners 12367-NVPB SoftScape Relax-N-Read Bean Bag Chair with Supportive Back Rest, Storage Pockets and 1/2" Thick Foam Floor Pad, Portable Seating (2-Pack) - Navy/Powder Blue, Large • Amazon Business $139.99 1 $139.99
Enday #2 Pencils Bulk - 500 Pack, Pre-Sharpened Wood-Cased Pencils in Bulk with Latex-Free Eraser Top, Yellow Pencils for Office and Classroom Supplies • Amazon Business $39.99 3 $119.97
Queekay 150 Pieces Precut Tennis Balls Bulk Tennis Balls for Chairs Furniture Tennis Balls Chairs Leg Floor Protector Foot Covers Tennis Balls for Non Slip Rubber Glide Tennis Ball Coverings • Amazon Business $105.99 1 $105.99
Staples Poly Composition Notebook, 9.75" x 7.5", Wide Ruled, 80 Sheets, Assorted Colors, 24/Carton (41634CT) • Quill.com $52.19 1 $52.19
DALTACK Paper Organizer with Handle, 5-Tier Desk Organizer Tray, File Holder Paper Sorter, Paper Tray for Home Office School, Black 2 Pack • Amazon Business $35.69 1 $35.69
EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers, Chisel Tip, Assorted Intense Colors, Set of 16, Pink - Durable • School Specialty $27.97 1 $27.97
Bostitch QuietSharp Executive Electric Pencil Sharpener, Black (EPS8HD-BLK) • Quill.com $22.49 1 $22.49
Newmark Learning Handwriting Practice Workbook, 48 Pages, Grades 2 to 3 - Grades 2-3 - Kids • School Specialty $21.85 1 $21.85

Materials cost

$526.14

Vendor shipping charges

 $4.98

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.89

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$569.01

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$100.41

Total project goal

$669.42

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $669.42

4 Donors

-$334.70

Donations toward project cost

-$284.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.20

Matching donations from our partners

-$334.72

Match offers toward project cost

-$284.51

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$50.21

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 $0.00

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