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Ms. Gunter from Trenton, NJ is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Creating a Zen Classroom

Help me give my students comfortable seating areas and portable desks in their classrooms to help them focus better on their academics.

  • $766 goal

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Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month

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

No student wants to come into an environment that is physically uncomfortable. It isn't conducive to learning. My classroom is unappealing. It’s dark and feels like an old storage room. The windows aren’t even real. I am trying to create a Zen environment. A Zen Classroom fosters an atmosphere of calmness, mindfulness, and emotional awareness, which significantly benefits students' social-emotional well-being when discussing potentially charged topics in social studies. A Zen-minded environment can help students regulate their emotions more effectively. My overall goal is to help them develop better emotional resilience and potentially increase their ability to handle challenges in and out of the classroom.

In addition to emotional regulation, a Zen classroom also encourages positive social interactions.

My classroom doesn't have any natural light, so I use floor lamps. The students really enjoy them instead of the fluorescent overhead lights. I also noticed that by 12:30 their district iPads need to be charged but there aren’t enough outlets. The students began to sit on the floor to charge their devices and use the chairs as desks. By incorporating modular couches as cushions or yoga mats, the space would transform into a comfortable and inviting area where students can relax while recharging their devices all while using the desk trays to complete their assignments on their iPads. It's nice to watch and listen to them work on the floor. I want to make sure they are comfortable while having classroom discussions. I would appreciate your help to continue creating the ambiance.

Ms. Gunter Trenton Ninth Grade Academy Grades 9-12

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

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.

More about Ms. Gunter

Trenton, NJ 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

25 students impacted 4donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Lunix LX15 14pcs Modular Kids Play Couch, Child Sectional Sofa, Fortplay Bedroom and Playroom Furniture for Toddlers, Convertible Foam and Floor Cushion for Boys and Girls, Gray • Amazon Business $199.97 1 $199.97
LKBBC Foldable Laptop Desk for Bed, Bed Laptop Table with Storage, Foldable Portable Lap Bed Tray, 23.6 Inch Floor Table for Drawing, Reading and Writing, Black, (TB-002-black) • Amazon Business $23.98 8 $191.84
DREAMANIA 7PCS Kids Play Couch, Premium Modular Kids Play Couch for Toddler Teens, Child Sectional Sofa for Bedroom Playroom Toy Living Room, Prefect Gift for Creative Girls & Boys, Blue • Amazon Business $109.99 1 $109.99
Surge Protector Power Strip (1680J) - Yintar 10Ft Extension Cord with 6 AC Outlets and 3 USB Ports(1USB C) for Home, Office, Dorm Essentials, ETL Listed, Black • Amazon Business $19.99 3 $59.97
ProsourceFit Extra Thick Yoga Knee Pad and Elbow Cushion 15mm (5/8”) Fits Standard Mats for Pain Free Joints in Yoga, Pilates, Floor Workouts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
ProsourceFit Extra Thick Yoga Knee Pad and Elbow Cushion 15mm (5/8”) Fits Standard Mats for Pain Free Joints in Yoga, Pilates, Floor Workouts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
ProsourceFit Extra Thick Yoga Knee Pad and Elbow Cushion 15mm (5/8”) Fits Standard Mats for Pain Free Joints in Yoga, Pilates, Floor Workouts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
ProsourceFit Extra Thick Yoga Knee Pad and Elbow Cushion 15mm (5/8”) Fits Standard Mats for Pain Free Joints in Yoga, Pilates, Floor Workouts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99
ProsourceFit Extra Thick Yoga Knee Pad and Elbow Cushion 15mm (5/8”) Fits Standard Mats for Pain Free Joints in Yoga, Pilates, Floor Workouts • Amazon Business $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$611.72

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$9.18

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$650.90

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$114.86

Total project goal

$765.76

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$765.76

3 Donors

-$715.76

Donations toward project cost

-$608.40

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$107.36

match offer

-$50.00

Match offer toward project cost

-$42.50

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.50

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$0.00

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