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Ms. Newquist from Los Angeles, CA is requesting reading nooks, desks & storage through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Flexible Seating for Five Year Olds

Help me give my students more flexible seating options in our classroom. My students love sitting high up on stools and low to the floor on carpets.

  • $275 goal

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My Students

My kindergarteners are brand new to elementary school! This year will be an exciting time for students to learn to read, write, count, add, work with others, and so much more!! It is going to be a year full of growth and fun!

Kindergarteners come to school with excitement and an immense readiness to learn!

I want to work to create a welcoming and comfortable environment for all of them. I can't wait to see all they accomplish this year and hope they finish the year with a love for learning.

My Project

My students are in school for the first time and I am working to make school a welcoming place for them. One way I am trying to do this is through flexible seating choices. I also want my students to feel empowered to pick the best learning spot for them where they can feel comfortable and focused in the classroom.

My kindergarteners have loved getting to choose to sit at a low table on the floor, sit in chairs or stand at a tall table.

Since we began flexible seating, students have been significantly more focused and independent. It is incredible to hear them self reflect and understand where they do their best learning. A majority of the class prefers to sit at the low table with the carpet.

This project would allow us to get a shag carpet and lower another table, so that more students can sit on the floor. This project would also get the class some multipurpose stools so that students can also sit at the tall table.

I'm also requesting Patterned Hand Pointers and Reusable Dry Erase Pockets for different classroom and writing activities.

Ms. Newquist Melrose Math/Sci/Tech Magnet School Grades PreK-2

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Los Angeles, CA View local requests

More than a third 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

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Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Unique Loom Solo Solid Shag Collection Modern Plush Cloud Gray Round (6' x 6') • Amazon Business $67.44 1 $67.44
Pearington BW-002 BW-001 16 Gauge Steel Classroom Seating and Multi Purpose Stools • Amazon Business $54.77 1 $54.77
TYH Supplies Set of 30 Reusable Dry Erase Pockets, 9 x 12 Inches, Assorted Neon Colors • Amazon Business $24.99 2 $49.98
Learning Resources Patterned Hand Pointers, Set of 3 • Amazon Business $11.24 1 $11.24

Materials cost

$183.43

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $16.78

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.75

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$232.96

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$41.11

Total project goal

$274.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $274.07

6 Donors

-$256.00

Donations toward project cost

-$232.96

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$23.04

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$18.07

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 $0.00

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