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Ms. Garza from Houston, TX is requesting flexible seating through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Fun Learning Lounge

Help me give my students stools and soft seats so they have comfortable seating options to use during workstations and reading time.

  • $509 goal

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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 Students

I am a first-year teacher and I am beyond excited to be able to teach a group of five to six year old students who from the beginning have expressed their love for learning. This group of twenty-four enthusiastic kindergarten students are ready to become the future generation of lifelong learners. My students come from a diverse background. They are energetic and their smiles can brighten and warm your heart. Our classroom is welcoming and supportive. My students and I have created a classroom environment where we treat each other with mutual respect, love, and support.

Our classroom community is built with the solid foundation of acceptance and valuing each other’s needs.

My students are English language learners who are strong believers of their abilities to overcome any challenge. I instill in my students the importance of having a growth mindset. It is important that they trust in their own potential for continuous growth.

My Project

It is important to provide my students with a learning environment that will support their needs. I want to keep them engaged and motivated during their time in school. Providing them with alternative seating options will allow them to do so. Students learn differently and their environment plays a vital role in their learning. My purpose for the flexible seating is to provide my students with a comfortable atmosphere conducive to learning.

As a first-year teacher, I want my students to have access to fun and educational tools that will help support their learning.

For this year, I am focusing on reading and mathematics. The majority of my students are unable to read. I want to provide my students with reading tools that will permit them to create words and ultimately develop a final product, sentences. My students are beginning to learn the basic mathematical concepts of counting, adding, and subtracting. It is crucial to integrate in a mathematical lesson tools that will help them develop and further expand those basic skills. Students are able to retain new acquired knowledge through the use of manipulatives. The requested resources will help my kinder students use hands-on tools to develop and master those reading and mathematical concepts.

Ms. Garza Windsor Village Elementary School Grades PreK-2

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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Houston, TX 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

24 students impacted 6donors

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Fat Catalog ALT1102ACSO Metal Stack Stools with Padded Seat, Red/Purple/Blue/Green/Yellow (Pack of 5) • Amazon Business $68.05 2 $136.10
DD380X - Calming Colors® Soft Seats - Set of 5 Colors • Lakeshore Learning Materials $49.99 1 $49.99
Pearington 16 Gauge Steel Classroom Furniture Stools for Kids; Multipurpose Stool Chairs; Flexible Seating; Stacking Stools- Set of 5, Multi- Color • Amazon Business $43.99 1 $43.99
BD530X - Power Pen!® - Set of 4 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $42.99 1 $42.99
FF955X - Story Sequencing Cards - Complete Set • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 1 $39.99
JJ728 - Story Wands • Lakeshore Learning Materials $29.99 1 $29.99
LC988 - Tub O’ Spanish Words - Set 1� • Lakeshore Learning Materials $19.99 1 $19.99
HH728 - Numbers to 100 Match-Ups • Lakeshore Learning Materials $12.99 1 $12.99
BD522 - Subtraction Power Pen!® Quiz Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99
BD521 - Addition Power Pen!® Quiz Cards • Lakeshore Learning Materials $9.99 1 $9.99

Materials cost

$396.01

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$5.94

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$431.95

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$76.23

Total project goal

$508.18

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $508.18

4 Donors

-$410.00

Donations toward project cost

-$348.50

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$61.50

match offer

-$98.18

Match offer toward project cost

-$83.45

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.73

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 $0.00

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