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

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Help Us Promote a Love of Reading!

Help me give my students high-interest books, comfortable seating, and shelves for storage.

  • $989 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Students

We are a Title I school that offers free breakfast and lunch to all children. Our second grade​​ scholars live in a high poverty neighborhood. Our community is located in an inner-city area. About 85% of our students identify as African American, 5% Latino, 2% White, 1% Asian, and 9% multi-racial.

Labels and test scores do an injustice to our scholars and teachers.

My scholars and I refuse to accept failure. If you could see our children, you would understand that they are full of potential and that they are future leaders and innovators. Our students are perseverant, motivated, enthusiastic, and driven to succeed. We will bridge the poverty gap, and they will achieve!

My Project

Our second grade scholars welcome each new day with excitement and enthusiasm!

We would like to create an environment where their energy is funneled into the wonder of a new, engaging, book that holds their interest and promotes their reading comprehension and fluency skills.

New books, a place to store them, and a comfortable place to sit, are the basic elements needed to foster a love of reading. We are asking for ottomans and wobble stools for flexible seating options. We are also requesting some of the children's favorite series such as; Dog Man, Captain Underpants, Marvel Superheroes, and Bad Kitty to fuel their passion for reading. In addition, the shelves are required to hold these new favorites!

Mrs. Cheney
Grades 3-5

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
LC274GR - Flex-Space Lounge & Learn Ottoman - Green • Lakeshore Learning Materials $159.00 2 $318.00
Dog Man: The Supa Epic Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #1-6 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $38.96 3 $116.88
Kore Kids Wobble Chair - Flexible Seating Stool for Classroom & Elementary School, ADD/ADHD - Made in USA - Age 6-7, Grade 1-2, Green (14in) • Amazon Business $53.99 2 $107.98
Whitmor Supreme Small 3 Tier Shelving Adjustable Chrome • Amazon Business $38.97 2 $77.94
Bad Kitty 5 Book Set: Bad Kitty for President / Bad Kitty Meets the Baby / Bad Kitty Vs Uncle Murray / Bad Kitty Gets A Bath / Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty (Bad Kitty) • Amazon Business $22.70 3 $68.10
Captain Underpants: 10 Book Set • Amazon Business $35.52 1 $35.52
5-Minute Avengers Stories (5-Minute Stories) • Amazon Business $11.19 3 $33.57
5-Minute Marvel Stories (5-Minute Stories) • Amazon Business $6.49 3 $19.47
5-Minute Super Hero Stories (LEGO DC Super Heroes) • Amazon Business $11.05 1 $11.05
DC Super Friends 5-Minute Story Collection (DC Super Friends) • Amazon Business $9.90 1 $9.90

Materials cost

$798.41

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$11.98

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$840.39

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$148.30

Total project goal

$988.69

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$988.69

3 Donors

-$316.62

Donations toward project cost

-$302.13

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$14.49

match offer

-$633.25

Match offer toward project cost

-$538.26

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$94.99

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$38.83

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

$0.00

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